Leafy Dance

Name	Leafy Dance
Designer	Alexander Kurth
Level of Difficulty (5x ☻= hardest)	☻☻☻☻
Type (According to Number of Sheets Used)	Singular Sheet
Type (According to Object being Presented)	Plant (Leaves), Probably more Abstract
Diagrams	Crease Pattern by Alexander Kurth
Video Tutorial	Tutorial by Alexander Kurth

This origami model, representing two leaves swirling around each other, is shaped usually with a paper clip or something to hold the little strip of paper in the middle. However, if you do not want anything holding the paper during presentation (like me pfft) is to use paper made for "wetfolding" wherein you use water to shape the model. (I have not tried it yet since the diversity of the paper industry here is ridiculous.) You could also do the thing I did: use a paper clip and then leave the paper clip attached to it so that the model will be held in place over storage time, and then the clip can be removed during presentation. (It will slowly lose form though once nothing holds it.)

This model uses a certain crease pattern (see link above) which, when sculpted, the paper naturally falls into the supposed shape you see above. This can be kind of tricky since some parts of the paper can be a bit (?) stubborn. Therefore, you should be really accurate in folding the crease pattern.

Good luck in creating this! d(^ _ ^)b
Post it on Yey! Origami's Facebook page once you make it! I'll be looking forward to see it! (For the meantime let me vomit for seeing the old posts I made on this blog.)

-ABonymous

Christmas Tree

It's already December 24! The next day will be Christmas, so...

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This is an origami Christmas Tree designed by Francesco Guarnieri. The diagrams are in http://guarnieri-origami.blogspot.it/2012/11/bialbero-di-natale-multialbero.html with additional clues for instruction at http://goorigami.com/modular-origami/origami-christmas-tree/1960 .

It is a multi-piece origami model which will lovely sit on your table during the holidays! (or any time if it is your "trip"). Why did I say "multi-piece" not modular? A multi-piece model is made of more than one piece of paper. A modular model us a subcategory of the multi-piece model wherein the units of the model are the same. This Christmas tree, although it has units similar to each other, the sizes are quite different (difference: at least 2 cm).

Merry Christmas to all of you!

-ABonymous=

Pine Cone

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Good evening! This is an origami Pine Cone designed by David Petty (RIP). I decided to put this in the list since (where I live) pine cones are frequent decorations in Christmas occasions. In my place, the townsfolk paint the cones, stick them with mistletoe leaves and berries, and tie them around the house, with wreaths, or use them as a bouquet for a centerpiece of a table. But there's one problem: there are no pine trees in my place, which is tropical. The only good place for pine trees to grow is in Baguio City, a city way up in the mountains.

So, I decided to include this in the list since people who live in tropical areas can make such models without toiling to get some in the temperate regions (but anyone can still make it!). It's a pretty simple model, with a video tutorial done by Origami Nut (http://www.origaminut.com/58/pine-cone) with diagrams at http://www.davidpetty.me.uk/petty_work/pcone1.htm.But, I guess it's still ok to buy some, right? :D

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

-ABonymous-