Making Paper Come to Life: week 5

Deciding to learn how to make origami was frustrating but also rewarding. I have learned a lot in these past five weeks and I want to learn more when I get the chance to.

I liked learning how to make origami because I am an art education major so it was interesting to me to learn a new style of art. It was also cool to see how far paper can be manipulated. I really enjoyed making these figures and I felt that I will take a lot from this experience.

I now feel like I have a better understanding of the culture origami originated from. I feel more connected to this culture and I like being able to create are in a different manner. Although there were a lot of pros to this experience, I also struggled a lot.

I had a very hard time keeping myself motivated to finish a figure when it became hard. I also had to change a lot of the figures I had originally picked because they were just simply too hard for my experience level. Because I used a lot of different sources, it made it more difficult to pick up on certain basic folding skills. But once I finished my figure, I felt proud and it was very rewarding.

I decided to create a storyboard using story bird so that way I could share an overview of my five weeks. You can find my story by copying and pasting the link below into your search bar!

https://storybird.com/chapters/my-experience-making-origami/1/?token=g2quesys2g

Making Paper Come to Life: week 4

This week is the last week I will be making something out of paper on my blog. Because I have done easy and medium leveled figures, this week I tried making something advanced.

I found a youtube channel called Ventuno Art that has different leveled figures that you can make. I decided to check out the more advanced figures on this page and make something off of the video tutorial provided.

I made an origami flower which was extremely different and hard compared to previous weeks. This was a big challenge for me but I am very happy with the results, and I highly recommend this site if you are trying to learn how to make origami figures.

I decided to make a timelapse on my iPhone camera to show my process since it takes a lot longer and a lot of steps, I will provide this video below along with a picture of my final product. I hope you check out this channel and learn how to make some origami!

Making Paper Come to Life: week 3

This week I decided to pick a more challenging figure. I used the book "Origami", by Anne Akers Johnson, which has level paced origami that you can use to challenge yourself.

I decided to try making a star box which was really cool. I wanted to make this box so that way I can keep small office supplies in it and I also thought it was a good way to transition into a harder paper product. I chose to use some paper with a pattern to it and it was really nice paper to work with for this figure specifically. 

I really struggled with this figure but it was worth it in the end! It did take me a few tries but I finally ended up with the result I was hoping for. I feel like I have gained more experience with paper folding because of this figure imparticular.

I decided to make an infographic, that is attached below, using the site called infogram to show my process so my audience can understand the step by step process that I needed to follow. Feel free to try and make one of your own based off of my infographic! It is perfect for holding thumbtacks and paper clips. 

Infographic Modern
Infogram

Making Paper Come to Life: week 2

Today I taught myself how to make another simple figure. I used the book Animal Origami by Fumiaki Shingu and followed the steps in order to make my figure. This book is really helpful for anyone who wants to build up their origami skills.

I decided to create a step by step collages, by using the app instasize, that will help give my audience an idea of how it went and will give them a resource if they want to try it on their own.





Step one was to pick out the color of origami paper you want to use and to fold that piece in half to form a triangle. It is important that the open end of the triangle is away from you and that the creased part of the triangle is towards you.







Step two includes folding your triangle in half once again but to the left and then unfolding it to create a crease. This crease will act a guide later on.










Step three: fold the bottom part of your triangle so that it matches up with the dotted lines as shown in the picture.









Step four: use the creased line you created as a guide and fold the sides of your paper so that they meet the center of the triangle. For the best result, make sure you match up the edge of the paper with the center crease.








Step five: turn over the paper.













Step six: fold the top part of the diamond back towards the ears and crease it. Make sure it is tucked in between the ears and the diamond.








Step seven: now fold the bottom point of the diamond. Fold it back so that it is under the figure.











Step eight: this is the final step where you can give your bunny a face and decorate it.








I had a lot of fun creating this figure and I feel that next week I will be able to give myself more of a challenging figure.

Making Paper Come to Life: week 2

This week, I decided to make the easiest thing I could to start off my learning process. I enjoyed making my first product which is a origami dog. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, but I feel like it was a great way to start off this experience. For this figure, I used my Animal Origami book which was written by Fumiaki Shingu.

Below I have a video of me creating the origami dog! It is a step by step video that shows the whole process. I used video star which is an app that allows you to create videos with music in the background.