Dazzle star

 

Dazzle star designed by Michael La Fosse 

3 inch squares used.

Tutorial by origami maniacs 582

Origami alpha century ring

 

Origami alpha century ring 

Designed by Martin Sejer Anderson 

Tutorial by Ez origami 

Origami mandala

 

Origami mandala designed by Carlos Bocanegra 

Diagrams published in origami Argentina national convention magazine 

Origami crane heart

 

Origami heart crane

Designed by Krallmann Ulrike 

I've used 21 cm duo paper 

Tutorial by origami maniacs 559

Origami cube

 

Designed by Miyuki Kawamura 

4 inches of paper 

8 of patterned types and 12 of plane types. 

No glue used

Tutorial by origami library: 

Origami crane heart

 

Folded for world origami day

Origami crane heart designed by Hiromi Takagi 

6 inch harmony paper used 

Tutorial by origami maniacs 577

Until next time Sayonara 

Mandala Encanto

 

Designed by Lidiane Siqueria

Tutorial by Mariela, origami maniacs 413

I took 8 sheets of 3 inch squares patterned paper. Glue required for assembly....

I cannot begin to explain how much space origami gives me.... It pulls me down from an aggravated and unstable state.... By the time I fold two pieces, I'm slowly coming down.... Of course there's medicines which I take generally even crossing the prescribed dosage, sometimes yes required to calm me down... Somehow I've become very dependent on. lorazepam or Ativan.... I just love this meds.... It puts me to sleep... And I want to sleep for good... One day perhaps... I've day I'll sleep for good...

Until next time Sayonara 

Mandala Aurorita

 

Designed by Lupita Naranjo 

Origami maniacs tutorial

I took 3 inches of 8 square sheets. Glue required

Until next time Sayonara 

Origami heart crane

 

Origami heart crane designed by Hiromi Takagi 

It's a single sheet origami. I have taken 21 cm duo paper.

It's a simple design and lovely to fold...

Instructions

Until next time Sayonara 

Origami surfer

 

Origami surfer

Designed by Oriol Esteve 

Folded by me

Single sheet, I used 15 cm duo paper

Tutorial by LKOrigami

Origami toy tiger 🐯🐅

 

Origami toy tiger designed by Oriol Esteve

I used 21 cm duo paper 

Instructions are on @origamiandyou Instagram page

Instructions by Oriol himself, very clear and easy to follow. Can be folded easily.

Origami macaw

 

Origami macaw designed by Manuel Sirgo 

Tutorial by origami with Mozart 

It's easy to fold... Very pretty design... Single sheet... I got 20 cm duo paper..

Snowflake by Dennis Walker

 

Snowflake by Dennis Walker 

Tutorial by Sara Adams @happyfoldingdotcom 

I had folded this snowflake using regular kami. This one is folded using a tracing paper. 

I finally received my divorce papers. But I don't have the courage to read through. I'll save it for another day. 😔 End of story and my love life. Though is signed the papers there years back, I hadn't asked a copy for my reference. Recently I had to apply for passport renewal and I wanted to remove his name. That's when I realised I don't have a copy. How stupid of me to realise so late!!!! 

Mandala flying diamonds

 

Mandala flying diamonds 

I have used harmony papers here. 3 inch squares, 8 sheets of paper.. glue used for assembly..

Tutorial by origami maniacs 

Origami flower by niceno1

 

Origami flower designed by niceno1 

I love folding flowers because they are so beautiful. For this I've used 6 inch duo kami and harmony papers. 

Harmony papers are good for this as they look colourful...

Tutorial by niceno1 

Compound of 5 octahedra

 

Origami compound of 5 octahedra 

Designed by Meenakshi Mukerji 

Instructions by Evan Zodl

30 units required. No glue used for assembly. I used 4 inch square sheets of paper.

My divorce papers are getting delayed by USPS. As I check the status regularly, I have butterflies in my stomach...I hope it reaches my hand. 

Origami sleeping cat and fennec fox

 

Origami sleeping cat 😺 😺 and fennec fox 🦊🦊 

Designed by Makoto Yamaguchi 

Tutorial by origami with Mozart 

Very simple fold but very fun..

Mandala Hiro

 

Mandala Hiro designed by Celina Sakamoto 

Diagrams are available on her Insta page..

I took 6 inches paper.... 8 units...

Glue used for assembly

I don't know if you have noticed, in this pic there's a small mistake. Everything is symmetrical except for one place. A small flap is opened, or had to be closed behind. I don't know if I'm a perfectionist, I can't really say. But the fact that this pic is not perfect bothers me to some extent. 

I was thinking about this mistake, how it could've slipped my eyes, I saw a reel of a pro dancer. The tauba tauba dance is sweeping the internet. Everyone's making reels of it. This dancer also does not falls off while dancing and she gracefully stands up and continues. I felt nice 🙂👍 . I thought my small flaw can be excused perhaps 😂

Beautiful wolf by Tetsuya Gotani

 

This beautiful wolf is designed by Tetsuya Gotani 

You need 2 sheets of paper. I used two 6 inch square sheets. I used tant papers. 

The videos can be found in Mariela's YouTube channel. Under the series folding with masters. 

I'm waiting for my divorce papers... It's on the way, not yet reached me... I feel more and more depressed. I cry and cry, somedays are so difficult. I didn't expect my life to turn out to be like this... Many a times I feel why the f*** I'm still alive or infact why should I live... What should I live for? 

Origami and music brings me momentary happiness. And then I'm back to my depressed world... I feel I'm being punished heavily for a moderately committed mistake. 

This is a lovely wolf to fold... No glue required to attached the front and hind parts. I loved folding it. Try it on....

Inspiração version 1

 

Designed by Celina Sakamoto 

I folded inspiração just few days back... I loved it so much that I wanted to fold another variation. Or basically I was bored and depressed looking for some happiness in my life.. 

I took sometime to figure out few steps. Actually I was looking for some simple origami as my life is unexplainably complicated. I didn't want to stress myself more... Last few days have been so bad for me.. I don't have a purpose in life to live. I don't know..... Really..... I feel I have to take some things to grave, I can't share with anybody... Even with my psychiatrist.... I feel heavy.... I feel so anxious.... To go outside... To fall asleep... What a treacherous life I have!!!!! Im so damm dependent on meds.... I sometimes I'm addicted to medicines.... 

Anyways this design by Celina Sakamoto is very beautiful and interesting... You can find Diagrams on her Insta page... I just loved this mandala.... 

I used 8 of 6 inch duo papers... 

Hinodeduru Tsuru - the sunrise crane

 

Hinodeduru Tsuru - the sunrise crane

Designed by Hiromi Kojima from Japan

Tutorial by origami maniacs 565 @origamimaniacs 

Papers used - kimono patterns from Tuttle 

Folding for @tuttleorigami @tuttlepublishing week one prompt

Model inspiração

 

Model inspiração by Celina Sakamoto @celinaorigami

Got inspired by seeing at @xtsparkx work

Late night folding... It's a beautiful design and was really fun to fold this model. Diagrams available on her Insta page

My favourite songs playing in the background and folding this beautiful model late at night... Is bliss ... Danish folks call this Hygge...

I took 6 inch sheets. Duo colour. 

Origami wreath by Jannie van Schuylenburg

 

Origami wreath designed by Jannie van Schuylenburg

@jannievanschuylenburg 

Origami with masters series my Mariela Recinos @origamimaniacs 

Folded by me

I've taken 4 inch harmony papers

Origami Santa's heart

 

Origami Santa's heart 

I took 8 inch paper 

Designed by Alexander Poddubny 

Tutorial by Mariano Zavala origami

Folded by me

Origami koala

 

Origami koala 🐨 🐨 🐨 

Designed by Fumiaki kawahata 

Tutorial by Mariela Recinos 

Origami maniacs 501 

Origami duck

 

Origami duck

Designed by Jo Nakashima and Camila Zeymer

Single sheet

Folded by me

Tutorial by 

24 units sonobe variation cube

 

Designed by Bennet Arstein

Tutorial by maths of origami

Primrose floral ball

 

Remembering Meenakshi Mukerji 

I folded Primrose floral ball 

Designed by Meenakshi Mukerji 

Book - marvellous modular origami

I took 4 inch sheets and used glue

Until next time Sayonara 

Miss you Meenakshi

 

Today I woke up to the news of sudden demise of Ms. Meenakshi Mukerji. I was shell shocked and couldn't believe my eyes. 

I adored her very much and she was a constant inspiration to me. My origami journey started with her book Ornamental Origami. These are the first ever four origami models I folded designed by herself. And in the subsequent month I met her, to be precise on 1 August 2014, in Sunnyvale public library. Just a few months before a tragic incident in my life.  My life took a downturn after that. I totally held on to origami to live my life and to remain sane and fight my depression. I folded several of her designs which gave happiness and solace.

She invited me to origami group that she led in Bay area. I was happy to join and went participated few times. In the next few years I folded several of her designs and I totally became her fan. She has immensely contributed to the origami world. 

You continue to live through you designs.

I'll miss you Meenakshi. I'm becoming very emotional as I'm writing this. May your soul RIP. 

Sayonara 💗

Love, 

Deepika

Origami Brachiosaurus 🦕

Brachiosaurus 🦕🦕🦕 

Designed by Jo Nakashima 

I've taken 6 inch square sheet 

I folded quite a few origami models last month.... This is the last of the series...I picked those models I found interesting, I was little tired of modulars and wanted a break from them .. so mostly I picked single sheet.. 

 I'm taking break now from origami... I haven't folded in a week and I don't see me fold for another few weeks too (I guess!!!!)... 

Until next time Sayonara 🌺 
 

Origami boat crane

 

Origami boat crane

I used 21 cm duo paper. Single sheet origami

Tutorial by Mariano Zavala Origami 

Harlequin compass

 

Designed by Nobuko Okabe @nobuko.okabe 

Instructions in The fold magazine, issue 82 by @origamiusa 

Origami radiant icosahedron kusudama

 

Designed by Meenakshi Mukerji 

I used 4 inch duo papers 

Tutorial by Meenakshi Mukerji 

Origami plain rose 🌹🌹

 

 

Designed by Kawate Ayako 

Tutorial by Origami with Mozart 

I used 21 cm duo paper for rose, 4 inch for leaf 

Origami kangaroo 🦘

 

Designed and demonstrated by Jo Nakashima 

I took 21 cm paper 

Origami snail 🐌

 

Designed by Shiri Daniel 

I used 9 inch kami

Tutorial by Sara Adams 

Origami fractal flower

 

Origami fractal flower...

Designed by Hongyi Wan

Folded by me from single sheet of paper. Photo 1 is of 3 layer, 2 nd photo is of 2 layer....

It was really challenging for me... I didn't get it at first two attempts.... This is my third attempt.,.. I thought may be I'm not using the right paper and size... I tried with regular kami, which didn't work. Then I tried with tracing paper which also failed. Basically paper would tear off.... Finally on third attempt, after having gained some experience from my failures,  with regular 9 inch kami , i was able to fold 2 layers.... Then I took a larger paper to try add one more layer.... It's a beautiful model which I totally loved folding....

No glue, no cuts

Until next time Sayonara 💝 

Origami peacock

 

Designed by Jo Nakashima 

Tutorial 

I've used 21 cm duo paper 

Until next time Sayonara 🌺 

Origami frog

 

Origami frog by Beth Johnson 

Tutorial by Ez Origami

I've used 6 inch tant paper

Origami squirrel 🐿️

 

Designed by Oriole Esteve

Tutorial by Jo Nakashima 

I used 21 cm paper

Plumeria floral ball

 

Plumeria floral ball 

Designed by Meenakshi Mukerji 

Book - marvellous modular origami

I used 3 inch sheets

Origami husky by Sebastian

 

Origami husky designed by Sebastian 

Tutorial by Origami with Mozart 

I took 8.25 square sheet of paper...

It's a very cute design... Loved folding the doggy...

Until next time Sayonara 😍❤️

Butterfly by Hideo Komatsu

 

Origami butterfly by Hideo Komatsu 

Tutorial by Mariano Zavala Origami 

I used 8.25 square sheet of paper ...

This video was 1.20 hours long... Usually kusudama videos long for 5 , at the max 10 min.... And then it's up to the folder to fold... I recently started folding 3D origami... I say through 20-30 min videos to fold... That itself was patience testing for me.... This was 1 hour 20 minutes long.... But I decided to give it a try.... 

Usually with such complex designs, I have no problem with initial folds, I can follow along up to some stage. After that it becomes hard.... This butterfly didn't come perfect. I messed up the head part... The head became shapeless and crumpled.... I hid it for the sake of taking a picture.... Also I've shaped the edges to my liking....

Sitting through 1 hour 20 minutes was a challenge...

Sundrop kusudama

 

Sun drop kusudama designed by Uliana Nadorozhna 

Tutorial by kawaii pastime 

I used 3 inch square sheets.... 30 units, glue required for assembly... I totally loved this modular.... 

Origami candles

 

Designed by Mitsuda Shigeru 

Tutorial by Origami with Mozart 

I used 8.25 and 6 inch square papers 

I totally loved this design and it was not so difficult to fold as well... A beautiful design.... 

Origami sun

 

Origami sun designed by Kunihiko Kasahara 

Folded by me from 8.25 square sheet

Tutorial by Origami with Mozart 

Origami is such a solace for a lonely mind and soul.... 

Until next time Sayonara 💝