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I would like to know what everybody does with their origami creations?

Most of my work, at this time, is very crude, and really isn't all that presentable. So, most of the time I just throw them away, because I really didn't know what to do with them.

Even if they turn out really nice I just throw them away, simply because I don't need 101 Nesting Cranes cluttering up the house.

So, I thought that maybe some of you would have some creative ideas that I just never thought of, that would give my creations purpose.

The only thing I came up with would be when I eat out alone. If you leave your table to go to the restroom you run the risk of being mistaken for a customer that is gone. So, I thought of carrying a completed Nesting Crane with me to place on the table when I do go to the restroom. Maybe, they will figure out that I'm still here; or at least confuse them long enough for me to make it back to the table.

However, I really don't eat out that often so I am open to other suggestions.

Well, one thing that can be amusing is to fold up a bunch of dollar bills into various models and go to a strip club. Good way to get very confused/amused looks from the dancers.

I give almost everything I make away. I give them to friends, coworkers, wait staff (with a tip), random people (often children) in public, etc. If I send a package to someone, I include origami. Sometimes I just leave them in random places.

I have lots of models lying around somewhere in the house. Other than that I give them to friends and leave them at random places, to see how long it will take for someone to take it with him. I've also left lots of models lying around in the classroom, usually teachers will put them somewhere in the staff room. Seeing other people's faces when you fold a model is probably one of the best things about origami. (apart from the folding itself ofcourse) Folding difficult models for people that have no knowledge of origami usually makes them think you're some kind of wizard, especially when you tell them it's made from one square sheet of paper. There are, ofcourse, also people who think folding paper is for insane people

MeadowMuffin,

That is not what I had in mind. However, that would be kind of funny. Perfect an origami tarantula and give it to the model. Can you imagine their responce?

malachi,

I give almost everything I make away.

I did that once. Nobody wanted mine. The only ones that were wanted were the Nesting Crane, after I perfected the fold, and these crows that I folded from the book Origami Made Easy.

I thought of using it when wrapping a package, using origami instead of bows. I like your tip idea, and leaving them in random places. I'll see what I can come up with using that idea.

Friet,

Folding difficult models for people that have no knowledge of origami usually makes them think you're some kind of wizard, especially when you tell them it's made from one square sheet of paper.

Yeah, that is what blew my mind away about this art. To see some of the most elegant folds knowing that the person just folded one sheet of paper to accomplish that. That is absolutely mind boggling.

Seems to me we are all doing the same with our models
I also give nearly all of my models away even the complexest because I wouldn´t know what to do with a few hundred Origamithings around me.
Some people told me I should sell them, but I don´t know if someone would buy them. Does anyone have experiences with that

origami_8,

Some people told me I should sell them, but I don´t know if someone would buy them. Does anyone have experiences with that

There is a market for origami, and the people involved sale their creations for a price.

Mine isn't that good. In fact in most cases when I gave them away, all I got was dirty looks from the people I gave them to.

Most conversations of that nature go something like this:

"Wow that's really cool! You could sell those to people!"

"Oh, are you interested in buying one?"

"Er, um, no, not really."

"So who is going to buy these things?"

"I don't know."

"It's not much of a business idea, is it?"

Stefan Weber ist one of our biggest origami artists. maybe he is the only real origami artist, that we have. he's selling his creations on the streets. sitting there with only a table and some paper and is folding by requests. you may know his bull
[img]http://www.papierfalten.de/pic/pictures/stier.jpg[/img]
he needs only 15 Minutes to complete it. he has a lot of really nice models, and his biggest advantage is, that he can fold all of his creations by request, so he doesn't need to fold much in stock. somebody asks him for a squirrel, and he's folding one
[img]http://www.papierfalten.de/pic/pictures/squirrels.jpg[/img]
someone wants to have a kind of mask, Stefan can make one
[img]http://www.papierfalten.de/pic/pictures/masken1.jpg[/img]

hmm... maybe the fact, that he's homeless, makes it easier for him to live from his origami.
the reason, why I'm telling this, is, that it's maybe the best idea to sell your origami stuff on the street. the people can come and take a look. photographs are mostly to sterile to show the real charm of a model.

Christian

I don't understand. What about people like Joseph Wu and Robert Lang. Don't they get paid for their creations?

Nesting Crane wrote:I don't understand. What about people like Joseph Wu and Robert Lang. Don't they get paid for their creations? :?

Do we need to have a discussion about the difference between designing and folding a model again?

Hey, wait a minute! If Stefan Weber is homeless, were does he get the money for that paper? The last time I checked colored paper wasn't free.

I don't know what it is like were you are from, but here in the USA the homeless are too desperate for food to spend their money on colored paper.

Unless, they are in the streets because they were a hopeless alcoholic. Then they take the money, and it is 'liquor store here I come.'

malachi,

Oh! OK, now I get it. Joseph Wu and Robert Lang are not just folders they are also desingers.

I'm assuming you mean desingers of origami, or is there more to their career than just origami?

He's selling his creations on the streets.

The revenue from selling his creations allows him to purchase some paper. Also, there is an abundance of paper all around us; marketing leaflets, wrapping paper etc.

Saj