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Simon Schubert: In Apnoesie

gman — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:40:01 -0800

2D artwork created by 'simply' folding paper. By German artist Simon Schubert

Heaps and Heaps of Origami Designs.

Effigy2000 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:27:35 -0800

Got some spare time? Then let's learn origami! Check out this large collection of origami designs (suitable for beginners too), and here's some instructional origami videos to help you along.

A single sheet of paper, folded many times

aeschenkarnos — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:04:34 -0800

Eric Joisel may be the greatest living origami artist. Here is how he does it. Here is a short documentary about him.

Danica Mckellar eat your heart out

31d1 — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:46:29 -0800

This person folded a piece of paper in half 12 times.

the meaning of life, revealed in paper plates

taz — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 05:18:38 -0800

Astonishing geometric art using only folded paper plates, from Bradford Hansen-Smith at wholemovement. View the gallery of fantastic polyhedral creations, and learn how to do it yourself. (For more fun with paper plates, see also Paper Plate Education: Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate.)

slipperywhenwet — Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:44:18 -0800

Bored at the office? Put some of that paper to good use: make some paper airplanes. Those two links should keep you busy for a few days (be sure to try out Nick's Plane. Possibly the best paper plane there is. Thank you Nick, who ever you are..), but if you're looking for something a little flash, you could try folding one of these.