Types of origami. Modular origami - module

Origami shirt with tie in 5 minutes by February 23rd. Hello dear masters and craftswomen. I offer you an origami diagram for making a shirt and tie. Make a gift on February 23 in just 5 minutes. To make a shirt with a tie, I bought special A4 size paper - this is decorative paper with a density of approximately 80-100 g/m2. Density, like [...]

Tank for February 23rd for real men. Hello dear masters and craftswomen! There is very little time left until the holiday of real men - February 23! Many people are now racking their brains about what to give their men, both big and small. And I argue that the best gift is a gift made with your own hands. I bring to your attention [...]

How to give a gift on February 23 Many people, especially children, are faced with the problem of what they can give their dads, brothers, and grandfathers on this day. great holiday of our state - Defender of the Fatherland Day. I would like to offer you a simple and reliable way solutions to this problem. I suggest you make a personalized medal with the symbols of our state. At work I was offered [...]

Magnificent swans

Swan in blue. Video tutorials and diagram. Part 3.<<< Смотрите занятие 2 мастер-класса "Лебедь в голубом" ЖМИТЕ СЮДА!!! В третьей части мастер-класса я Вам предлагаю два видеоурока и подробную схему оригами как сделать лебедя. Первое видео рассказывает о том, как сделать шею лебедю и как сделать небольшую подставку. Второе видео рассказывает о [...]

Swan in blue. Video tutorials and diagram. Part 2.<<< Смотрите первую часть мастер-класса "Лебедь в голубом" ЖМИТЕ СЮДА!!! Во второй части матер-класса "Лебеди в голубом" мы завершаем делать туловище. Я приготовил для Вас два видеоурока и подробную схему оригами лебедя из модулей. Для сборки лебедя потребуется 1438 модулей размером 1/16, из них: [...]

Swan in blue. Video tutorials and diagram. Part 1. I bring to your attention a new master class on making an origami swan from paper from 3D origami modules. The design is quite unusual and the appearance of the wing is not quite classic. In the photo you can see small through holes and a mesh pattern. I'll be honest - the scheme is quite complicated! Especially for this scheme [...]

Magnificent “Rainbow Swan” diagram and video tutorials (part 3).<<< Смотрите 2 часть мастер-класса “Радужный лебедь” Третья часть мастер-класса "Радужный лебедь" состоит из трех видеоуроков по сборке подставки. И еще я решил, что Вам будет очень полезен видеоурок по склеиванию "Радужного лебедя". Занятие 5 (подставка часть 1) Занятие 6 [...]

Magnificent “Rainbow Swan” diagram and video tutorials (part 2).<<< Смотрите 1 часть мастер-класса "Радужный лебедь" ЖМИТЕ СЮДА!!! Для изготовления "Радужного лебедя" потребуется 1950 модулей размером 1/16, сюда входит сам лебедь и подставка. Фиолетовые модули - 241 Синие модули - 287 Голубые модули - 293 Белые модули - 60 Красные модули - 271 [...]

Magnificent "Rainbow Swan". Leading! To make the "Rainbow Swan" you will need 1950 1/16 size modules, this includes the swan itself and the stand. Purple modules - 241 Blue modules - 287 Blue modules - 293 White modules - 60 Red modules - 271 Orange modules - 265 Yellow modules - 260 Green modules - 273 [...]

Origami swan Origami swan can come in many shapes and colors. You can change the number of modules at the beginning and now the origami swan becomes higher or lower. You can add the number of modules in the 3rd or 4th row and the origami swan becomes more magnificent, more majestic. And what variety a large number of colors and shades gives us. How magnificent the swans look [...]

Rainbow swan. The rainbow swan is the most beautiful thing that could be created from the swan family. The rainbow swan took in the best of itself, because a rainbow is the most beautiful thing that Mother Nature could come up with. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the author of the first “Rainbow Swan” - thanks to Tatyana Prosnyakova, she was the first to create this miracle. I want [...]

Swan diagram. The swan diagram that I will now present to you is much more complex than the swan diagrams that you saw with me earlier. I decided to first show you the swan patterns a little simpler and gradually complicate them. This swan pattern is not entirely traditional; previously I made swans straight, without adding modules in a row at the base. But as soon as I started to increase [...]

Swan assembly diagram. The swan assembly diagram is always something new and quite interesting. When creating a swan assembly diagram, you never know what you might end up with. You go through it in your head many times and roughly imagine it, but in the end you don’t get exactly what you want. This is why I love doing modular origami. Now [...]

Origami vases

Scheme for assembling a vase using modular origami technique. Hello dear masters and craftswomen! I present to your attention a simple diagram for assembling a vase using the modular origami technique. The vase will require 672 1/16 modules. Of these: Yellow - 287, Blue - 203, Red - 91, White - 91. If you are a beginner master of modular origami, I recommend watching these [...]

Origami vases assembly. I continue the series on making magnificent two-color origami vases. The first two-color vase design turned out to be the most popular among all the designs on this blog. In this regard, I decided to continue assembling origami vases, namely two-color ones. In order to assemble this vase, it is not at all necessary to make modules of the same color. You can use [...]

Origami vase master class (continued).<< Читайте начало схемы Продолжаем делать вазу оригами. Надеюсь мой мастер-класс оказался не сильно сложным. Посмотрите этот видеоурок. он поможет Вам правильно проклеить работу. Сейчас нам нужно сделать такую же звезду, только снизу. Смотрите внимательно фотографии, считайте модули. << Читайте начало схемы По всем вопросам или пожеланиям [...]

Origami vase made of paper. I offer you another option for making an origami vase from paper and not just plain paper, but from glossy magazines. There was a lot of debate about this vase, the fact is that it is not a simple vase, but an inverted vase, i.e. it can be turned over and the appearance will not change. There is a through hole inside. Us [...]

Origami from vase modules diagram.<< Читайте начало схемы Продолжаем делать вазу, но сначала рекомендую посмотреть видеоурок в котором я рассказываю о том, как лучше проклеивать такие работы. В некоторых случаях, особенно когда делаешь сложные работы, склеивать приходится в начале работы, в середине и в конце работы. Особенно нужно проклеивать там, где сложные соединения, ведь [...]

Material from Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia

Origami (Japanese: “folded paper”) is the ancient art of folding paper figures. The art of origami has its roots in ancient China, where paper was invented. Origami was originally used in religious rituals. For a long time, this type of art was available only to representatives of the upper classes, where mastery of paper folding techniques was a sign of good form. Only after the Second World War did origami go beyond the East and come to America and Europe, where it immediately found its fans. Classic origami is made from a square sheet of paper. There is a certain set of symbols necessary to sketch the folding diagram of even the most complex product. Most of the conventional signs were introduced into practice in the middle of the 20th century by the famous Japanese master Akira Yoshizawa (1911-2005). Classic origami requires the use of one square, evenly colored sheet of paper without glue or scissors. Contemporary art forms sometimes depart from this canon.

(The section “modular origami” currently includes diagrams from “composite origami”, i.e. consisting of several sheets of different sizes and different folding patterns)
One of the popular types of origami is modular origami, in which a whole figure is assembled from many identical parts (modules). Each module is folded according to the rules of classic origami from one sheet of paper, and then the modules are connected by inserting them into each other, the friction force that appears in this case prevents the structure from falling apart. One of the most common objects in modular origami is kusudama, a three-dimensional spherical body.

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Simple origami is a style of origami invented by British origami artist John Smith, which is limited to using only mountain and valley folds. The purpose of origami is to make it easier for inexperienced origami artists, as well as people with limited motor skills. The above limitation means that many (but not all) complex techniques familiar to conventional origami are impossible, which forces the development of new methods that give similar effects.

Flat folding(Section under development)
Scan (English crease pattern; fold pattern) is one of the types of origami diagrams, which is a drawing that shows all the folds of the finished model. Folding using a development pattern is more complicated than folding according to a traditional pattern, however, this method provides not just information on how to fold the model, but also how it was invented - the fact is that developments are used in the development of new origami models. The latter also makes obvious the fact that for some models there are no diagrams other than the sweep.

Wet folding(Section under development)
Wet folding is a folding technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that uses paper moistened with water to give figures smooth lines, expressiveness, and rigidity. This method is especially relevant for such non-geometric objects as figures of animals and flowers - in this case they look much more natural and closer to the original.

Not all paper is suitable for wet folding, but only those to which water-soluble glue is added during production to hold the fibers together. As a rule, thick types of paper have this property.


Origami (“folded paper”) is the ancient art of folding paper figures. The art of origami has its roots in ancient China, where paper was discovered. Origami was originally used in religious rituals. For a long time, this type of art was available only to representatives of the upper classes, where mastery of paper folding techniques was a sign of good form. Only after the Second World War did origami go beyond the East and come to America and Europe, where it immediately found its fans. Classic origami is made from a square sheet of paper. There is a certain set of symbols necessary to sketch the folding diagram of even the most complex product. Most of the conventional signs were introduced into practice in the mid-20th century by the famous Japanese master Akira Yoshizawa. Classic origami requires the use of one square, evenly colored sheet of paper without glue or scissors. Contemporary art forms sometimes depart from this canon.

History of Origami

There are many versions of the origin of origami. One thing is for sure - for the most part this art developed in Japan. However, independent paper folding traditions, although not as developed as in Japan, existed among others in China, Korea, Germany and Spain.

Origami became a significant part of Japanese ceremonies by the beginning of the Heian period. Samurai exchanged gifts decorated with noshi, a kind of symbol of good luck, folded from paper ribbons. Folded paper butterflies were used during Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom. In the 1960s, the art of origami began to spread throughout the world, first becoming widespread with modular origami, followed by numerous movements, including kirigami. At the moment, origami has truly become an international art.

Types and techniques of origami

Modular origami
Kusudama

One of the popular types of origami is modular origami, in which a whole figure is assembled from many identical parts (modules). Each module is folded according to the rules of classic origami from one sheet of paper, and then the modules are connected by inserting them into each other, the friction force that appears in this case prevents the structure from falling apart. One of the most common objects in modular origami is kusudama, a three-dimensional spherical body.

Simple origami

Simple origami is a style of origami invented by British origami artist John Smith, which is limited to using only mountain and valley folds. The purpose of origami is to make it easier for inexperienced origami artists, as well as people with limited motor skills. The above limitation means that many (but not all) complex techniques familiar to conventional origami are impossible, which forces the development of new methods that give similar effects.

Flat folding

Scan (English crease pattern; fold pattern) is one of the types of origami diagrams, which is a drawing that shows all the folds of the finished model. Folding using a development pattern is more complicated than folding according to a traditional pattern, however, this method provides not just information on how to fold the model, but also how it was invented - the fact is that developments are used in the development of new origami models. The latter also makes obvious the fact that for some models there are no diagrams other than the sweep.

Wet folding

Wet folding is a folding technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that uses paper moistened with water to give figures smooth lines, expressiveness, and rigidity. This method is especially relevant for such non-geometric objects as figures of animals and flowers - in this case they look much more natural and closer to the original.

Not all paper is suitable for wet folding, but only those to which water-soluble glue is added during production to hold the fibers together. As a rule, thick types of paper have this property.

Paper and other materials

Although almost any sheet material is suitable for folding, the choice of the latter greatly influences both the folding process and the final appearance of the model.

For simple models, such as a crane or a water bomb, regular printer paper 70-90 g/m² is suitable. Heavier grades of paper (over 100gsm) can be used for wet folding.

There is also special paper for origami, often called “kami” (paper in Japanese), which is sold immediately in the form of squares, whose side dimensions vary from 2.5 cm to 25 cm or more. Usually one side of such paper is white and the other is colored, but there are also two-color varieties and varieties with ornaments. Origami paper is slightly lighter than printer paper, which makes it suitable for a wide range of figurines.

Foil paper, or “sandwich” as it is often called, is a thin sheet of foil glued to a thin sheet of paper, sometimes the foil is covered with paper on both sides. This material has the important advantage that it holds its shape very well and allows you to work out small details.

In Japan itself, the dominant material for origami is a type of paper called washi (Japanese: ???). Washi is stiffer than ordinary paper made from wood pulp and is used in many traditional arts. Washi is usually made from fibers from the bark of Edgeworthia papyrifera, but can also be made from bamboo, hemp, rice and wheat.

Paper size

Most often, square sheets of paper are used for origami, but other formats are also allowed. For example, rectangular sheets (A format or half squares), triangles, pentagons, hexagons and octagons. There are even models folded from a circle.

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