Hi there, I'm happy to announce three new tutorials, which went online today! And they're perfect if you're looking to personalise a gift with origami - or let origami be the gift itself. Perhaps even for Mother's Day?
1. Square Interlace Bracelet (Michał Kosmulski) The first tutorial is for a bracelet with a tessellation decoration - the Square Interlace Pattern by Michał Kosmulski. It's not that difficult a tessellation to precrease or collapse, so even if you haven't done tessellations before, you can give it a try. And the result is stunning! Picture: http://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-kosmulski-square_interlace_ box_and_bracelet_2 Tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U-R3aokxpoM Tutorial on Happyfolding: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions- kosmulski-square_interlace_bracelet 2. Square Interlace Box (Michał Kosmulski) What goes better with a bracelet than a matching box to present it to someone? That's why the second tutorial is for a box, also featuring the Square Interlace Pattern by Michał Kosmulski. This one's a bit trickier to collapse, as you have a 3 by 3 grid of molecules. But I hope my tutorial clarifies the tricky parts, so that you can fold this stunning box, too. Plus, a box is always great for giving away - or folding for yourself to store small tidbits in. One of the boxes I folded now holds the paper clips I sometimes use to secure modulars, or to help with shaping models. :) Picture: http://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-kosmulski-square_interlace_ box_and_bracelet_2 Tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rz1SftCue5I Tutorial on Happyfolding: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions- kosmulski-square-interlace_box Many thanks to Michał Kosmulski, who not only designed these wonderful models, but also made the instructions available in his Flickr stream ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/kosmulski_origami/30335123672/ ) and gave me permission to make a tutorial on his models. I highly recommend you also check out his other work, both on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/ photos/kosmulski_origami/ and on his website http://michal. kosmulski.org/origami/ 3. 13ths on a square The Square Interlace Box starts with a 13 by 13 square grid. I put some time into devising a method which resulted in a precise enough fold for my liking, as well as only requiring pinches on the edges of the paper. And as I figured this method could be useful not just for the box, but also other folds, I made a separate tutorial just showing how to fold 13ths. I hope you'll find it useful! Tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jQUG4CX19NM Tutorial on Happyfolding: http://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-13ths 4. TheFold article: "Video Tutorials Now and Then" Can you believe it? This is the 10th year that I've been making video tutorials. So I wrote a short article, comparing videos from the start and now - for the Hydrangea by Shuzo Fujimoto (videos from 2007 and 2015) and for the Rabbit by Jun Maekawa (videos from 2012 and 2017). Read it at https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/video- tutorials-then-and-now and do share your thoughts with me either in the comments section of TheFold, of YouTube, or via email! 5. TheFold book review: "New Expressions in Origami Art" by Meher McArthur I also wrote a review of a new origami exhibition-style book, i.e. no diagrams, but lots of wonderful photos and interesting back-stories. It's a beautiful work, and a perfect gift for any origami lover or art lover in general. But I'll say no more now, you can read the full review at https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/book-review- new-expressions-origami-art-meher-mcarthur :) I wish you all a great weekend and happy folding, -- Sara
