Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
I love origami for its geometry.
I recently created 2 projects. My friend gave me a thick book of old music sheets from a charity shop. I used 4 sheets of rectangular papers to form this circle. These papers are very thin, very fragile, and this circle will disintegrate before Christmas.
I also made a 5 pointed star. It’s a modular star made up of 5 units. Origami Instructions is a brilliant website for origami learners. You can get step-by-step instructions there.
You don’t have to be ‘creative’ to be a crafter. Origami is structured, geometrical and logical. It’s my most favourite form of art.
Artistic recycling. I like it.
Thanks. These music sheets are lovely, though a bit too fragile.
These are gorgeous.
What do you do with the things you create?
Hi Tilly,
I put my origami away in boxes. I gave a lot away. I destroyed a lot as well. I can’t possibly keep all the cranes and 3D items I made. It’s hard to send them by post, or I’ll send more. The joy is in the making, not keeping them. I need to think what I should do with them in the future. Any suggestions?
Umm, mobiles for babies?
Love them!
Thanks Vera. Making them was quite calming.
These are beautiful Janet. Wonder if 5 and 6 year olds would be able to do something like this. What do you think?
Hi Colline,
These 2 projects are not suitable for 5-6 years old. They won’t have the motor skills for these yet.
You could try these:
http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-cat-face.html
http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-house.html
Or, a small fan (for those with better folding skills): http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-fan.html
Good luck!
Origami is beautiful. I once watched a girl make bunches and bunches of birds for a mobile. It looked so cool. I have never managed to do it myself though. Maybe I will try again.
Very nice, how did you connect the papers to make the disc?
I use glue to connect all 4 fans, to form this disc. I don’t tend to use glue with my 3D projects, but with fan and disc, you have to use it.
Another tip for this disc is — for each fan you make, you must secure the middle with a thin wire, or you can even use a thread to sew through it. I use a thin wire from some packaging to secure it. The middle must be secured.
Well done…very cute…
I love your origami shapes Janet… beautiful.
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