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Origami Animals (Part 19)

🎨Studio Brief #57

Origami transforms a flat square of paper into a three-dimensional form using only folds—no scissors or glue.

🎯 Your mission

Build it from stuff that was about to be thrown away.

⚡ The twist

Make it stand up on its own.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 You can fold a piece of paper at most about 7 times — physics gets in the way after that.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Henri Matisse spent his last years cutting paper instead of painting — and made his most famous work.

Practice paper folding in this art lesson: origami animals (part 19).

What You'll Learn

Origami transforms a flat square of paper into a three-dimensional form using only folds—no scissors or glue. Start with a simple dog or cat face.

Techniques You'll Practice

paper foldingorigamigeometric construction

Materials Needed

Felt sheetsCardboard tubes

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Make a card for someone who isn't expecting one.

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For the dinner table

“What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”

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