Origami Highlights

Learn how to make a paper airplane. This is a simple design that goes pretty far if you throw it right (I'll let someone else make a video on how to throw an airplane).

Learn this basic folding technique. You've got to know how to line up folds and make a proper crease to be successful at origami.

This video shows how to make an origami square base. The square base is a commonly used starting point for many other origami patterns so it's good to learn how to make this fold. For more tips and fundamentals on origami, check out http://foldsomething.com

This origami video builds on what was shown in my square base and bird base videos, and shows how to make a traditional origami crane. This is a very popular fold, and probably the one that people ask me for the most often when they find out I do origami... So if you learn this fold, either keep it secret or be prepared to make lots of cranes for friends and family. If you like this video, check out http://foldsomething.com

Learn how to make the head of a traditional origami crane in more detail. This inverting technique is commonly used in many other folds, so it's a good origami skill to learn. If you like this video, check out http://foldsomething.com for lots more.

Learn how to make a paper football (American rules football). This is probably one of the first folds I ever learned to make, and I don't really consider it origami... but at the same time, I thought it might be fun since the BCS football bowl games and NFL playoffs are just around the corner. So make one and have a little fun playing office football while the boss isn't around.

Learn how to make an origami paper balloon. Some people call it the waterbomb. I guess you can fill it up with water and throw it at someone, but I usually just toss it around like a ball or insert a hook and hang it for decoration.

Learn how to make your own quick and easy disc sleeves to protect and cover your CD's, DVD's and games.

Learn how to make a butterfly by starting with the water bomb base.

Learn how to make a square origami box with no lid

Learn how to make an origami star with 14 points.

Learn how to make a heart origami folding paper-craft using a dollar bill. This heart in particular is sometimes called "change of heart."

Learn how to make a samurai's helmet or kabuto. Kabutos were the inspiration for Darth Vader's helmet in the Star Wars movies... while the real things look quite intimidating, I think the origami version makes a fun party hat.

Learn how to make a frog base. The frog base is a somewhat advanced base fold that can be turned into a frog (duh)... but it's much cooler than just that. From the frog base, you can make a few different kinds of flowers, a snail, and even x-wing... that's right... x-wing! So this is a good base to learn.

Learn how to make an X-wing fighter from the Star Wars movies. These instructions are based on diagrams by Philip Schulz. The video starts from the origami frog base. If you need to learn how to make a frog base, check out my website and look under "tips-n-techniques" or "Origami Videos."