Folding Unfired Clay
This summer, I visited the Fort at Srebrna Góra, a huge mountain keep from the 18th century. Besides various exhibitions abou...
Paper reviews and experiments
This category contains my reviews of different kinds of paper I have tested or experimented with. Most of them are based on experiences from folding a single model, so the methodology isn’t very strict, but I hope they can still give you an idea of what using a particular paper is like. Since I fold tessellations most of all, these reviews mostly apply to tessellations and other geometric models, and their usefulness may be limited if you plan to fold other types of origami. There are 52 entries in this category.
Folding Cheese Tray Paper
I used paper used as a tray in sliced cheese packaging to fold a traditional paper boat. See model description for some detai...
Folding a Wax Wrapper (Woskowijka)
When I received a wax wrapper (Polish: woskowijka), I decided to give a try folding it. Wax wrappers are sheets of fabric soa...
Folding Window Blind Fabric
Fabric sample before folding Folded traditional crane One non-standar...
Nicolas Terry Tissue Foil Review
Example sheets of Nicolas Terry Tissue Foil in various colors. The two red squares are front and back side of same shee...
John Gerard’s Pure Flax White Paper Review
Among the many attractions of the 2023 meeting of German Origami Society was the possibility to enjoy, once again after a thr...
Folding Big Models for Workshops
Less than two weeks are left till the German Origami Convention, so I spent the last evening folding some larger-than-usual m...
Folding Polish Złoty Bills
While dollar bill folding is relatively popular, other currencies are used for folding to a lesser extent. This has probably ...
Folding an RFID Chip
In late 2016, I folded a traditional crane from an RFID chip identical to the one on which th...
Rex Sadoch Thermoplast Paper Review
Rex Sadoch Thermoplast (carta rivesto) paper Rhombi Rows Tessellation, fron...
Grainy Paper Review
This review of Grainy Paper is based on my folding of two models so far, Doom and Shifted Bri...
Unryu Paper Review
I folded Composition of Squar...
Book wrapping foil review
I folded a crane as an experiment from Herlitz book wrapping foil, and to my surprise, it proved to be a rather nice folding material. I also folded a Fujimo...
Sponge Cloth as Folding Material Review
Sponge cloths, used for bathroom cleaning, make an interesting folding material. When wet, they are soft and foldable. When d...
Paper Review: John Gerard’s Hemp and Flax Paper
I folded Stars among Hexagons from a sheet of John Gerard’s handmade hemp and flax paper. These two ingredients give the paper a lot of strength, crispness, ...
Shadow Fold (Karaperapisu) Paper Review
Folding Composition of Squares I prompted me to review the paper whose Japanese name is Karaperapisu, but which I see people ...
Khepera Paper Review
I learned about Khepera from Robin Scholz several years ago and I’ve become a fan of this paper, though I must warn you up-front that it’s good only for some...
Paper Treatment for Folding Origami from an Old Calendar
I folded Star Ananke (D) from an angel-themed calendar.
Ogawa Washi Paper Review
Radioactive Tessellation was my first fold using Ogawa Washi paper. The paper is thin, but still provides some resistance during folding, which I liked since...
Korean Hanji Paper Review
I folded the Crucifix model with Korean Hanji paper which had been on my waiting list for some time. Note that Origami Shop s...
Goat Skin Paper Review
Woven Parallelograms Tessellation is folded from Goat Skin pa...
Ogura Paper Review
I folded my Titanic model from beige Awagami Ogura paper (75 gsm). This is a long-fiber, relatively soft paper. Creases were ...
Rouketsu Paper Review
Folding Star of David Tessellation II was the first time I folded Leathac Rouketsu paper. Classified as 105 gsm, it is quite ...
Splendorgel Paper Review 2
For folding Frank’s Bow Tie, I chose Fedrigoni Splendorgel Extra White 100 gsm paper. I reviewed the same paper earlier alrea...
Givande Paper Review
I used Spider’s Web (Ben Goldberger) model to test a sheet of paper which is sold by IKEA under the name Givande and which I ...
Notes on Tant Paper
I folded Lucky Star Fractal Tessellation from a sheet of grey Tant paper which I bought at the CDO convention in Italy. I use...
Biogami Paper Review
I used Braided Pinwheel Tessellation to test Biogami paper which I got interested in after se...
John Gerard’s Hand-Made Abaca and Flax Paper Review
I folded Lucky Star Tessellation from a sheet of blue, hand-m...
Edokosome Paper Review
Lucky Star Fractal (Open Back) was the first model I folded from Edokosome paper which I bought at CDO convention. I wasn’t quite sure I would like it since ...
Nicolas Terry Tissue Foil: First Impression
Making One Hand Washes the Other was the first time I folded Nicolas Terry Tissue Foil paper. I chose it for this model becau...
Accademia Paper Review
Epiphany III is a large model, folded from an almost complete B1 sheet of Fabriano Accademia 120 gsm paper which I found at a...
Vintage Paper Review
I used Christmas Tree 2018 model for testing out Vintage paper. At 65 gsm, it’s rated thinner than most papers I use, and it ...
Lokhu Paper Review
Folding Twist Again Tessellation was an opportunity to test L...
Yohishi (Bear Hide) Paper Review
Sunflower Tessellation (3×3) was the first model I folded from Yohishi (Bear Hide) paper. This is a thick paper which would p...
Splendorgel Paper Review
Folding Lucky Star Box (Simplified) was also a test of Fedrigoni Splendorgel paper which I discovered at a local PaperConcept...
Kinumomi (Rhinoceros Hide) Paper Review
Folding my Spread-Sunk Square Twist Tessellation was my first use of Kinumomi paper (also known as Rhinoceros Hide / Rhino Hi...
Double Corrugated Paperboard Review
I folded a huge paper boat in order to test the feasibility of folding from thick double-layer corrugated board. As could be ...
Biotope Paper Review
Making Flow Tessellation was the first time I folded Biotope paper, and I admit I liked it very much. It is thinner than Tant...
Kaiser (Stark) Paper Review
Double-Bottom Double Spearhead Tessellation was my first fold using Kaiser paper, sold by Ori...
Awagami Kozo Natural Select Paper Review
Wedge Flower Tessellation was my first fold using Awagami Kozo Natural Select paper. I liked ...
Lokta Paper Review
Latin Cross Tessellation was the first model I folded from Nepalese Lokta paper, so here’s a short review. Summary: the paper...
Folding Felt
I folded Max Hulme’s Cat from a square of felt pasted onto aluminum foil. Surprisingly, this composite material was quite wel...
Earth Treasure Paper Review
I folded Union Jack Tessellation from a paper called Earth Treasure, a single sheet of which I bought for testing at Outdoor ...
Wibalin Paper Review
Folding Flower Tessellation presented me with an opportunity to test Wibalin paper. This is a thick (125 gsm) paper originall...
Palatina Paper Review
I folded Leafless Hydrangea in order to test a new kind of pa...
Murillo Paper Review
Big and Small Squares was the first model I folded from Fabriano Murillo paper. It is acid free and promises good color stability (with many vivid colors ava...
Review of Unidentified Thick Embossed Paper
Rhombic Pixel Tessellation was an experiment in folding from an unusual paper. I had a single sheet but didn’t know the name ...
Notes on Laid Paper
I folded Chevron Corrugation (UUDD-DDUU) from thick laid paper with an interesting texture. This kind of paper can readily be...
Golden River / Leather Paper Review
Folding Two-in-One Flower Tessellation was an opportunity to ...
Eko Lux Paper Review
While folding Double Spearhead Tessellation, I reviewed Eko-Lux paper.
Tsumugi paper — first impressions
Tsumugi is a thick Japanese paper decorated with a linen-like texture of thick “yarns” running along one direction. I bought a sheet at Modulor (Berlin) and ...
Fading colors — degradation of paper over time
In July 2015 I decided to get rid of some old origami models which had faded beyond looking nice. On these Sonobe units retrieved from some modular assembly,...