Origami is known as the art of paper folding, developed first in Japan thousands of years ago. In the most traditional sense, simple to intricate models are made from a single square piece of paper, entirely by folding. Non-traditional paper sizes are used in such off-shoots as Letter and Envelope Folding and Money Folding. Multiple pieces of paper are used in Modular models, while cutting is a part of Origamic Architecture. Models can even take flight as with Paper Airplanes.
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- Origami World Includes image gallery, list of original models, traditional model diagrams, news, and resources.
- Envelope and Letterfolding Definition, history, and diagrams on how to fold mailable letters and envelopes.
- Jasper's Origami Menagerie A collection of diagrams and photos with a section dedicated to various types of animals. Includes a picture link index to diagrams of models on other websites.
- Anools-Origami Overview of the art and a gallery of personally folded items, including some very small models. Origami tools and related links.
- Matthias Gutfeldt: Alpenfalten Collection of diagrams and image galleries of original models as well as other designers. Includes book list and reviews, convention highlights, and related links.
- Marc Kirschenbaum's Origami Original model diagrams, articles, resources and related links.
- Origami Gallery by Sebastian Kirsch Photographs of various completed models: animals, masks, geometric shapes, oversized folds, and tessellations.
- Joseph Wu's Origami Gallery of original works and models by others. Includes articles and original diagrams as well as a database of online models and links.
- OriLand Dozens of diagrammed models, some products for sale.
- Anne's Origami Information on MIT's origami mailing list, with archives. Also a list of books owned, some with pictures, table of contents, and reviews.
- Oribina Gallery of folded paper dolls, known as the art of Oribina.
- Exploratorium Magazine: Paper A set of articles on origami, including instructions for making paper airplanes and handmade paper.
- K's Origami Provides animated step-by-step instructions, photographs, articles, and links to related sites.
- Origami Instructions Learn how to make origami items, including simple items for kids. Includes history of paper folding and dollar bill origami.
- Sprite!'s Origami Illustrated instructions on folding the traditional crane, and some book reviews.
- Robert J. Lang Origami Model gallery, information on the scientific application of origami, copyright and choosing paper. Also home to the TreeMaker diagramming program.
- Jacob Ewing's Origami Collection of models designed and folded by Jacob Ewing.
- Letterfu Instructions for folding letters from printable templates.
- Lar's Origami Gallery Features different kinds of origami. Also displayed are origami-themed caricatures and cartoons.
- Saadya-net Slideshow of sculptural origami by Saadya Sternberg, featuring masks, animals and curves.
- Gilad's Origami Page Illustrated origami book reviews, a model gallery, diagrams and articles. Also includes a guide to wet-folding.
- Creaselightning Origami Mark Bolitho's origami portfolio includes single models made from paper and other materials, as well as composite pieces of varying scale.
- Green Fuse Films - Exploring Origami Includes images from a forthcoming documentary film on origami as art and science, as well as a video on the Israeli Origami Center's Origametria program.
- Origami Resource Center Contains information regarding many aspects of origami including history, health and educational benefits, Sadako, types of origami and an easy origami section for kids.
- Jason Ku's Origami Page Gallery of models, mostly animals. Also includes some money folds.
- Erik Demaine MacArthur Fellow and Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow applies origami folding techniques to science.
- Peter Budai's Origami Beginner to intermediate diagrams, illustrations of infinite folds, articles and a glossary of origami symbols.
- Origami and Mental Health Therapy Discusses the use of origami as a choice of therapeutic tool relating to mental health. Origami links to benefits, history and pictures also included.
- Mike's Origami Diagrams, storybook, diagram database and an origami murder mystery to solve.
- Photuki Origami Photo Cube Software A program that generates printable waterbomb templates from photos, which can then be cut and folded into cubes and other forms.
- Sy's Paper Folding Original models with photos and diagrams.
- TP Kong's Origami Picture gallery of personal work, easy to follow diagrams, newly developed models.
- Dave's Origami Emporium Diagrams of traditional, modular, money, and original designs. Articles, book and software lists, and origami inspired ray-tracing.
- Shaya's Origami Gallery Pictures of origami animals, insects, sea creatures, dragons, and other things folded by the site owner.
- Star Wars Origami Photos and diagrams of various models inspired by the series. Includes links to other Star Wars models.
- Origami Kaleidoscope A variety of diagrams organised into three skill levels.
- Origami Kids Instructions including text, photos, and videos to make origami including boats, airplanes, flowers, and miscellaneous objects.
- Origami Art Printable PDF instructions for a large variety of projects.