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Origami CD case diagrams and tutorials

How to fold the paper case:

1. Fold the left and right sides (lines labelled "1" and "2").
2. Fold the bottom edge up to the line labelled "3". Then fold it back. This part will be the pocket.
3. Fold the top edge down to the line labelled "4" and then fold it back. Then fold the top edge down the the line labelled "5" and then fold it back. This will make the spine and top flap.
4. Spread the sides of the pocket to the sides to create "wings". Beginners can do this by folding lines "6" and "7" (first wing) and then lines "8" and "9" (second wing). Or, fold "6" and "8" and then "7" and "9". The fold lines may be off slightly depending on your printer.
5. Tuck the wings behind the front part of the pocket. The two letter "A"s should touch each other and the two letter "B"s should touch each other. Flatten the pocket. Your CD will go in the pocket.

iphone 5 origami case diagrams and tutorials

A few weeks ago I saw in my Google Analytics that someone came to this blog looking for "Origami iPhone case". As I have a Origami CD case, and several posts on iPhone/iPod Touch games... it was a page hit. But I thought:if I can have a neat CD case, I can also design a neat origami case for an iPhone! Said and... done. It took a few tries (and a few days), as you can see below. The main problem was that the first worked by luck, and the second, too. But the third didn't, and it took a while of disassembling to solve all problems.

This origami bee was born a fly!

A couple of years ago my friend Nancy Tschorn asked if I could fold half dozen origami bees to give as a gift to her twelve-year-old beekeeping grandson. My challenge was that the only origami bees I had seen were quite complex. Even if I could locate diagrams, making one complex bee would take me a while.

Calculating Change: Why Origami Is Critical to New Drugs: The Folded Universe

It's no surprise that Erik Demaine counts juggling among his hobbies. The 24-year-old--a home-schooled child prodigy who became M.I.T.'s youngest professor ever at age 20--picks off one arcane math problem after another. "I work on anything I consider fun," he says. "I'm a geek." Demaine, who has already co-written more than 100 papers, specializes in the computational theory of folded structures, most notably the mathematics underlying origami.

If you are a beginner at paper folding and would like to learn to make origami, then this site is for you! There are some great simple models for you to try, and some harder ones for when you get more confident, as well as all of the favourites: the crane, pelican, lily, butterfly…

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. If you're looking for a place to start, then start here:

Get some paper! Very simple!

Any paper will do, you can use special origami paper if you like, or ordinary printer paper. Some models work better with origami paper, but most will look just as good with plain paper. And here's a tip: If you have some, use gift wrapping paper.

Gift wrap comes in many thicknesses; so some might not be practical, but if you have some spare gift wrap, give it a try: you can get some beautiful effects from patterned paper, and most is a little thinner than printer paper, which is a plus when you are learning origami. It makes the folds easier, and the model stays intact better.

So let's get started! First choose a model that you think you would like to make.

origami for beginners

If you are a beginner at paper folding and would like to learn how to make origami, then this site is for you! There are some great simple models for you to try, and some harder ones for when you get more confident, as well as all of the favourites: the Crane, Pelican, Lily, Butterfly…

But let's not get ahead of ourselves!

You Might Be An Artist If you ...

Think you're not an artist? You might be surprised. Does anything in this list sound familiar?

You are not content to make a plain box. You have to paint it and attach a pretty origami flower.
You make elaborate origami cards and gifts for your friends and relatives.
You are compelled to tear restaurant placemats into squares and fold things for everyone at the table. You leave a crane for the waitress along with the tip. Sometimes you even fold the tip money.

(Okay, maybe this only means you're a little obsessed, but aren't most artists obsessed with their art?)

Your closets are overflowing with containers of your folded models, many of them experimental new designs gone awry, but you want to save them ...just in case.
You are seriously thinking about making your own origami paper from scratch.

And the clincher:

Your origami is on display in an art exhibition ...behind glass no less.

(Those are my pieces on the lower shelf.)

Until recently, I didn't consider my origami to be "art," and I certainly didn't consider myself to be an artist. I couldn't draw anything more than a stick figure if my life depended on it.

For me, the attraction of origami is the geometry and the transformation of the paper from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.

Then I began doing workshops at our local specialty art-supply store, Artist and Display, where I had purchased origami paper for many years.

By spending more time there, I began getting acquainted with many local artists and gaining more exposure to their work and materials.

I discovered I really like artists. Artists are fun to hang out with. You'll rarely hear terms like "shareholder value," "return on investment," or "speed to market" when you talk to artists. They come from a happier, more beautiful place.

The really great and amazing thing is that they welcomed me as a fellow artist. They taught me that what I do is art and that it's worthy of being shared and displayed.

Source : All-about-origami

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Origami iPad Jacket ( Cover )

The iGlaze with VersaCover case for the iPad

Covers for the iPad are more common than flies at a summer barbecue, but most are either too bulky or too simple.

Moshi, a maker of fashionable accessories for tech gadgets, has designed the iGlaze with VersaCover, a case for the iPad that tries to stand out from the crowd by integrating design and function.

Technical Origami

The field of technical origami, also known as origami sekkei, has developed almost hand-in-hand with mathematical origami. In the early days of origami, development of new designs was largely a mix of trial-and-error, luck and serendipity. With advances in origami mathematics however, the basic structure of a new origami model can be theoretically plotted out on paper before any actual folding occurs. This method of origami design was pioneered by Robert J. Lang, Meguro Toshiyuki and others, and allows for the creation of extremely complex multi-limbed models such as many-legged centipedes and human figures with fingers and toes.

The main starting point for such technical designs is the crease pattern (often abbreviated as 'CP'), which is essentially the layout of the creases required to form the final model. Although not intended as a substitute for instructional diagrams, folding from crease patterns is becoming popular, partly because of the challenge of being able to 'crack' the pattern, and also partly because the crease pattern is often the only resource available to fold a given model, should the designer choose not to produce diagrams.

Paradoxically, when origami designers come up with a crease pattern for a new design, the majority of the smaller creases are relatively unimportant and added only towards the completion of the crease pattern. What is more important is the allocation of regions of the paper and how these are mapped to the structure of the object being designed. For a specific class of origami bases known as “uniaxial bases,” the pattern of allocations is referred to as the “circle-packing.” Using optimization algorithms, a circle-packing figure can be computed for any uniaxial base of arbitrary complexity. Once this figure is computed, the creases which are then used to obtain the base structure can be added. This is not a unique mathematical process, hence it is possible for two designs to have the same circle-packing, and yet different crease pattern structures.

Origami and Child Development

Paper folding is recognized as an excellent means of developing hand-eye coordination and mental concentration in young children. It has been shown that the use of the hands directly stimulates certain areas of the brain. Since successful origami requires making precise geometric folds, it also teaches children to pay attention to detail and to take the time to make the folds correctly. Origami is frequently used as an activity in kindergartens and elementary schools. Working with colors and three-dimensional objects also heightens awareness of perspective and artistic sensitivity.

Origami is also used for therapeutic purposes, such as art therapy and rehabilitation after an injury or stroke. British paper folder John Smith invented Pureland Origami, which uses only mountain and valley folds, to make origami easier for inexperienced folders and those who have impaired motor skills. Since many of the more complicated processes common in regular origami are impossible for these people, alternative manipulations have been developed to create similar effects.

What is happening when we are doing origami?

Five Questions about Origami Benefits

Body level:Your hands are made active, they give impulses to your brain, and activate your left and right hemispheres. Tactile, motor and visual brain's zones are made very active.

Soul level:Your emotions are painted with joy, satisfaction, and pride in your own work. They broaden your emotional self-image.
Mind level:Your memory, non-verbal thinking, attention, 3D-comp-rehension, imagination are working hard.

What ages are good for origami?

Origami is good for any age: from kids, those who start learning all by themselves, to persons of mature years who don't stop developing their own individuality.

For whom is Origami?

For everyone who is able to be surprised, for all who love challenge, for all who want to study something new, for all who love beauty, and for all who like to do something with their hands.

What aspects of applications of origami are there?

Educational, Developmental, Therapeutic

Who can use origami for these aspects?

Educator, Teacher, Psychologist, Physician, Parents

Answers by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov

Origami as a Hobby

Origami is a popular hobby in Japan for both children and adults. Before the advent of television and video games, origami was a common form of indoor entertainment for Japanese children. Stationery shops carry many varieties of origami paper. In addition to traditional papers, new designs are frequently released, printed with popular cartoon characters, exciting patterns and colors, and thermal inks which change color according to the temperature. Some origami designs produce toys such as paper samurai helmets, balls, boxes, water bombs, hopping frogs, ninja stars, paper airplanes and animated faces.

Origami is used for a number of ceremonial and religious purposes, such as the ornamentation of temples and ancestral shrines, presentation of gifts and temple offerings, preparations for New Year celebrations, and the decoration of plaques commemorating special occasions. Origami is sometimes used as a means of practicing Zen Buddhism, with special attention to ritual, concentration, the internal attitude of the artist, and the meaning of the designs. Adults sometimes attend classes with origami “Masters” to learn how to fold intricate figures.

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Thousand origami cranes

Thousand origami cranes (千羽鶴 Senbazuru) is a group of one thousand origami papercranes (鶴 tsuru) held together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years.

In a chilling lawsuit, origamist Robert Lang is suing artist Sarah Morris for copyright infringement for making paintings based on his origami designs… Originally posted by Joy Garnett of NEWSgrist, this lawsuit really brings to light the confusion and difficulty in establishing what is derivative and what is transformative. Is the art of origami the design and diagram of the flat piece of paper

Robert Lang: The math and magic of origami

Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami -- using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful.

Robert Lang merges mathematics with aesthetics to fold elegant modern origami. His scientific approach helps him make folds once thought impossible -- and has secured his place as one of the first great Western masters of the art.

Health Benefits of Origami

Can the folding of paper or the practice of Origami be of benefit to our health? Yes, the practice of Origami can be beneficial to our health.

A recent AARP (American Association of Retired People) article entitled, “Boost Your Brain Health” discussed things we can do to keep our brain healthy as we age. Tasks that challenge our mind, building on innate talents and abilities through a variety of mentally challenging tasks, strengthen our brain.

Origami is one avenue that provides both mental and physical stimulus with exercise. Origami helps develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and mental concentration. Use of the hands directly stimulates areas of the brain. Origami is used in various therapeutic settings, including art therapy and in stroke and injury rehabilitation.

Paper folding challenges us at the cognitive level as we follow instructions, learning new skills and activities. Physically our hands become active. Impulses are sent to the brain activating both left and right hemispheres of the brain. Tactile, motor and visual areas of the brain are activated and brought into use. Memory, non-verbal thinking, attention, 3D comprehension and imagination are further stimulated by the brain’s exploration of Origami.

Emotional satisfaction is a byproduct of our work as we watch a piece of paper transformed into a new creation. Many find the folding of paper, a form of relaxation. In addition, grandchildren are often fascinated when we share our skills and creations with them.

Sources :
a. Boost Your Brain Health. (P. Murali Doraiswamy – AARP Magazine)
b. What is happening when we are doing Origami? (Katrin and Yuri Shumanov)
c. The Educational Benefits of Origami (George Levenson)
d. Origami and Child Development (New World Encyclopedia)
e. Health Benefits of Origami (Origami Resource Center)