The origami heart box is a very elegant origami created by Robin Glynn. I just love this box! It isn’t very difficult, it is amazingly economical (it is made from just 1 A4 sheet of paper, one half for the lid and the other for the base) and it is the perfect size to hold jewellery. Most origami boxes are modular pieces and to get a box this size, you would need really small modular [Continued..]
With Valentine’s day just around the corner, I am sure there are a lot of people thinking of gifts for their sweethearts. And considering that the universal symbol of love is Hearts, I thought this would be an apt time to have a week of hearts. I will post hearts that are simple or intermediate to make. Give them a try, am sure your loved one would appreciate the effort that you spend in making [Continued..]
Here is another heart (I have developed a fondness for these hearts!), this one is another bookmark and one created by Francis Ow. This is actually an origami heart module and these hearts can be chained together using a connector. But as a single module, these also make beautiful bookmarks.. This design is from Francis Ow’s book, Origami Hearts. As the name suggests, the book is on folding origami hearts. Quite a lot of hearts [Continued..]
This double heart is designed by Steve Biddle and from the book ‘Essential Origami’ by Steve and Megumi Biddle. Duo coloured paper works best for this model. It ensures that each of the heart is in a different colour, though a combination of red and white is pretty good too. If you are trying it out for the first time, don’t be put off by the number of steps involved in folding the model. Though [Continued..]
After the Butterfly Bookmark, I decided to try out this Heart Bookmark. It is an easy design to fold. The design includes precreasing for the bookmark and then collapsing into shape. Step 8 is the most difficult step in the instructions. But if the mountain and valley folds are followed accurately, this shouldn’t be a very difficult task. In order to ensure that the heart fits a book corner, the sides are tucked in. I [Continued..]