Art of Paper Folding

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "F". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "F". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "G". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "G". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "J". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "J". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "K". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "K". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "L". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "L". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "M". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "M". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "O". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "O". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "P". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "P". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "Q". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "Q". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "R". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "R". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "T". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "T". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "U". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "U". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "W". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "W". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "X". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "X". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "Y". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "Y". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "Z". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "Z". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "A". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "A". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "B". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "B". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "C". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "C". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "D". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "D". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "E". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "E". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "F". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "F". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "G". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "G". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "H". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "H". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "I". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "I". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "J". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "J". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "K". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "K". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "L". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "L". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "M". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "M". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "N". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "N". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "O". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "O". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

Every day we pass bridges, whether it's a foot bridge, a highway overpass, a span over water, or a viaduct over a valley. We pass on these structures without even thinking of the engineering genius that went into their design and construction, let alone the science behind thei ...more

Twin hearts, what could be more lovely? This how to will walk you through the steps to fold an origami double heart with a 10 pound note. It's easy, it's fun, and it's beautiful. Try it today, and show your loved one you care, with a little folded piece of paper. Whether it's ...more

If there is a cuter origami snail out there then we haven't seen it. This origami snail, made entirely from paper, looks like the real thing, only more adorable. Check out the video to learn how to crease and fold your way into slow-moving awesomeness. With rainy season come ...more

What better way to express to your sweetheart what love is all about than by giving her an origami rose? Origami roses, unlike the real flowers, last forever (as long as you don't sit on them accidentally) and look beautiful when attached to stems and turned into a bouquet. U ...more

Hearts are fairly easy to cut out of paper, but origami hearts take a little more work, and that means more appreciation from their recipient. Even better, flying origami hearts. What better way to tell your loved one you care on Valentine's Day than with some bat-winged heart ...more

Ah, how we love springtime. While we're well aware that Jack Frost is still nipping at your nose, you can certainly look forward to beautiful blooms and great weather by starting in on your spring crafts. Check out this video to learn how to fold an origami azalea. Today we w ...more

You've got a great gift for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. Awesome. Now, how are you going to present that lovely gift of yours? Wrapping paper? Cardboard box? Decorative bag? If any of those things are your answer—you're not trying hard enough. If you've got a small gif ...more

In this tutorial, Lowe's teaches us how to hang wallpaper. Wallpaper can update a room and give it personality. Make sure you prep and measure your wall before you begin to hang. Now, cut out your paper to the appropriate size for your wall, then draw a line on the wall from t ...more

In this video, we learn how to make a multi-pocket/tag envelope page for mini scrapbook. To start, you will need to put the different pieces of paper together. You will need to use a standard number 10 envelope, then trim off each end so that the envelope body is nine inches l ...more

Connie Brad teaches us how to make a pop-up box card in this tutorial. First, you need to take a scoring board and draw 1 cm increments down the center of it. Now, take a sheet of card stock and score the sheet 2 cm from one end, then continue down until you reach the bottom 3 ...more

In this video, we learn how to pack a suitcase like a professional concierge. First, you want to tuck in the edge of the case and pack the shoes at the very bottom. After this, tuck shoes or underwear into boots and shoes to help save room. Next, lie the jeans over the luggage ...more

You don't need to be an origami magician in order to spin marvelous creatures and critters out of thin air using nothing but paper and your super dexterous fingers. In fact, lots of origami projects that you've admired (cranes, roses, swans) can easily be folded by just about ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use a pad, tampon or cup. To use a pad, take it out of the wrapper and peel off paper on one side of the pad. Then place the sticky part of the pad onto the crotch area of your underwear. To use a tampon, take it out of the wrapper. ...more

This origami tutorial is called "how to fold a vixen," but we're not giving you instructions on how to fold a miniature Megan Fox (sorry, dudes). Rather, a vixen is the designation for a female fox. Look through this video to learn how to fold and crease your way to a very in ...more

This is a challenging though fun project to try once you've mastered folding your lucky stars (aka puffy stars). Though this origami project does include puffy stars, the stars are folded onto a six-sided star base. This tessellation origami is recommended for advanced origam ...more

From this video, learn a proper way to fold a letter professionally and place it an envelope. Basically take the letter and lay it in a flat surface, then find a spot in the paper which is almost a certain way up and then fold from bottom to that spot and crease it. Then fold ...more

In this how-to video, you will learn how to draw Salvation Army Officer Bob Swanson from the cartoon strip Mustard Seeds. First, you will need a pen and paper. Now, start off by drawing the hat of the figure. From there, move on to the glasses, nose, hair, and mouth. Fill in t ...more

The origami magic ball is a very popular but few tutorials show you how to make one in greater detail than this four part series. This complicated paper design takes a little while to create but is worth it in the end when you have a totally unique, fluffy new toy to play with ...more

This video illustrates how to light a match while bartending with one hand. Take a pack of match sticks. Slide the paper over the match pointer with your thumb. Fold a match stick backwards to the pack and fold it once at the edge of the pack. A match strip is printed over the ...more

Corinne from crafts beautiful magazine teaches how to make a photo wallet. Get an A4 colored paper. Fold about an inch on both short edge and one of the remaining 2 longer edges. Bring the top part to the bottom of the longer edge and tuck it inside the fold. Divide into three ...more

Ana Maria, an origami artist, shows you how to make an origami angelfish. Her video explains in step-by-step detail how to make one of these cute paper folded creatures. By viewing her high-resolution video you can create an angelfish in less than 5 minutes. The video is by Ha ...more

Learn how to make an origami "orchid" by slightly altering an origami iris / lily flower. This origami video shows how to make what I call an orchid flower... really it's something I made by mistake when first learning to make an origami lily / iris. You'll need to start from ...more

This video explains how to fold the Spiral by Tomoko Fuse. You need 4 sheets of paper of different colors of any combination of your choice. 2 sheets of 2 colors each would give you a dual colored spiral. Ancella Simoes is the author of the Origamiancy Blog and creator of all ...more

This video demonstrates how to make 3D Origami. If you want to make some 3D origami animals, you need this video as first step. You will need a normal sheet of paper (size A4). One rectangle is a 1/32 of this. The fastest method is to cut them out with a knife. You will use th ...more

Guy Fawkes Night (or Day as it's known stateside, and commonly called Bonfire, Cracker, or Fireworks night) celebrates the anniversary of Catholic conspirators attempting to blow up the Parliament houses in London. Celebrated on November 5th, Guy Fawkes is traditionally hung i ...more

In order to make a hair bow out of old magazines, you will need the following materials: a bobby pin, colored duct tape, a ruler, scotch tape, scissors, and old magazines. To begin this craft project, select 2 pages. Be very selective about the color and print. Cut one of the ...more

This video shows the method to make a gift card holder with "Stampin' Up." First, we use the Movers and Shapers to cut a heart shape on a paper. We use the add-ons cut by the Movers and Shapers to punch windows. Next, we use the Big Shot machine. Next, put a piece of Whisper W ...more

Create a hand bag using a plastic bag with this video tutorial. We really have to do something with these plastic bags, it spoils nature so dramatically. So, first we have to cut the bottom of the bag. Try to leave the maximum of the bag intact. Second, cut off the handles, b ...more

Watch this fine art video tutorial to learn how to blend colored pencils with a paintbrush. "Today, I am going to demonstrate a new artistic technique. I am going to merge the best qualities of two artistic mediums; oil painting and color pencil. What you are now watching is ...more