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12/20/2006 |
NEW!
The Japanese
bullet train's 500 series.
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07/27/2006 |
NEW! You
can now download our red sports car.
Our Web site includes step-by-step instructions.
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05/22/2006 |
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Our Origami Paper Craft Designs Are Now In Stores!
Showa Grimm Inc., one of Japan's
premiere origami manufacturers, has licensed our
Japanese
Bullet Train,
Fire Truck,
and Ambulance models for sale in Japan. The pack comes
in sets of 16 sheets, each with a landscape
background for display purposes. The cost is 200-yen or about $2.
We hope to make them available on-line soon. |
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05/22/2006 |
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In the Pipeline
At Taro's Origami Studio, we are constantly thinking of new and
exciting ways to recreate the world in paper! Currently we have a fire
house, and several new cars in the pipeline. We can't wait to introduce
them to you on this Web site. |
ORIGAMI IS WORLD ART
The word 'origami' is Japanese
that literally means to fold ('ori') and paper
('gami'). But did you know that Europe has its own paper folding
tradition that developed separately from Japan? The earliest known European 'origami' is
probably a 16th century Spanish baptismal certificate made into the shape of a
little bird called 'pajarita'. |
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This is our newest model - our little red sports car. It should
take about 15 minutes to make. When you fill out the information below,
we will email you the password to download an origami file, which you
can then print using any printer. The steps are numbered and printed on
the sheet. Each numbered step is accompanied by a symbol (V, M, MC, or
VC) representing one of the following basic folds:
Ｖ・・・---valley fold
Ｍ・・・---mountain fold
ＭＣ・・・-mountain crease (mountain fold and unfold)
ＶＣ・・・ valley crease (valley fold and unfold)
For detailed folding instructions with pictures click
HERE.
Enjoy!
If you would like to
download the sports car file, please give us your e-mail address and click
the "Send E-Mail to Receive Downloading Instructions" button.
The information will only be used to send you a password to download
our file and to send you news from Taro's Origami Studio. (Please
be sure to fill-in the areas with the red asterisks (*).
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Please check to see if you have
received the instructions in your e-mail. Have Fun!
To open the Adobe(R) pdf
file, you need Adobe(R) Reader(R). To get a free Adobe(R) Reader(R)
download, clicking on the icon.
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| 1 |
Lay the sheet flat with the print-side up. |
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| 2 Complete steps 1M ~ 6M. |
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| 3 Fold and unfold7MC and 8MC. |
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| 4 Crease all the
lines with the white circle mark ○.
There are 13 in all. |
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5 Like this. |
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6
9V and 10V are valley folds. Fold over the paper so that the
lines of the windshield overlap. |
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| 7 Folded windshield
creases. |
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8
Do the same thing for the rear windshield in 11V and 12V. |
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| 9 13M and 15M are mountain folds. |
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| 10 14V and
16V are valley folds. Fold the headlight creases so they
fold one on top of the other. |
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| 11 Here's a side view. |
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| 12 17M is a mountain fold. Tuck the paper inside the car. |
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| 13 Like this. |
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| 14 Do the same thing for the rear in
18M and 20M. |
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| 15 Steps 19V and 21V are valley folds. Fold
so the rear lights fold one on top of the other. |
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| 16 Like this. |
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| 17 22M is a mountain fold.
Fold the excess flap inside the car. |
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| 18 Like this. |
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19 In order to reinforce the shape of
the car, bow the paper in a curved line for steps 23M and 24M. |
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| 20 Press the front of
the car to flatten the front to an even plane. |
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| 21 Adjust the shape as needed. |
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| 22 Press down on the rear of the car in the
same way. |
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| 23 Adjust the shape as needed. |
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| 24 The car is done. |
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| 25 Here is a front view. |
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