Sunday, December 19, 2010

How to get Better at Origami

I have been a really big fan of origami for most of my life. For probably about 20 years now I have been creating origami models and by now I've gotten decently good at it. Yet I almost feel as if my skill level has plateaued and I've stopped getting better.

I'd say I'm at around an average skill level when compared to the awesome models I've found on the Internet created utilizing origami. I'm unquestionably interested in getting better but apart from just folding more models and possibly trying to fold harder models, I'm kind of at a loss as to how get better.

After performing some internet research and asking several people who are a lot better at origami than I am I've come up with the undermentioned helpful advice that Id like to express about how to increase your origami abilities.

One way to learn more about the art is to meet other origami artists in real life to learn from them and to fold things with them. Origami conventions are a really good method to meet other gifted artists.

It's possible to also try folding various types of different types of models. Rather Than folding only animals for instance try folding dissimilar things like shapes, modular models and tessellations.

Paper also plays a big role in origami. Try various unlike kinds of paper and utilize the paper to fold several types of unlike kinds of models. Soon you will learn what kinds of paper work better for you or for varieties of models.

Another outstanding pointer that works great for all kinds of things, not just origami, is to try to fold something much more difficult than you're used to. Make an effort with it for a while and even if you are unable to fold the more complicated model, when you go back to the more or less easier things you were trying to fold before, they will seem much easier.

If you're interested in attempting to create origami models then folding a great deal of models using crease patterns as an option to diagrams is definitely going to be of benefit. Pay extra close attention to each fold and try to understand its design.

Folding as many models as possible from various kinds designers will also enable you to see how each designer makes similar parts in another way. Breaking down a model into smaller sections like heads and limbs for instance will surely not only make it easier to see how to form each portion but also how each part of the model fits into the larger unit.

And naturally there's always practice. Fold a lot of models, fold frequently and don't be afraid to ask someone for assistance. There are tons of talented origami artists on the Internet who are rather friendly and willing to help you if you ask them pleasantly.