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Origami

Origami is known as the art of paper folding, developed first in Japan thousands of years ago. In the most traditional sense, simple to intricate models are made from a single square piece of paper, entirely by folding. Non-traditional paper sizes are used in such off-shoots as Letter and Envelope Folding and Money Folding. Multiple pieces of paper are used in Modular models, while cutting is a part of Origamic Architecture. Models can even take flight as with Paper Airplanes.

Submit those sites devoted to folding paper, and in some cases other materials such as fabric or foil into different shapes.

Generally, artwork involving cut paper or gluing and are not considered origami, but cutting is allowed in the related art of Origamic Architecture.

Also, while most origami is created from a single piece of paper, Modular Origami is based on using many folded units fit together, and can be placed in that category.

Other kinds of paper models, such as those cut from a sheet with flaps that are taped, glued, or with notches that fit together do not belong in Origami.

The same goes for models assembled from cards printed with various designs.

Most of these should fit somewhere in:
https://curlie.org/Recreation/Models/

Associations

This category contains pages for local clubs, as well as larger national or world organizations. There are also virtual groups, such as e-mail mailing lists.

Submit those sites dealing mostly with groups of people, whether local, national, or world. These can be physical groups, or virtual ones, such as an e-mail mailing list.

If there is a large site of origami-related material, with just a little bit of club information, it should go to the main Origami category, unless the club has its own page.

Geometry and Modulars

Modular origami is those models assembled from multiple pre-folded pieces. Generally all or most or these pieces are the same, and fit together to form a geometric shape. This category also lists sites which connect origami to math, usually geometry.

Sites submitted should be those which fall into one of two areas.

First is those linking origami to math topics, usually geometry. This can take various forms, such as methods of creation, theories, and resulting models.

Modular sites should be those focusing on models made from similar pre-folded pieces. Generally they fit together without glue or tape, but there can be some exceptions.

If a site is a general origami site with just an article on math, or a couple of modular diagrams, they should be submitted to the main origami category instead.

Money Folding

Money Folding is the folding of paper money, usually US dollar bills, although anything could be used. Play money is also used, usually for practicing or for big quantities. It generally takes advantage of the proportions of the paper and may or may not take the printed design into account.

Submit sites dealing with the folding of paper money, American money or otherwise. Any general paper folding sites with just a couple of money folds on them should be submitted to the main Origami category instead.

Any sites devoted to general currency and money do not belong here, and money manipulation devoted to magical purposes and slight of hand should go to the Magic category.

Origamic Architecture

Origamic Architecture is a paper art form that was created by Masahiro Chatani, a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, in the early 1980s. It consists of a paper or card that is cut and folded in such a way that a three dimensional form arises when the card is opened. The design is primarily of buildings, but many other possibilities abound.

Origamic Architecture consists of a sheet of paper or card cut and folded to create three-dimensional forms. Subject matter includes - but is not limited to -architecture, geometrical patterns, animals, etc. Glue and colour are generally not used.

Please ensure that this description is appropriate to your site''s contents before submitting to the category.

Thank you!

Paper Airplanes

A directory for sites showing people how to make paper aircraft that fly. In general not model aircraft made out of paper.

Please submit sites that show how to make paper aircraft that fly. Any paper scale models would be better in https://curlie.org/Recreation/Models/Scale/