Origami

Designer: Hojyo TakashiPaper: 2 sheets of 15cm Kami (and a little more for the bow)Finished: November 21, 2024It may sound ridiculous, but this model has been a sort of holy grail for me, in the sense that I’ve wasted a decent a long time just trying to find the folding instructions. I signed up for…

Designer: Kota ImaiPaper: 12 inch kami paperFinished: June 14, 2024I recently visited Japan(I’m in China at the moment as of posting this), so I decided it’d be fitting to fold a sushi roll to commemorate the trip. This was a pretty easy model, from a 32*32 box pleat, but the result is super cool and…

Designer: Gen HagiwaraPaper: 4.25 * 13 inch Origamido Paper Finished: April 28, 2024I made this little violin for my friend Ashlee’s 18th birthday. She’s majoring in music, so I thought that it’d be fitting. It’s a pretty simple fold, and I chose to use some fancy paper that I bought from little Tokyo, due to…

Designer: Kominami HiroshiPaper: 6 inch kami paperFinished: March 25, 2024I folded this little fighter jet on the bus ride back to my hometown during my orchestra trip to San-Francisco. The trip itself was super fun, but I found myself getting bored staring at the landscapes on the 7 hour drive, so I decided to fold…

Designer: Shigeru MitsudaPaper: 6 inch kami paperFinished: March 22, 2024 I love this model, as it’s easy to fold, while also be very cute. I usually memorize a model or two to impress people, and this one is probably one of my favorite to make for others. The folding sequence is satisfying and fun, and…

Designer: Satoshi KamiyaFolded from: 18 inch masking paperFinished: June 6, 2023 This was probably the hardest model I’ve folded, even compared to other works such as the “Ancient Dragon”. The folding of the shell was not too bad, but my inattentiveness to detail while creasing did lead to some unclean folds. What really was difficult…

Designer: Satoshi KamiyaPaper: 18 inch Staedtler Tracing PaperFinished: June 2, 2023 I made this model for my dad’s birthday. The idea was that Unicorn’s never age, so it would represent youthfulness for the years to come. Anyways, the fold itself was pretty easy. Unlike some models, this one actually did not require much shaping. Most…

I made this Rose a while back for my crush. While the confession certainly didn’t work out, this rose is still one of my favorite origami models of all time. It’s a pretty difficult folding experience with a lot of shaping and glue involved, but the pretty appearance really makes it worth it. I also…

Ancient Dragon, designed by Satoshi Kamiya, folded by me from one 3ft square of kraft paper. Making this dragon was a huge achievement for me, and serves as a huge milestone in my origami journey. This model was extremely complex, and is seen almost as an rite of passage for many origamists. When I originally…

Origami Violinist, Designed by Hojyo Takashi, folded by me from one 18 inch square of Unryu paper. I had originally made a violinist as a gift for my orchestra director, and it now lives happily in her office. Origami and violin are two of my biggest passions, so I ended up making another one to…