Some Prominent Types of Origami!
Origami is not singular. It has evolved into many different forms and
types. If you sit down to write about the types of origami then this
page will be too less. This is a comprehensive write up about the
various types of origami and is not useful to people who want to write
ten books on just the types of origami. After reading this you will
definitely be able to write one book on it.
Action Origami
If a folded paper suddenly starts moving it is called action origami.
But then again it is not moving suddenly. It is moving because you
wanted it to move. Interested to know about the most common one? Do you
remember that you used to make airplanes which would get lost on the
other day? Airplanes are a classic example of action origami.
The cootie catcher was one of the early inventions of action origami.
You can play with it as a toy or use as a four compartment container
after inverting it. The fortune teller is made in the same way but it
just has numbers on it. The flapping bird, jumping frog and the shuriken
are the most known action origami models after airplanes. A pretty
popular example of action origami is the butterfly ball. It was made by
Kenneth Kawamura. It is a bit difficult and you cannot make it if you
are dying to watch the cartoon channel. Be a bit patient and see the
outburst of the joined pieces after you tap on the finished piece.
Let your imagination run. If you are not a blockhead then you will be
able to make beautiful action models yourself by slightly altering the
designs. Action models like pulsating hearts, talking fish, spinning
paper tops can be made too if you take tips from websites.
Quilt Origami
This is a new division of origami. You can join up beautiful and
colorful pieces of folded paper to form a magnificent planar mosaic. Add
zing to your house by spreading it on a table or putting it up on a
wall. They are flat pieces and have a unique property of expanding. Even
quilt makers have started making quilts in origami styles. The teachers
can give the students an interesting project on quilt origami. They will
have fun while they learn to make it.
Candy origami
Have you ever thought that candies can be put to uses other than
eating? What do you do after you pop a candy in your mouth? It is not a
useless question as you might think. Next time don’t throw the paper and
don’t make the roads dirty. People derive a strange pleasure in doing
that! Use it to do something innovative. Paper dinosaurs, elegant swans,
paper boats, traditional water bombs, butterflies or paper frogs can be
made with ease with candy wrappers. If you want to show off your concern
for the world then make paper windmills.
If you have recently fallen in love then you will automatically find
yourself making paper hearts and paper rings for your beloved. Relax,
don’t doubt your sanity. That’s the essence of love! Always choose
colorful candy wrappers. Don’t choose boring colors. Hang the paper
folded items from the walls or just keep them on the table. They look
great anywhere in the room except on your bed where you might crush them
with your oversized body!
Dollar bill Origami
This is popular in USA because the value of the lowest American
dollar bill is $1. So many people fold money in the form of animals,
swans, elephants, stars etc to give away as gifts on weddings and
anniversaries. Many also fold it pleasantly to give it as a tip in
restaurants. You are just folding the bill. You are not destroying it.
So it is a unique way of giving away money with a twist. |
