Galaxy de l'origami étoiles When my 5 yo goddaughter and I meet up, we love to hand each other our little handmade somethings. She would shower me with sweet girly drawings, scribblings, love notes, masks or a surprise “masterpiece”. Godma would usually make origami iconic symbols. Not long ago I made her a galaxy of stars, one of her favourite shapes. The names of the first 4 stars are given by me as they don’t seem to have formal titles, so I took the liberty to describe them according to what they represent to me, hence they are by no means official. 1. I like that you get 2 stars from this miraculous modular construct by Trang Chung. 1. 2. Taking a cue from Craft Ideas, I 3D-ize a cutout star like this: 1. Notes: Will need a slim tool (e.g. needle, toothpick) to prop up the triangles while gluing. 3. I like this star by Tomoko Fuse on Extreme Cards. A 5 point pentagon-shaped paper is required to make this. 4. 5. 5-point and 6-point stars These stars are easily cutout following these steps: 5-point and 6-point.
Robert J. Lang Origami How To: Gift Bow These are super easy to make and are sure to have their recipients ooh-ing and ahh-ing. Read on for the tute ;) You will need: (three) 8" by 1/2" wide strips (two) 6" by 1/2" wide strips (one) 2" by 1/2" strip glue stapler 1. Start with the longs strips. Repeat with the other end of the strip, making sure you create a figure 8. Secure the bow in place with a few dabs of glue. Repeat for all three long strips. Repeat with your two small strips as well. 2. Starting with the big loops, create the base like pictured. Glue the two smaller loops together, as shown, to create the top. Place the top onto the base so that its top and bottom points are between two points of the base. Use the 2" strip to create a small loop around your thumb and secure the ends with a dab of glue. Attach the loop to the center of the bow with a staple. And there you have it!
Diamants sur papier 3D Hello there. Hope you all had a great Easter! We had a lovely relaxing holiday (….well as relaxing as it gets with kids). It would have been great to have another week off ^_^ Before I forget I just want to say a big thank you for all the kind messages you have send me regarding my book (you really are a nice bunch!) I’ve been meaning to get this paper diamond up for weeks now…but it’s taken ages to figure the template out (and I’ve been having breaks between each failed attempt). It’s based on simplified version of Satoshi Kamiya’s origami diamond. These paper diamonds are tricky to make (& require a fair bit of patience) so definitely adults only! When you have made your diamonds you can attach thread and hang them up. How-to 1. 2. 3. 4. Happy Monday all! Edited to add: A few people have had problems printing the templates (the dotted lines do not print).
La chronique de Mélisande* Au cours des années, j'ai créé plusieurs dizaines de modèles. Pour certains d'entre eux, j'ai publié des instructions, accessibles via la rubrique diagrammes de ce blog. D'autres ne subsistent que par une photo sur flickr et quelques croquis dans mes archives manuscrites. Deux de mes modèles figurent dans le dernier livre de Meenakshi Mukerjee. Le premier résultat de mes efforts est présenté dans le billet précédent. Je partage toujours mes idées de création par des photos, CP, tutoriaux, sur flickr ou ailleurs, et cela ne va pas changer. J'envisage de publier mes futurs diagrammes dans des livrets de convention ou autres ouvrages collectifs. Le diagramme coûte 2 USD, le CP est toujours gratuit : pdf Vous avez le choix.
Sock Monkey Gosh… I am supposed to sew some thing for the Earth Month this April, but I can’t wait to sew these sock monkeys. My hands simply took over my head and see what I did after a few days and nights of sewing…. a house full of sock monkeys!!!! Do you love them? I have seen a lot of sock monkey photos hanging around friends’ photo albums in many photo sharing websites, so envy. …. With different sizes of socks, I made the sock monkey out of a family, from baby, toddlers, teens to adult. 3rd picture in the above album shows the family photo of the sock monkey, from daddy, mommy, sister, brother, triplet toddlers, and a baby. The siblings are indeed loving each other, not only they are huggy to human, but they also hug each other, like this one. {Get full details on next page.} Pages: 1 2 Get all updates via email: Highlights from Our Partners
Video on How to Make a Kusudama With the Carambola Flower by Carmen Sprung This Kusudama can be considered modular origami, and it is based on a beautiful flower model, folded from a pentagon and originally created by Carmen Sprung (Germany). She calls it “carambola” perhaps because of its resemblance to a cross section of a carambola –also known as star fruit. On her website, Happy Folding, Sara Adams (Germany) presents a video showing how to make a pentagon and how to fold the origami carambola. The Kusudama structure is that of a dodecahedron and made with twelve pentagonal flowers. Extra Tips to Make the Carambola and Kusudama: When folding the paper to make the pentagons, use the first piece of paper folded (picture 1) as a template by placing each of the other pieces above it and then folding (pictures 2 and 3). The paper used was “Tant” and the color I applied to this paper was oil pastel.
Fabric Folding: Origami Made With Fabric Fabric folding is like origami but with fabric instead of paper. The major difference between fabric and paper is that fabric is softer and won’t hold creases well. Thus, unless you use fabric stiffener, objects folded from fabric will have rounded corners and look softer than traditional origami. Napkin Folding The most popular kind of fabric folding is napkin folding. Instructions for Napkin Folding Instructions are often made available for free by establishments who also provide professional catering, party, or linen services. • NapkinFoldingGuide.com has 27 different napkin folds. • Napkin Folding Secrets has many designs • Wedding Details.com has 11 different napkin folds. • Robbie’s Kitchen has 14 napkin folds • make a paper napkin rose by napkinrose.com • watch epicurious.com videos on how to fold napkins Books about Napkin Folding Looking for something a little less elaborate? from amazon.com. Or, try these beautiful napkin roses. Towel Folding Instructions for Towel Folding: Orinuno
'3D' Photo I know you are invited to at least one wedding this summer. Bring your camera. This is a neat way to present a special wedding picture. It's an old paper trick call a tunnel card. I like to frame it in a shadow box and give it to the married couple. You might even get away with not having to buy one of those expensive items on their gift registry. Materials: 4 copies of a photo that has a fore, middle and background. shadowbox frame mat 2 pieces of cardstock glue stick Tools: scissors In this sample, the frame and mat are 8" x 10". Leave one photo as is. Glue the pleated card stock to the back of the mat. You should have a photo that looks like this one. Ribbon Princess These are so much easier to make than they appear! Read on for the full tutorial! Cinderella Note: To keep things quick and simple I will be referring to the ribbon widths as "super skinny," "thin," and "wide." I feel like you know what I mean instantly when I say that, as opposed to giving actual widths. You'll Need: thin yellowish gold ribbon thin baby blue ribbon thin cream ribbon thin white ribbon hair clippies (or a headband, magnet, clothespin... whatever) hot glue gun and glue scissors (or heated ribbon knife <--- AMAZING!) Lighter to keep ends from fraying. Head and Hair Start with a thin cream colored ribbon for her head. 1. 5. 9. Body and Dress 1. 5. Insert the bottom of the dress into the chest loop and secure with glue. When attaching to a clip, consider how the clip will be placed into the hair. These are wicked fun to make and you can get really creative with it!
Hula Hoop Tent Today's tent tutorial is by my amazingly talented sister Elizabeth. She came up with the idea for this tent a few months back, and I've been begging her ever since to write up a tutorial for my blog. At last, here it is! CLICK HERE for UPDATED PATTERN LINKS!! This adorable kid-size dome tent was made from hula hoops and bed sheets. The whole project cost less than $10! Materials: * 5 large hula hoops (84" - 90" circumference) * King size flat or fitted sheet or a twin sheet set. * Pattern (see end of post) If using fitted sheets, cut along the seams that make the corners, and remove the elastic so the sheet lays flat. Cut out the following pieces: 6 wedges, 1 circle with a diameter of 50", 1 door flap (three inches larger on the curved edges than the shape on the pattern, which is for the opening), 30 small tabs (4 3/4" x 3"), 6 large tabs (4 3/4" square). Trace the pattern pieces onto the sheet and cut out each piece. I used the leftover scraps to cut out the door flap. You're done!
Scratchboard Cards I often get asked if making your own art materials saves money. The honest answer is that sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t, a fact I find true of DIY projects in general. But cost is not the main reason I like to make things myself; I really just enjoy the exploration and I hope to pass on this fascination with how things are made to my kids. Can you purchase scratchboard at a low cost? India Ink Pros:Covers the card evenly and quicklyLooks best when dryCons: You have to have India Ink on handThe ink gets used up quicklyThe final surface chips a little when scratched “Tempera paint + liquid detergent” Pros:Easy to pull together on a moment’s notice with everyday materialsScratches really easily and doesn’t chipCons:The mixture gets a little frothy so the coverage is unevenMultiple coats required In the end both methods work so pick which one is best for you! Materials Instructions Step One Cover the surface you are working on; this is a messy project! You’re done!
VIDEO: Jennifer Lawrence Flips Out After Getting Spoiled on Homeland at the SAG Award Jennifer Lawrence [Warning: The following article contains major spoilers about the Season 3 finale ofHomeland. Read at your own risk!] Should red carpet interviews come with a spoiler warning? While chatting with Access Hollywood before the SAG Awards Saturday night, Jennifer Lawrence got starstruck when she noticed Homeland star Damian Lewis being interviewed next to her. SAG Awards: Fashion hits and misses Shaun Robinson introduced the two actors, but then dropped a major spoiler on Lawrence (who noted that she's only seen the first two seasons of the Showtime series) by telling her that Lewis' Brody gets killed off in the Season 3 finale. "What?!" SAG Awards: Who took home the top prizes? Robinson eventually apologized, but it was too late. Check out the video below to see Lawrence hilariously try to process the information:
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