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Carmen Sprung's Stern Franziska as a Blow Spinner

Folded one of these for the first time at Sunday's POP; and then spontaneously just decided to hold it between two fingers and blow.  It spins pretty well!

I had one of my gymnasts demonstrate how:

A thimble-like bone folder/creaser

Need an alternative to a bone folder?  Try Fold-Ease:

Hat tip:  Dimmis Petrides

Bennett Arnstein shows off a Star of David spinner

I folded Carmen Sprung's Stern Franziska for the first time; then turned it into a cool spinner.

Biggest surprise of the day was Jared Needle dropping in.  He apparently moved back here two days ago from his stint in Dayton, Ohio.

Photos of today's POP meeting here.

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Origami Fugu Puffer Fish (Sébastien Limet)

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Bennett Arnstein Shows off a spinner

From 2008:

Sipho Mabona Interview

David Donahue's Elephant Head Gift Box

Origami Day

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Happy Veterans Day.  Fold a peace crane for vets (kami-flaged); and thank them for their service!


Examiner.com:

November 11th is known commonly as Veterans' Day, Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day around the world, but it has also been designated as Origami Day by the Nippon Origami Association.

Origami is the well-known art of folding paper into desired shapes. According to the NOA, origami first began in Japan around the time paper was introduced from China in the 7th century. It was originally used to help decorate places for religious rituals, but slowly evolved over the centuries into an aesthetic art form with multiple schools of disciple. These days, most consider true origami to be accomplished by using only folds, no cuts or pastes. 

One of the most commonly folded and famous origami shapes is the paper crane. It is recognized, particularly in Japan, as a symbol of hope, peace, and longevity. One popular story depicting this symbolism is that of Sadako Sasaki. She was a young girl who suffered from leukemia caused by the radiation released by the Hiroshima atomic bomb at the end of World War II. The commonly told version of her story goes that she believed if she could fold 1,000 paper cranes she would be granted a wish. However, she passed away before accomplishing the feat. School children around the world still fold paper cranes in her honor.

November 11th was chosen as Origami Day by the NOA because it matched the idea of peace expressed in Armistice Day, the end of World War I in 1918. 11/11 also symbolizes the four sides of a square - the most commonly used starting paper shape for Origami folders.

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Simple method of dividing paper into equal parts

I first learned this method from Yami Yamauchi at WCOG:

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Hat tip:  Mark Kennedy, via O-List

How to be a jerk origami tipper

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Origami Bottle Cap

Someone brought Nick Robinson's Business Card Origami.  I decided to try out the bottle cap model because it was a pretty cute concept.  I then stuck the folded model on one of the beer bottles in Marti's refridgerator.  I wasn't going to tell her; but then, couldn't resist seeing what her reaction might be.

Morisue Kei's Imperial Walker

Source:  Karol Kafarski

Hongyi Wan's Origami Phoenix

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Thomas Hull on Computer-Generated Origami

Is it cheating or somehow less humanly artistic to create origami through computer programs?

Boing Boing (video is 2 years old):

Part one is here.

Via Sok Song > Vanessa Gould > Thomas Hull.

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