Fold an Elaborate Origami Menagerie with DIY Instructions from Jo Nakashima



All pictures © Jo Nakashima

Since 2010, Brazilian origami artist Jo Nakashima has amassed a trove of authentic designs starting from modular cubes and kinetic works to multicolor, angular wildlife. His creations require only a single sheet of double-sided paper and a deft hand and range in complexity: Nakashima marks the eagle with pleated wings, quacking duck, and writhing snake proven right here as intermediate or above. Head to YouTube for detailed directions on folding your personal variations of his intricate designs, however pay attention to his warning: “Though I name it ‘simplified,’ it doesn’t imply it’s easy: it’s simply less complicated than the unique model, however truly it’s nonetheless a bit advanced.”

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