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Summary: Learn how to fold an origami bird.
Emily Bolfing-Donohoo has taken classes in origami and has been practicing the art of origami for over 5 years.read more
In these videos, you will get an introduction to the art of origami. Origami, a form of visual representation defined by the folding of paper, originated in Japan in the 1600s. Since then, this ancient art has become a popular hobby for many around the globe. In these videos, our expert will demonstrate several different objects that you can make with origami. You will learn how to make an origami bird, an origami boat, an origami whale, an origami table, and origami, swan, and many others. Origami has been popular in the United States and England since the early 1900s, but did you know that the first published origami book, Hiden Senbazuru Orikata (which translated to English means “Secret of 1,000 Cranes Origami”), was published in 1797? Origami has always been regarded as a complicated and delicate art form, but our expert will teach you step-by-step how to fold origami in such a way that it is easily accessible to beginners.
"My name is Emily. I’m going to show you how to fold origami bird. First, start with a diagonal fold. Fold again about halfway. Crease upward. Take one of the sides and fold like this. And again. Fold along the crease. And there you have the origami bird"
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Comments
cypheraine17 said
on 8/2/2008 Um..what should be the paper's shape? I'd like to use ordinary paper (like bond paper, notebook pages, etc).
librarylady said
on 8/18/2008 Terrific presentation. Thank you.