Tag Archives: origami

A Clear Midnight Revisited

Posted on July 5, 2020 by

With July 7, the beginning of Tanabata celebrations in Japan, still a couple of days away, I thought I would re-post one of my favourite previous Tanabata projects, a DIY star-themed artist’s book from 2018. An accordion with interlocked diamond-shaped … Continue reading →

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Twenty-twenty Hindsight

Posted on May 24, 2020 by

I have been working on a new piece this week. In fact, nine new, similar, but not quite identical, pieces. I covered nine 6.35 cm (2.5 in) wooden blocks with three different Japanese papers purchased from The Paper Place in … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day and an Index for the Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Day One and How to Make a Square Piece of Paper Day Two and an Origami Bookmark Day Three and a Menko CD Case Day Four and Jam Tarts Day Five and a Modular Star/Wreath Day Six and a Modular … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Twenty-four and Paper Crowns

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

If you have the kind of festive gathering at which people like to wear paper crowns, you might consider making your own.

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Eighteen and an Origami Ornament

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

You can make one of these paper ornaments from a square of paper, a length of cotton cord, and some wooden beads from a dollar store. (The ornament on the left is sometimes referred to as a “German Bell”.)

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Sixteen and some Luminaria

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

The winter solstice is fast approaching —December 21 at 10:19 p.m. where I live. (This website lets you check the exact time for your location.) If you are planning a celebration, you might want to make some luminaria. This waterlily … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Twelve and a Modular Origami Wreath

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

I’ve done it again —invented something that already exists. In the case of the Shrigley binding, I invented something that had a previous inventor. This origami wreath, on the other hand, can be found in many places with both photo … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Eight and an Unusual Christmas Card

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

It’s not too late to mail Christmas cards to some destinations. If you like making your own cards, here’s one that’s a little different.

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Six and a Modular Box

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

This is a box built out of six two-part panels and twelve connecting units. Before you panic about making twenty-four parts to construct a simple cube, I would like to point out a couple of things.

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Five and a Modular Star/Wreath

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

This a Robin Star, version 2. It is made from eight folded and interlocked squares of paper. The structure was designed by Maria Sinayskaya and published on-line by her in December 2012.

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