Origami for Busy People 27 Original On-The-Go Projects

196 Pages·2011·98.731 MB·English

by  Marcia Joy Miller

Acknowledgments
I am grateful to the guest creators for allowing me to include their origami designs. Their models enrich the book’s collection. The
following individuals tested particular projects which was quite helpful: Gay Merrill Gross, Barry B. Miller, Bill Reyes, and Millie
Camacho Richardson. I also appreciate the general advice provided to me by Gay Merrill Gross, Robert J. Lang, and Meenakshi
Mukerji. A heartfelt thank you is offered to my extraordinary editor William Notte for his guidance and expertise. In addition, I
appreciate the hard work and enthusiasm of the staff at Tuttle Publishing. Lastly, I thank my husband Barry for his patience and
for fi nishing the photography when my ankle was sprained. I have written this book in memory of my parents.
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ORIGAMI
FOR BUSY PEOPLE
27 Original On-the-Go Projects
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore
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Contents
DISCOVER YOUR INNER FOLDER . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 3—LUNCHTIME ORIGAMI. . . . . . .49
Noisemaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CHAPTER 1—GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . 5
Extraterrestrial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reversible Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Other Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Crater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Terms and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Blossom Blow-Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
List of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trophy Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Folding Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Name-It Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reading the Diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Jack-O’-Lantern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Basic Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Morph Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Carnival Spinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
CHAPTER 2—COFFEE-BREAK ORIGAMI . . . .19
Duck Glider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CHAPTER 4—AFTER-WORK ORIGAMI . . . . .85
Placard Bird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fluted Vase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Seahorse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Spring Flower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Aquatic Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Foliage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Parrot Page Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starry Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lake Monster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Oval Leaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Topsy-Turvy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Twirlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Trigon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Floating Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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4 ORIGAMI FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Discover Your Inner Folder:
Working Origami into
Your Busy Schedule
You’re a busy person and it’s not easy to fi nd time for leisure activities. With work and family obligations, pursuing a new
interest is often put on hold for “someday” no matter how appealing that interest may be. Well, “someday” is here. This book
will make it possible for you to fi t the exciting, fun-fi lled adventure of origami into your daily schedule. Simply choose the
time slot that works for you—coffee break, lunchtime, or after work—and then fold amazing things from paper. You will create
beautiful treasures for your home and delightful gifts for your family and friends.
This book makes learning origami a cinch for people on the go. It is a step-by-step guide written for beginners—although
the intriguing projects will interest experienced origami enthusiasts as well. All of the projects are completed purely by folding
and do not require the use of scissors or glue.
When I was four years old, to my delight I was introduced to origami. I was immediately fascinated and it soon became
an avid interest for me. In later years, as my skills advanced, my focus widened to encompass the designing and teaching of
origami. Many of my adult students told me how much they enjoyed origami and that they wished there was more time for it
in their schedule. This concern and my desire to share my love for origami inspired me to write this book—which is tailored for
busy people.
Enhance your folding experience by joining an origami society. A few such organizations are: OrigamiUSA, 15 West 77th
Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, [phone], http://www.origami-usa.org; The British Origami Society, 2a The Chestnuts,
Countesthorpe, Leicester, UK LE8 5TL, http://www.britishorigami.info; Origami Sociëteit Nederland, Postbus 24054, 3502 MB
Utrecht, The Netherlands, http://www.origami-osn.nl; and Centro Diffusione Origami, Casella postale 28, 27011 Belgioioso
(PV), Italy, http://www.origami-cdo.it.
Now that you have a glimpse of the adventure that awaits you—let’s begin.
—M.J.M.
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
This book was designed with the busy person in mind. It is organized so that you can enjoy origami, even on a hectic schedule.
Each of the chapters that follow includes projects that are geared to a particular span of free time that you have available in your
day. For example, if you would like to make an origami creation during a short period of time, such as your coffee-break, refer
to Chapter 2. For projects that you can fi t into lunchtime, see Chapter 3. In Chapter 4, you will fi nd projects that require a bit
more time and are more appropriate for after work. If you are mainly interested in projects that take little time to complete,
then in addition to Chapter 2, you will also be interested in Chapters 3 and 4. They include projects that have components that
can be made during coffee breaks or lunch breaks—and then the completed creation may be assembled at a later time.
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6 ORIGAMI FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Each project SUPPLIES
is taught
tthrough step- Choosing paper for each origami project will be simple and
bbyy-step illustrated fun. The instructions specify which types of paper that you
iinnssttructions that will need—all of which are easily obtained. For each project
aarree ssiimmple to follow. you will be able to use either paper that you have around the
GGeettttiinngg started on a house or, for those models specifi ed in the book, the included
pprroojjeecctt wwill be easy. folding paper. All of these materials and a few options are
TThhee ooppeenning segment of described below.
tthhee iinnssttrruucctions for each Bond paper is the type of paper used in photocopy
project indicates what type machines and computer printers. A variety may be found in
of paper is required and which basic techniques you need stores that sell offi ce supplies. This book will refer to 20
to know. In addition, the instructions indicate the skill level pound bond paper as “lightweight” and 24 pound as “medium
required for the project. There are many beginner projects. weight.” When at your local offi ce supply store, be sure to
If you are new to origami, these are the ones that you should also peek at the memo cube papers. They are conveniently
start out with. After you complete several of them and feel packaged and suitable to use for some origami projects.
comfortable with the beginner level, you will be ready for the Origami paper is sold in packages of pre-cut squares. Most
intermediate projects. have a color or attractive pattern on one side and are white
Now, let’s focus on this chapter which prepares you for the on the other. The sizes that will be most useful to you are six-
projects. It will describe the papers that are required, all of inch and ten-inch although, in reality, these papers are a little
which are readily available. You will learn about the special smaller. Their exact measurements are fi fteen centimeters and
terms and symbols that are used in the instructions for each twenty-fi ve centimeters respectively. Washi paper, also sold
of the projects. In addition, you will be given some folding packaged, is softer and thicker than regular origami paper and
tips and you will learn to read the diagrams. The last section has a fancier fabric-like appearance. Some origami creations,
of this chapter includes short exercises on basic techniques especially simple ones, can be folded and look lovely made
that can be practiced during coffee-breaks. from washi. Those that produce a movement or a noise
Throughout the book, you will fi nd information and generally do best with regular origami paper because of its
photographs that depict attractive ways for displaying your ability to take crisp folds. Origami paper may be purchased at
origami. Origami is a very creative activity. Soon you will arts and crafts supply stores or from an origami supplier.
fi nd yourself experimenting with paper choices and ideas for
showing off your creations. You may even surprise yourself
and invent an origami design!
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GETTING STARTED 7
Folding paper, which is included in the back of the book thicker than medium weight bond paper and are printed in a
for your convenience, may be used for twenty-one of the multitude of designs. Scrapbook paper varies in weight and
projects when indicated by the instructions. These papers durability. So, buy just one or two sheets of a design or type
are designated for certain specifi c projects and have patterns and test them before buying several.
that complement the fi nished project. All of the projects
that have designated folding paper may also be made from
either origami paper or bond paper, as described by the paper OTHER SUPPLIES
requirements for each of those projects.
Although paper and your enthusiasm are the most important
Ordinary paper that you have on hand, such as notebook
“supplies” that you will need, there are a couple of other
paper or brown wrapping paper, will often work satisfactorily
items that will be helpful. A hard surface to fold on is useful
for origami. These papers may also be used in the practice
for all—but essential for a beginner. The smooth surface of a
exercises. Notebook paper can be an adequate substitute for
table or desk works great and even the cover of a sturdy book
origami paper when color is not important and is especially
will do. Even though you will be folding without cutting,
suited for easy projects. Brown wrapping paper, depending on
you may wish to use scissors to prepare squares from bond
its weight, can possibly be substituted for bond paper. Junk
paper. Refer to pages 16 and 18 for instructions on how to
mail, some of which is printed on bond, is an economical and
make squares from rectangular sheets of paper. You may also
colorful alternative. Look around you for an endless supply
use scissors to cut the eight-inch square folding papers into
of other free papers that you can experiment with such as
four-inch squares when required by the instructions for a few
brochures, discarded gift wrap, magazine covers, and old
projects. It’s easy to cut a square into four smaller squares.
calendars. Not every sample of free paper will fold well, but
First, fold the bottom edge of the square to the top edge and
you will have a good time testing them.
unfold. Next, fold the right edge to the left edge and unfold.
Aluminum foil is needed for one project in this book.
Finally, cut along the creases.
What you have in your kitchen will work just fi ne.
Paper-backed foil is not required for any of the projects.
It is, however, suitable for a few projects in the book. Paper-
TERMS AND SYMBOLS
backed foil is elegant in appearance but more diffi cult to
work with than regular paper. You will fi nd this material in
This section introduces you to the language of origami. The
two weights. The lightweight variety is thin like candy foil
word “model” is a general term that refers to what you are
and the medium weight is of greater thickness. Both types
folding, have folded, or will fold. So, at any stage of folding,
may be found in pre-cut squares that are sold as packaged
the paper in your hand may be referred to as a “model.” You
origami paper. Medium weight paper-backed foil is also
can also talk about the “model” that you made or the “model”
available in rolls at arts and crafts supply stores and at party
that you plan to fold.
supply stores.
Illustrated instructions are a great help in explaining how
Scrapbook papers are not required for any of the projects,
to fold a model. The illustrations show the model opened up
but are an interesting option for some. These papers are sold
a bit so that you can see the layers of the folded paper within.
at arts and crafts supply stores. They are generally a little
The written directions that accompany the illustrations
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include helpful terms that enable you to relate locations In order to make
on the model to the drawing. The “top” of your model the text easier to read,
corresponds to the part of the drawing that is closest to the origami instructions
top of the page. A similar relationship exists for each of the will often substitute
terms “bottom,” “left,” and “right.” These and other commonly the word “fold” for the
used terms are depicted in the illustrations below: term “valley fold.” For
example, instead of saying
“valley fold the bottom
corner to the top corner,” the
instructions will read “fold the
bottom corner to the top corner.”
The other type of fold is a mountain fold. When you open
a mountain fold, the crease that is left on the paper is ridge-
shaped. The shape of this type of crease is suggestive of a
mountain and is called a “mountain crease.” The illustrations
below depict these terms.
Notice that, in the illustration, the raw and folded edges are
represented by a thicker line than the crease lines. In addition,
although the creases actually extend from edge to edge, they
Now, let’s increase your vocabulary with some origami are drawn a little shorter. Often creases will be illustrated in
lingo. When you open a sheet of folded paper, that action this manner.
results in a mark being left on your paper by the fold that you
made. In the language of origami, we refer to this mark as a
“crease.” If you fold paper and then open that fold, in origami
terminology, you are said to “crease” paper. A fold that does
not extend from one edge of the paper to the other is called a
“partial fold.” A partial fold that has been opened is called a
“partial crease.” A “landmark” is a short partial crease that is
used to mark a location on the model.
A fold is either classifi ed as a “valley fold” or a “mountain
fold.” A valley fold is the one that you are probably most
used to making. When you open a valley fold, the shape of
the crease that is left on the paper is a depression. The shape
of this type of crease is suggestive of a valley and is called a
“valley crease.”
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