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Geek Tip: Learn to Fold Origami With a Little Online Help

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:25:41 -0700

I'm a big fan of origami (I can't tell you how many of those little birds and shirts I made from my old Netflix flaps), but learning how to fold everything just right was kind of a nightmare. But with some animated step-by-step instructions from this site, you can banish your cramped hands and get it right the first time.

No more folding and unfolding, or wondering which way to flip the paper over, 'cause you have the animated instructions right in front of you! Now you can make thousands of birds to hang around your apartment. Well, you could if you wanted to.

Simply Fab: Fashion Origami

FabSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:22 -0700

Origami is fun, but fashion origami is fabulous! Check out this adorable Fashion Origami Set ($12). It'll be so much fun to do with a bunch of your girlfriends. Each set comes with 120 sheets of colored paper and a 28-page instruction book on how to make shoes, shirts, underwear, and dresses. I'm off to buy, are you coming?

How to Make a Chopstick Rest

YumSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:30:45 -0700

When my cousin and I went for sushi, we were seated at a tiny table with a wobbly leg that left my chopsticks rolling around. That is, until he showed me how to make a rest for my chopsticks out of the wrapper. Now I'm passing along my knowledge of what might just be the world's most functional origami piece. Read on to make your own.

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How-To: Make a Popcorn Tray From a Netflix Envelope

CasaSugar — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:30:06 -0700

If you're a Netflix member like Yours Truly, you've probably got a smattering of red envelopes lying around your house. And not the romantic, love-professing kind from your sexy valentine. Although, who knows, maybe you have both! In any case, there's a way you can put that tear-off slip of paper to good use without just sending it to the recycling bin, or heaven forbid, the trash!
Using ancient origami techniques, you can transform that petit papier into a tray to hold your popcorn while you're weeping over The Notebook (Netflix's ninth most popular film). All you'll need is your hands and the tear-off Netflix flap. To learn the steps, read more.

Here are the steps, from Netflix Origami:

Fold the flap in half the short way, then in half the other way, so the flap is folded in quarters.
Unfold it once and then fold the two corners of the folded edge towards the middle so that they meet at the center crease.
Unfold the flap entirely, and lay it so it peaks in the middle.
Push in the folds on the two longer sides towards the middle, so they're folded inward, making a triangular shape.
Fold the sides inward so that they meet at the middle crease. Turn it over and repeat on its other side.
Fold up the lower edge, meeting the horizontal edges of the flaps above it.
Fold it over again, and firmly crease it. Turn over and repeat.
Fold down the peak so it meets the bottom edge, then unfold it. This will define the bottom edges of the tray.
Grasp the side flaps and pull them in opposite directions to open up the tray. Fini!

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Check out Netflix Origami, geeksugar's recent Website of the Day, to learn how to make a dozen other origami shapes from your Netflix flap.
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Website of the Day: Netflix Origami

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:00:24 -0700

OK Netflix junkies - or anyone else that has a queue-filled Netflix account like me. You know those little red flaps? The one you tear off Netflix envelopes when you're about to return the movie? Yeah, the ones you throw in the trash (hopefully you recycle them instead). Get this, there's actually a website called Netflix Origami that provides you with ways to fold your Netflix flaps into origami works of art! You are not only reusing and recycling these pieces of paper, but you're creating neat objects like crabs, hearts, frogs and gliders!

Do you have a favorite website you want to share with us? Submit your faves to our Website of the Day group! To learn how, just read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

Origami Napkins: Love Them or Hate Them?

YumSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:30:41 -0700

Paper origami is so last year. The newest trend is making shapes out of dinner napkins. This set ($35) comes with a lesson booklet, as well as four napkins, each with printed folding instructions for different shapes: a sailboat, a crane, a carrot, and a snail. I'm personally not crazy about the idea; I just want my napkin on my lap. Do you think it's cute or over the top?

Who Wore It Better? White Yoana Baraschi Origami Sundress

FabSugar — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:22 -0700

While sister Nicky opted to wear a fun Tibi dress to the The Good Life photograph event, Paris Hilton chose to show up in head-to-toe white. In fact, she wore the same origami-detailed Yoana Baraschi dress that Halle Berry wore last week while running errands in LA. Halle went the more casual route and chose to mix it up by wearing red flip-flops and an ivory Versace bag. Which look are you digging more - Halle's casual femme or Paris's matchy white on white?
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Fab Redux: Origami Flower

FabSugar — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:00:22 -0700

Spring may have sprung, but that doesn't mean there isn't still a chilly breeze in store. That's where this lovely light knit cardi comes into play. Its loose swingy fit will envelope you, and its origami-flowered shoulders lend the springworthy femininity you need. If it feels too loosey goosey for you, belt it!

The current bidding price is at $26 and the auction ends on Thursday, Mar. 20.

Real Simple Paper Food Constructions

YumSugar — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:01:39 -0700

One of my favorite things about Real Simple magazine is their beautifully bland photos. They're so stark and serene, I absolutely love them. However what I love more are those amazing paper contructions. Artist Matthew Sporzynski really does an amazing job, I mean he makes paper look droolworthy! In fact, I usually have to look twice before comprehending that it's entirely made from paper. I recently learned that Real Simple has beefed up their online content to include galleries of some of their projects including centerpieces, fall scenes, paper construction and more. I've included some of my favorite food constructions below, but be sure to check out the rest of the images when you have a chance.

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Simply Fab: Origami Greeting Card

FabSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:21:22 -0700

How cool is this: a greeting card that not only does the normal job of carrying a message, but also pops up and doubles as an origami ornament! The Winter Card, $9.90, was inspired by the Chinese "Magic Flower" paper toy, and comes in lots of different bright colors and patterns. It's perfect for a unique way to tell your best friend happy birthday, your mom thank you, or just to write a quick note to a coworker!