You don’t have to use glue to make it, but a bit of patience will definitely help! Find a link to a tutorial for this beauty below!

Primrose Kusudama

Parati Prata Star

Description

Name:	Pinwheel Dodecahedron
Designer:	Meenakshi Mukerji
Units:	30
Paper ratio:	square
Assembled with:	no glue
Paper size:	7.5 cm
Model size:	~ 7 cm
Paper:	Origami paper, waterdrop pattern, JONG IE NARA (Korea)
Diagram:	Exquisite Modular Origami by Meenakshi Mukerji, p. 30

Pinwheel Dodecahedron

Today is the 101st birthday of Akira Yoshizawa, the great origami master and the father of the modern origami. You have probably noticed that Google marked the occasion with a special origami doodle created by Robert Lang!

Why not to celebrate the event by making your own origami butterfly?! Here is a step-by-step tutorial for a 3-d variation of  classic origami butterfly by Akira Yoshizawa, enjoy!

Origami Butterfly

I had some experience with Chiyogami before (for example, see this box or this kusudama), so I’d been prepared for the beauty of the paper. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer amount of it and the incredible variety of different colours and patterns! There are just hundreds and hundreds of them – flowers, leaves, umbrellas, cranes, paisley (I’m crazy about paisley!), stripes, dots, traditional Japanese patterns… you name it!

Well, after I finished browsing through this stack the first time, there were 8 missed calls on my phone – heard nothing, so mesmerized I was!

Up to this point, I’ve been basically just looking through this pile, trying to sort it out somehow and figure out how exactly I’m going to store it. I also have folded a Kawasaki Rose and a few origami stars out of this paper, and I’m very happy with how they turned out. As soon as I fold more, I’ll write in more detail about the features and qualities of this paper – along with my thoughts on how it performs in terms of origami and what sort of models it works best for.

Until then, take a look at some of my favorite patterns from the stock and see for yourself why I call it the best giveaway ever!

Purple patterns:

Green patterns:

Black patterns:

Red patterns:

Blue patterns:

Look what I won!

Hexa Origami Star

Wondering how to make it? Follow the links below to the diagram and video instructions!

Septima Star

Description

Name:	Flying Origami Heart
Designer:	Paul Ee
Paper ratio:	square
Paper size:	5 / 7 / 10 cm
Model size:	~ 4.5 / 6.5 / 9 cm
Paper:	Kami origami paper (Japan)
Diagram:	published in Origami Hearts by Francis Ow, p. 89

Flying Origami Heart

Origami Kawasaki Rose can make a great stylish magnet for your fridge – as well as a unique gift for Valentine’s Day!

Glue a piece of flexible or metal magnet to the rose bottom (or just place it into the pockets) and there you have it!

And if you ever feel like folding 25 Kawasaki Roses I have an inspiration picture for you. This is something I made last year – took me 2 days to finish!

Kawasaki Rose as an Origami Magnet

This simple Origami Heart Envelope will make a sweet little gift by itself or you can make it even sweeter by putting something special inside.

The video tutorial I found is a very detailed one and easy to follow – even for a complete novice. There are also some useful tips and ideas on how to decorate this envelope at the end of the video.

Origami Heart Envelope