Articles and Tutorials — origami
Rotating Grids in Squares and Hexagons
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
You don’t have a laser cutter or Cricut scorer, but you still want to make stunning tessellations without guessing and iterating over and over. The good news is that there’s a fairly simple solution - rotated grids!
Compound Quadrilaterals Tessellation Tutorial
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
Now that you've learned to fold compound open and closed squares, it's time to add rectangles to the repertoire!
Compound Squares Live Tutorial
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
If you've seen my compound squares tutorial video, but you're still wondering about the details, check out this live video where I explain the ins and outs of using compound squares in larger tessellations!
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Open Compound Square Twist Tutorial
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
Origami twists are very versatile - often, a technique that applies to one twist can apply to them all. Follow along with my video as I show you how to compound a twist!
The only thing you need to know to fold any odd division grid
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
What if I told you that you don’t need to look up how to fold even thirds, or even fifths, or even 17ths ever again? Like you, I used to spend a lot of time looking up how to fold thirds every time I wanted to fold a 48-fold grid. No more.
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Reverse Engineering Challenge Results
Posted by Madonna Yoder on
Thanks to everyone who folded the Herringbone Weave origami tessellation in the last two weeks! I really enjoyed seeing all of your interpretations of my tessellation and I hope everyone gained confidence in their reverse engineering skills.