More than a hobby
by Olesja Pavasara
How nice to do what you like! I want to tell you about my
hobby:
1. Modular origami
2. Tsunami kanzashi
3. Beaded Jewellery.
This month I'm going to show you origami, and in the next
two editions I'll be looking at two other crafts with you.
Modular origami (Origami 3D)
How it all began. Before Christmas, you may want to do something nice for
yourself, for children, for friends.
The Internet is a good
thing, if you use it wisely. The
search was not long, but
- origami was quite slow.
the process of creating the first part
But, it turned out - my first angel!
As you can see, it is a great focus of
attention at Christmas,
made by hand and requires no
extra costs. Of course, this
activity, as well as all of my hobbies, it takes a lot of time, especially in the
beginning, especially if you teach yourself. But it's worth it! And it's nice when
you come to visit a friend, and on the shelf sits your angel, which lives there for
several years.
Then there were other works - a wedding swan, Easter Bunnies and chickens,
flowers, etc. Nothing takes too long; everything is
always given away as not large, but unusual souvenirs.
Of course not everything was right the first time, but
they are the more interesting for it!
Here’s what Wikipedia says about them: Modular origami or
unit origami is a paperfolding technique which uses two or
more sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure that would not be possible
using single-piece origami techniques. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module,
or unit, and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional
structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. These insertions
create tension or friction that holds the model together.
See you soon!