Thank you paperlion. I hope that you do a floral arrangement. It would be great to see that. It took me (what seemed like) forever to get that twisting motion. I am grateful there are many videos online to help show people how to do folds. Sarah Adams makes the best videos out there in my opinion. Very informative and relaxing to watch.
*GO SARAH!!! (cheering her on!)*
To see her videos- check out: happyfolding.com
The roses that I do are a simplified version of the Kawasaki rose bud. I guess (just about) all roses these days are some kind of variation of that one. I don't do all of the measuring pre-creases on them. I take a major shortcut and just fold the little square in the middle and then build off of that. I like how they turn out WITHOUT all of the little creases in them.
The paper for the roses is imported from India. Handmade with flower petal inclusions and very thick. It gives the roses and organic feel to them and a cloth-like texture.
What did the Origami Artist say to the paper?
Don't be a square.
I will try to figure out how to make then bigger. I've got a lot to learn about photography and computers. It may take me some time to figure that out.
Good feedback. Thank you!
happy folding to you.
-Amanda
What did the Origami Artist say to the paper?
Don't be a square.
I was folding a lot of flowers the other day, and I realized I don't know any stems! What did you use in your arrangements? The rose stems look sturdy yet elegant.
"When I'm lying in my bed, I think about life and I think about death, and neither one particularly appeals to me"
The stems I have are not origami. The orange dahlia-like ones are green pipe cleaners. The roses are floral wire (18 gauge) and then wrapped with floral tape.
There is a simple stem that can be made in origami. Check out youtube and do a search for "stem". They are usually very good for tulips.
I hope that helps.
What did the Origami Artist say to the paper?
Don't be a square.
Another great way to display your pictures is to create a Flickr account, and make a gallery on that site
It's also a great way to see what other people are up to, and what models they are folding.