Origami - Artis Bellus

This is another beautiful box, designed by Tomoko Fuse. It looks elegant, and it's very easy to fold. The instructions can be found in the book Beautiful Origami Boxes, by Tomoko Fuse. I folded e...

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I learned this cute basket in one of our local origami group meetings. It can be used to treat your friends with candy, or as a decoration. The instructions for the Summer Basket can be found in ...

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Colorful origami flowers can be used as beautiful decorations to brighten your desktop, like these columbines in the pictures below. The Columbines were designed by Benjamin Coleman. The instruct...

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A Burr Puzzle is an interlocking puzzle consisting of notched sticks, that resembles a burr seed. It's usually made of wood, but here is a nice origami version of a Burr Puzzle that you can make ...

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Spring is almost here. Let's celebrate it by folding some colorful origami flowers! The Primroses were designed by Benjamin Coleman. The instructions can be found in his book Origami Bonsai. The ...

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This is another beautiful box designed by Tomoko Fuse. The instructions can be found in the book, Stylish accessory who make the unit origami, by Tomoko Fuse. It's a modular box. I folded the box...

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These stackable boxes are a nice decoration for any desktop. They are also useful to store small items, such as paper clips or pins. The instructions can be found in the book, Stylish accessory w...

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This hexagonal flower box is a beautiful and unique model, designed by Tomoko Fuse. The instructions can be found in the book, Stylish accessory who make the unit origami, by Tomoko Fuse. It's a ...

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Origami skills can sometimes come in handy in the kitchen. For example, like this variation of an octagonal box designed by Tomoko Fuse, that I used as a panettone (or "Pan Dulce") mold. The inst...

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What's your favorite reindeer? Is it Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, or Blitzen? Or is it Rudolph? The reindeer was designed by Jun Maekawa. The diagrams are available in hi...

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Christmas is so close...! This Christmas Tree Box is very easy to fold and will be perfect to contain small presents. The instructions can be found in the book Beautiful Origami Boxes, by Tomoko ...

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Ready for Christmas? Little origami animals are great stocking stuffers. You can put a bunch of them in a small origami box to protect them while they wait for the kids to discover them.  So her...

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Origami Rings and wreaths are perfect decorations for the Holiday Season. Here are some beautiful ones, designed by Tomoko Fuse. The instructions can be found in the book Origami Rings & Wreaths,...

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The Stella Veneziana (Venetian Star) is a very beautiful modular decoration designed by Paolo Bascetta and Francesco Decio. The instructions are available in the books Origami Europe: Colour edi...

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I think this is probably a good witch. She doesn't look scary, does she? I created the good witch doll with traditional kusudama pieces. I was inspired by the paper dolls from the book Creating L...

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This Beetle is so much fun to fold! As it's folded with several sheets of paper, you can combine different colors and accessories to create variations.  So here is "Lady Beetle", ready to go to ...

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This modular flower, design by Tomoko Fuse, looks very nice and it's very simple to fold. The instructions are available in the book, Origami Gifts, by Tomoko Fuse. I folded the flower with 3" (7...

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These elegant modular stars, designed by Ekaterina Lukasheva, are very easy to fold and assemble. The instructions can be found in the book Kusudama Origami, by Ekaterina Lukasheva. I used 5 and ...

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This bottle is a very nice model, particularly if you fold it from a translucent paper, that I haven't seen posted in origami blogs or pictures around the web for a while. The bottle was designed...

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The Lilia is a beautiful modular flower designed by Ekaterina Lukasheva. The instructions can be found in the book Kusudama Origami, by Ekaterina Lukasheva. I folded the flower with 5 rectangles ...

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This herd of origami elephants is on its way to the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, in the UK. The Zoo is trying to raise awareness of the plight of elephants by breaking the world record of the most origami ...

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I recently bought some Japanese Washi Masking Tape, which is a translucent paper tape that comes in several beautiful patterns. It can be used in a lot of craft projects, and I used it to decora...

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This Handbag, designed by Paolo Bascetta will make a charming decoration for a girl's room. The instructions can be found in the book, Origami, by Paolo Bascetta, ISBN 9788873870258. I folded the...

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The Cafe Purse is a cute accessory, designed by Matthew Gardiner. It can be used as a purse if folded with felt or synthetic leather, or as a gift bag if folded with paper. The instructions can b...

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The Hula Dancer is a very beautiful and elegant model designed by Jodi Fukumoto. The instructions can be found in Jodi Fukumoto's book, The Guide to Hawaiian Style Origami. I folded it with a 9" ...

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