My name's Sara Adams, and I discovered origami for myself during Christmas 2005. I've been hooked ever since. The intention of this site is to get you hooked, too. You've been warned! — Now go enjoy some instructional videos, pictures in the gallery, and all the rest of it. And most importantly, happy folding!

Recording the Video - What to Watch out For

31 May 2011 - 7:37am — Sara

The fourth article in my series on video diagramming is now online. This time it's all about preparing for the recording: http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold004_video_recording

Previous articles:

  1. Making Video Diagrams: A Comprehensive Guide http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold001_video_creation_guide
  2. Asking for Permission - the Why and How http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold002_video_diagramming_asking_for_permi...
  3. Preparing for the Recording - Materials and Insights http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold003_video_diagramming_materials_and_in...

Asking for Permission vs Being Asked

27 April 2011 - 1:25am — Sara

You will know that I am a strong supporter of asking for permission when presenting other's work. In particular, I always get permission from the designer (or the copyright holder e.g. when the designer has deceased) before I make available an instructional video. I also wrote an article for TheFold, which gives some insight into how I go about asking for permission - and how you can do so, too, if you are planning similar projects: http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold002_video_diagramming_asking_for_permi...

Japanese Foil Review

4 April 2011 - 8:00am — Ilan
Authored by Ilan Garibi and Gadi Vishne
Weight (gsm) Sizes Color Palette Texture Aging
50 various from 3cm up to 50cm squares 12 colors smooth and shiny many years
Attributes:
Wear and Tear Memory Forgiveness Tensile Strength Bending Restistance
n/a 10 / 10 4 / 10 5 / 10 6 / 10
Model Suitability:
Classic Action Tess. Complex Modular 3D Wet Folding
9 / 10 9 / 10 6 / 10 8 / 10 8.5 / 10 8 / 10 n/a
Final score: 7 out of 10
Paper type: 
Japanese Foil

Unlike Tant and Elephant Hide, which are both brand names and each manufactured by one company, there are many varieties of Japanese Foil. Almost every origami paper manufacturer has Japanese Foil in its product line, just like Kami.


Available colors are most likely bright and shiny.

There are two major categories for foil origami paper.

  • Japanese Foil: thin, slender, and elegant
  • American Foil: heavy-weight and strong
There are other options, for example Spanish Foil and even selfmade foil, but this article will focus only on the commercial, thin foil, i.e. Japanese Foil. Although defined by its name, we do not think it is a hard requirement for it to be made in Japan. All we ask for is it to be thin.

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Preparing for the Recording - Materials and Insights

18 March 2011 - 7:27am — Sara

Yes, it's that time again. I finished the third article in my series on video diagramming. This time it's all about preparing for the recording: http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold003_video_diagramming_materials_and_in...

Previous articles:

  1. Making Video Diagrams: A Comprehensive Guide http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold001_video_creation_guide
  2. Asking for Permission - the Why and How http://www.origami-usa.org/thefold002_video_diagramming_asking_for_permi...