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Super Strong Tape Made From Japanese Paper-Cutting Art

Japanese paper-cutting art, known as kirigami, is an ancient technique used to create art. It’s a very straightforward technique that involves cutting paper to create a reliably strong, but aesthetically pleasing, fragile piece of paper art. Now, this process is being applied to make super-strong tape. Kirigami is a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. The ...

Mike West

The art of kirigami.

How One Man Uses Origami to Change People’s Hearts

Whatever you want or can imagine, Liu Tong can use his hands to create it just with a piece of paper. From a rhino down to a minuscule ant, he has created all of them by folding a single piece of paper. Liu Tong uses origami to describe his inner feelings, and his work is highly ...

Michael Segarty

Origami animals from Africa in origami desert setting with origami trees

Extending Your Hand of Friendship by Making a Paper Lotus Flower

The lotus flower has a significant meaning of purity in traditional Chinese culture. Here, the lotus flower is shown to represent peace Experiencing the making of a paper lotus flower can enhance and deepen your understanding of purity and peacefulness within your heart.  The Petals of Peace project was inspired by Jane Dai and her daughter ...

Trisha Haddock

A paper lotus flower.