Saturday, November 5, 2011
The best way to learn Origami
Origami is the ancient art of paper folding for complex drawings and models. People of all ages and demographics found joy in learning to make fun projects like flower origami, animals and much more. There are projects that provide a challenge to a wide range of skill levels, making origami, one of these rare hobby that can cater to adults and young children. If there is a drawback to origami, is the difficulty of finding good, full of easy to follow instructions.
Often, the origami books give you a beginning section which described several preliminary folds that are used to the foundation of many models. This sounds like a great idea and in fact usually is really useful reference. The problem, it is, publishers, and then ignores generally these steps on the pages of the designs really origami themselves. Rather that show you how to make a bird "base" in the instructions of a model that requires one, they will simply tell you to start with this fold is already done. You will then need to switch to the beginning of the book and find how this base back to the instructions of the model and continues. Since no one gets really fired up to learn preliminary folds first, this usually learning makes a tiresome new model up to that become familiar you with all the preliminary fold.
As with many things in life, learning origami is much more intuitive and enjoyable if you can watch someone make folds and follow along. The usual issue with this is that you look at an image mirroring the folds, which can make learn design creates confusion.
One of the best ways to learn origami, and keep it fun, is to merge the positive aspects of a live demonstration with the major points of view offer illustrations of books. This is possible through the use of first person videos. In this way, you get the benefit of see folds made with human hands, but also see you their fact as if you are holding the paper. Then, you can emulate exactly what you see and learn folds without the frustrations that have other mediums.
Learn origami is like learning to play an instrument. If you start trying to solo to "Freebird" on your first day, you'll probably get frustrated, lose interest and stop playing. Origami is the same way. Start with the basic models and learn the preliminary fold. At any time do you the more complicated models, and perhaps even magic your own designs.
Eric Pratt has origami as a hobby for several years and runs a free website dedicated to helping others learn. To watch for free, the first person, video origami HOWTO visit his website here: Origami folding Instructions [http://www.][Origami - Videos .com].
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