Fascinating Dollar Bill Origami Site

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 21st, 2008, 3:01 pm

This is my new blog. I am dedicated to bringing Dollar Bill Origami to the Web.

Dollar Bill Origami

I have been asked over and over again to teach people so, reluctantly I have decided to start a blog and teach people for free the basics of Orikane.

I was taught the art of Orikane, about 5 years ago by one of the true masters and since have gone on to make many a unique fold. This site is still patchy but we are experimenting with the best ways to relay instructions for Dollar Bill Origami before we begin.

I hope you like it and value all comments so we can continue to grow the site and reward our subscribers with more greatfolds goodies and secret techniques.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » April 22nd, 2008, 1:05 am

That site has a lot of potential-really cool. I have done some dollar bill folding-I posted in the other topic. I have plenty of pictures of my folded models that I would be willing to let you use. Also, I have some (rather unclear) diagrams of one of those works. I am not much of a diagrammer, but I may start diagramming more in the future...

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 22nd, 2008, 5:50 am

wow, great site, love the washington in hat one and the videos as well

and welcome to the forum

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 22nd, 2008, 2:06 pm

thx chesslo

the models are all very basic, aimed at inspiring beigenners (excluding Jon's featured fantastic Dragon of course!!)

you have any?

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 22nd, 2008, 10:02 pm

do i have any?

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 22nd, 2008, 10:20 pm

Orikane models

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 22nd, 2008, 10:24 pm

yes i do have one or two, one is the koi model and the other one is a shirt model as you can see here...

ya

but i cant show you mine due to the camera i dont have but this should be what it looks like

what do you think about the models

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 22nd, 2008, 10:27 pm

I Love the koi, one of my favorite folds.

Excellent stuff!!

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 22nd, 2008, 10:28 pm

you should put it in your blog

and are you in the yahoo group for mony oigami?

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 22nd, 2008, 11:20 pm

Thanks so much I certainly will do.

would it be ok if you could email me the following info and I will put up asap.

Name -
Years Practicing -
Name of Example (Eg Koi......) (be creative!!)
Favorite Fold
Currently Working On
Hours Per Week On Average ?? Only vague here!!
your url

please email me at orikane@gmail.com

thanks again!

chesslo · Post by **chesslo** » April 23rd, 2008, 4:49 am

why do i need to email you this?

Post by **TheRealChris** » April 23rd, 2008, 9:04 am

how could he spam you without your email adress?

in my personal opinion money folds are nearly complete useless. of course people are surprised by what you can do with a bill, but giving away a folded bill is somehow... lets say counterproductive. you give money because you don't know what to buy or the presentee needs the money. but in a way that's mean, because the folded bill can not be easily spent without destroying the folded model. and thats the crux... keeping the model or spending the money. I started using the money to decorate a model folded from "normal" paper (e.g. an angel with money in it's hands), so the presentee can keep the model AND spend the money.

gringog · Post by **gringog** » April 23rd, 2008, 11:18 am

Interesting Views. to me and many others I know, Orikane isnt about the value of the note, its about the delicate unique folds that the patterns allow.

Post by **TheRealChris** » April 23rd, 2008, 12:15 pm

its about the delicate unique folds that the patterns allow

if it was really only that, you could use "normal" bill-sized papier with the right patterns printed onto it. that would even be more effective and way cheaper

modelche · Post by **modelche** » April 23rd, 2008, 12:46 pm

Great site!! Very nice! I think that you have a lot of potensial . Keep Going Up