The Japanese have been credited with many things- and origami is one of them. This ancient art form has been recorded as being practiced over 1,000 years ago, meaning the art form in question is centuries old!

The goal of origami, both today and a thousand years ago, is to use geometric folds to create some sort of shape or figure out of a piece of paper. It is also crucial that all this is done without cutting or gluing paper together. An example of a traditional Japanese origami piece is the origami crane. Today, the origami crane is still probably one of the most popular and well known origami pieces.

There are two basic uses of origami- for fun and craft in younger children and for the curious, and for those who want to make a truly remarkable piece of art that can withstand the tests of time.

It is common among today’s society for children to at least have some sort of experience with origami. Although the more complex forms of origami are too advanced for children, the simpler types are great for keeping children entertained. The origami ball, for instance, is one of the easiest pieces of origami to create, making it a good choice for children to practice on making.

The beginner will not take long in learning the complexities of the origami art form. In no time flat, it’s quite possible that a beginner can start making difficult origami such as the swan, which is actually only a medium grade of difficulty. If one is to advance in the arts of origami, practice and time will both be necessary in order to develop the skills needed to shape paper to one’s liking.

It’s interesting to see how origami has evolved over the years. Previously, it was a matter of luck or good education that an origami master could make a truly innovative design. Now, mathematics and science can create unique origami shapes and objects simply by using technology and mathematical formulas.

Closing Comments

Using mathematics, origami pieces can be planned out before even starting to fold the origami paper. The new age technical origami, aka. origami sekkei, has truly turned into its own art form. Crease patterns, or CP, are used to make truly amazing pieces of origami artwork. While an origami swan will have much less than a hundred folds, a technical origami piece will usually have upwards of 1,000 folds!

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