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LaFosse's Butterfly

Michael G. LaFosse’s Butterfly is a complex origami model celebrated for its remarkably realistic representation of an i...

Insect Modern Intermediate Animal

9.15 Excellent

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Tsuru (Paper Crane)

The Tsuru, or paper crane, is a classic origami creation originating from Japan. Its significance stems from its histori...

Bird Iconic Beginner Traditional

8.97 Great

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Traditional Bird Base

The traditional bird base is a foundational origami folding sequence used as the starting point for numerous models, mos...

Classic Traditional Japanese Base

8.90 Great

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Sonobe Module

The Sonobe module is a single-sheet origami design developed by Mitsunobu Sonobe. It’s notable for its ability to create...

Modular Unit Intermediate Geometric

8.74 Great

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Traditional Frog Base

The traditional frog base is one of the foundational origami base forms in Japanese paper folding. It is constructed by...

Classic Traditional Japanese Base

8.45 Great

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Sanbo (Ritual Box)

The sanbo is a traditional Japanese origami model representing a wooden offering stand used in Shinto religious practice...

Historic Traditional Japanese Box

8.35 Great

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Senbazuru (1000 Cranes)

The Senbazuru tradition involves folding one thousand origami cranes. Originating in Japan, this practice is deeply root...

Traditional Japanese Crane Symbolic

8.28 Great

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Flapping Bird

The Flapping Bird is an origami model demonstrating kinetic movement. Constructed from a single sheet of paper following...

Bird Beginner Traditional Japanese

8.11 Great

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Lotus Flower

The origami lotus is a decorative paper model representing the layered petals of a lotus flower. Common versions begin w...

Traditional Japanese Intermediate Decorative

7.91 Good

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Kusudama Ball

A kusudama ball is a Japanese decorative form assembled from multiple folded paper units, often shaped into flowers or g...

Modular Traditional Japanese Intermediate

7.87 Good

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Iris (Traditional)

The traditional origami iris (ayame) is a classic Japanese flower model featuring six distinct, overlapping petals forme...

Classic Traditional Intermediate Decorative

7.64 Good

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Lily (Traditional)

The traditional origami lily, also commonly presented as an origami iris, is a floral paper model developed through repe...

Classic Traditional Intermediate Decorative

7.54 Good

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Kabuto (Samurai Helmet)

The origami kabuto is a traditional Japanese paper model shaped to resemble the helmet worn with samurai armor. It is co...

Beginner Traditional Japanese Wearable

7.50 Good

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Traditional Cicada

The traditional origami cicada is a simple classic model with no single attributed creator, widely taught in Japan as an...

Insect Classic Traditional Japanese

7.50 Good

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Masu Box

A masu box is a traditional origami model whose square form is based on the Japanese wooden masu, a vessel historically...

Beginner Traditional Japanese Box

6.95 Fair

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Shuriken (Ninja Star)

The origami shuriken, commonly known as the ninja star, is a traditional Japanese modular paper-folding model. It is typ...

Modular Beginner Traditional Japanese

6.90 Fair

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Cicada (Traditional)

Cicada (Traditional) is a traditional origami model that represents a cicada using a single square sheet of paper and a...

Insect Classic Traditional Japanese

6.39 Fair

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Tato (Flat Case)

A tato is a traditional Japanese origami form that produces a flat, folded envelope or small case. The design is made fr...

Traditional Japanese Functional Intermediate

6.07 Fair

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Noshi

Noshi is a traditional Japanese decorative element attached to gifts, especially in formal or ceremonial exchanges. It i...

Historic Traditional Japanese Decorative

5.20 Mediocre

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Frog Base

The frog base is a traditional intermediate-level origami base known for producing multiple long, evenly spaced flaps, w...

Traditional Base Intermediate Fundamental

3.22 Poor