Origami 101

My son and i have begun exploring origami.

Few things I’ve learned…

• Patience is key

• The right paper matters for trying intermediate models with lots of folds or 3d models needing some shape control. I wasted nearly 2 hours on one complex design with 2 hours of work left… And had to stop as the paper was almost splitting from the work I had put into it.

• Advanced origami is insanely complex, and only in recent years morphed into a realistic portrayal of objects due to advances in mathematics in origami pioneers. (See Robert Lang, Eric Joisel for examples)

• Advanced origami practitioners typically are wet folding paper to allow shaping flexibility

This is a fun start but definitely have a long way to go! I look forward to trying more soon, as it’s been a great way to spend some relaxing time and more so to have a great connection with my son.

A good example of a model that would benefit from a different paper as I’m unable to curve the tail

Classic crane. Why didn’t I learn this earlier! Very relaxing but I don’t see myself doing the 1000 crane task. Not enough patience