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Origami Golden Slipper Orchid. The Golden Slipper Orchid is a beautiful species of Orchid. But for those times you can't have a real Golden Slipper Orchid, you can have a vase full of origami Orchids for your table. One of the benefits of origami flowers over real ones is that they stay nice for forever - they never stink! They make great centerpieces for your own home and great gifts for your many friends, no matter the occasion. Note: This is an advanced model - not recommended for beginners, but I'll explain the steps as best as I can. If you are an advanced folder, start with a bird base and skip to step 4. If not, just follow the logical progression of steps! A few terms you will need to know (but I'll explain them again when you need them): Mountain fold: A mountain fold creates a mountain.

Valley fold: A valley fold creates a valley. Inside-reverse fold: This is difficult to describe without pictures. Squash Fold: Again, it'll be easiest to see an example with pictures or just follow along with the steps. A Bright Idea With Origami Stars. This was a gift I made for my lady. I hope you all enjoy it as much as she did/does!

I've linked to other Instructables to avoid explaining certain things that other authors on this site have done so well. I hope they inspire you like they've inspired me. Hardware: -A ruler -Scissors -A pencil -A Dremel tool with a cutting wheel and a sanding drum -Pliers -Hot glue gun -French curves -A glue stick Software: -A sheet of yellow 8.5"x11" copy paper -Two 60w light bulbs (or more depending on how many you break) -Scrap yellow fabric -Scrap cardboard -Scrap booking paper or other artsy paper. -Sticky felt -Cut a 3"x 11" strip of paper off the long side of your paper and set it aside. -Turn your paper into as many 3/8" X 5.5"strips as you can, these will become your stars -dr15 will show you how to make the stars in her instructable.

-From the 3"x11" leftover strip, make 8 strips that are 3/8" x 3". -Take one 60w light bulb and carefully remove the threaded metal section. Origami Icosidodecahedron, no need for glue. Flower Modular Origami Ball. Scoochmaroo Challenge: Origami & Paper Craft! Follow Me to hear about all of the Scoochmaroo Challenges. This Week's Challenge: Origami & Paper Crafts You all impressed me so much this week that I had no choice but to bump up the prize tier so I could award even more of you the honor of winning! (I blame your amount of amazing entries and the resulting sleepless nights I endured trying to choose winners for the lateness of this announcement.) Congratulations to the winners and to all of the amazing entrants!

Rules: 1) You MUST post either a Step-By-Step or Photo Instructable (no Videos) 2) All Step-By-Step Instructables MUST have at least 3 steps and full photo documentation. Deadline: All entries must be published and posted in the comments below posted by Midnight September 15th PST Judging: All entries will be exclusively judged by Scoochmaroo based on successful completion, originality, and overall execution of the Instructable. A simple paper aeroplane became the most dangerous Instructable I've published for some time.