Directory of Origami Resources

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Origami is known as the art of paper folding, developed first in Japan thousands of years ago. In the most traditional sense, simple to intricate models are made from a single square piece of paper, entirely by folding. Non-traditional paper sizes are used in such off-shoots as Letter and Envelope Folding and Money Folding. Multiple pieces of paper are used in Modular models, while cutting is a part of Origamic Architecture. Models can even take flight as with Paper Airplanes.

Subcategories

• Associations
• Geometry and Modulars
• Money Folding
• Origamic Architecture
• Paper Airplanes
• Shopping
• Supplies

Resources in This Category

• Anne's Origami

  http://web.mit.edu/lavin/www/origami/
  Information on MIT's origami mailing list, with archives. Also a list of books owned, some with pictures, table of contents, and reviews.

• Anools-Origami

  http://anools-origami.tripod.com/
  Overview of the art and a gallery of personally folded items, including some very small models. Origami tools and related links.

• Creaselightning Origami

  http://www.creaselightning.co.uk/
  Mark Bolitho's origami portfolio includes single models made from paper and other materials, as well as composite pieces of varying scale.

• Dave's Origami Emporium

  http://www.davidpetty.me.uk/
  Diagrams of traditional, modular, money, and original designs. Articles, book and software lists, and origami inspired ray-tracing.

• Envelope and Letterfolding

  http://www.ghh.com/elf/
  Definition, history, and diagrams on how to fold mailable letters and envelopes.

• Erik Demaine

  http://erikdemaine.org/
  MacArthur Fellow and Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow applies origami folding techniques to science.

• Exploratorium Magazine: Paper

  http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/
  A set of articles on origami, including instructions for making paper airplanes and handmade paper.

• Gilad's Origami Page

  http://www.giladorigami.com/
  Illustrated origami book reviews, a model gallery, diagrams and articles. Also includes a guide to wet-folding.

• Green Fuse Films - Exploring Origami

  http://www.greenfusefilms.com/
  Includes images from a forthcoming documentary film on origami as art and science, as well as a video on the Israeli Origami Center's Origametria program.

• Jacob Ewing's Origami

  http://www.diagrami.com/
  Collection of models designed and folded by Jacob Ewing.

• Jason Ku's Origami Page

  http://scripts.mit.edu/~jasonku/
  Gallery of models, mostly animals. Also includes some money folds.

• Jasper's Origami Menagerie

  http://www.folds.net/
  A collection of diagrams and photos with a section dedicated to various types of animals. Includes a picture link index to diagrams of models on other websites.

• Joseph Wu's Origami

  http://www.origami.as/
  Gallery of original works and models by others. Includes articles and original diagrams as well as a database of online models and links.

• K's Origami

  http://origami.ousaan.com/
  Provides animated step-by-step instructions, photographs, articles, and links to related sites.

• Lar's Origami Gallery

  http://lar.5u.com/larigami.htm
  Features different kinds of origami. Also displayed are origami-themed caricatures and cartoons.

• Letterfu

  http://www.letterfu.com/
  Instructions for folding letters from printable templates.

• Marc Kirschenbaum's Origami

  http://marckrsh.home.pipeline.com/
  Original model diagrams, articles, resources and related links.

• Matthias Gutfeldt: Alpenfalten

  http://www.bboxbbs.ch/home/tanjit/english/index.htm
  Collection of diagrams and image galleries of original models as well as other designers. Includes book list and reviews, convention highlights, and related links.

• Mike's Origami

  http://webspace.webring.com/people/gn/numbojumbo/
  Diagrams, storybook, diagram database and an origami murder mystery to solve.

• Oribina

  http://origamidolls.tripod.com/
  Gallery of folded paper dolls, known as the art of Oribina.

• Origami and Mental Health Therapy

  http://sites.google.com/site/origamimind/
  Discusses the use of origami as a choice of therapeutic tool relating to mental health. Origami links to benefits, history and pictures also included.

• Origami Gallery by Sebastian Kirsch

  http://sites.inka.de/moebius/origami/
  Photographs of various completed models: animals, masks, geometric shapes, oversized folds, and tessellations.

• Origami Instructions

  http://www.origami-instructions.com/
  Learn how to make origami items, including simple items for kids. Includes history of paper folding and dollar bill origami.

• Origami Kaleidoscope

  http://ori500.free.fr/
  A variety of diagrams organised into three skill levels.

• Origami Resource Center

  http://www.origami-resource-center.com/
  Contains information regarding many aspects of origami including history, health and educational benefits, Sadako, types of origami and an easy origami section for kids.

• Origami World

  http://www.origami-world.de/
  Includes image gallery, list of original models, traditional model diagrams, news, and resources.

• OriLand

  http://www.oriland.com/
  Dozens of diagrammed models, some products for sale.

• Peter Budai's Origami

  http://www.budaiorigami.hu/
  Beginner to intermediate diagrams, illustrations of infinite folds, articles and a glossary of origami symbols.

• Photuki Origami Photo Cube Software

  http://modulareality.org/photuki/index.htm
  A program that generates printable waterbomb templates from photos, which can then be cut and folded into cubes and other forms.

• Robert J. Lang Origami

  http://www.langorigami.com/
  Model gallery, information on the scientific application of origami, copyright and choosing paper. Also home to the TreeMaker diagramming program.

• Saadya-net

  http://www.saadya.net/
  Slideshow of sculptural origami by Saadya Sternberg, featuring masks, animals and curves.

• Shaya's Origami Gallery

  http://www.blargg.com/
  Pictures of origami animals, insects, sea creatures, dragons, and other things folded by the site owner.

• Sprite!'s Origami

  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sprite/Origami/origami.html
  Illustrated instructions on folding the traditional crane, and some book reviews.

• Star Wars Origami

  http://origami.happymagpie.com/
  Photos and diagrams of various models inspired by the series. Includes links to other Star Wars models.

• Sy's Paper Folding

  http://freedomi.brinkster.net/Sy/
  Original models with photos and diagrams.

• TP Kong's Origami

  http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/tp_kong/
  Picture gallery of personal work, easy to follow diagrams, newly developed models.

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