Submitted by Sara on 11 October 2014 - 4:58am
Designer:
Folder:
Adams, Sara
Difficulty Level:
Simple
Model type:
Insects
Animals
Review of the paper used:
Materials used in this video:
- Printer paper
- Acrylic paint (ultramarine, violet, metallic gold) (buy at Amazon: 24 assorted colors, 4 metallic colors)
- Water, sponges, painter's tape, old cutting mat, heat tool, iron
Folded model: Alexander Swallowtail Butterfly by Michael LaFosse
This video describes how to color printer paper with acrylic paint to enhance the look of your origami models. Give it a go - it's much easier than you might think and so much fun!
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Submitted by keith meyers ... (not verified) on 7 December 2014 - 3:59am Permalink
I did the same technique
I did the same technique before I saw the video, and it turned out not too bad. I used Americana brand blue and green, Anita's brand silver, and a tiny bit of FolkArt brand orange. I highly recommend them! The paper I used was printer paper. I mixed equal parts of the blue, green, and silver together, painted it on, and put an equal coat of a very little bit of orange on, to make it look like painted wood. I folded it into the Rhombic Flowers tesselation, then kind of exploded it to make it look like stylized crowded buildings. I am very happy with the result.
~Keith
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