Hi everyone, I'm sure many of you are busily folding Christmas models already, or looking for designs to fold soon. Perhaps these models will appeal to you:
1. Petra Star (Maria Sinayskaya) This modular star is easy to fold and a perfect Christmas decoration. Hang it from the ceiling, tape it to your windows or add it to your Christmas cards and gifts. Picture: https://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-sinayskaya-petra_star Tutorial: https://youtu.be/iq64FD6EpjY or https://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-sinayskaya-petra_star Time-Lapse: https://youtu.be/YWwYslUwHgE or https://www.happyfolding.com/animation-sinayskaya-petra_star Thanks to Maria for another beautiful design and her permission to make a video on it. Also be sure to visit Maria's website http://goorigami.com/ her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariasinayskaya/ and her Flickr stream https://www.flickr.com/photos/goorigami/ for more of her fantastic work. 2. Twist Antiprism Box (Christiane Bettens) Especially in the season of giving, origami boxes are super useful. It's a great way to personalize a small gift, showing appreciation for the receiver. So here's a cute box by Melisande, which should prove quite useful - and fun to fold! Picture: https://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-bettens-twist_antiprism_box Tutorial: https://youtu.be/nYt6eLmnaCM or https://www.happyfolding.com/instructions-bettens-twist_antiprism_box Time-Lapse: https://youtu.be/93wfkyDVXQ8 or https://www.happyfolding.com/animation-bettens-twist_antiprism_box Diagrams: https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/diagrams-twist-antiprism-box Thanks to Christiane for another enjoyable fold and her permission to make a video on it. Also be sure to visit her website http://origami-art.org/ and her Flickr stream https://www.flickr.com/photos/melisande-origami/albums/72157646815425307 for more of her inspiring work. 3. Preview: Standing Santa and Trees (Francesco Mancini) These three simple models are super easy to fold and make a perfect Christmas decoration. Plus, you can use them as place cards to mark guest's names or foods at a buffet. So it's a perfect addition for all those Christmas gatherings! Picture: https://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-mancini-standing_santa_and_trees Tutorial: scheduled for December 15th Time-Lapse: scheduled for December 8th Diagrams: https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/diagrams-standing-santa Thanks to Francesco for his fantastic work and his permission to present it to you in a video. Also be sure to visit his Flickr stream https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancinerie/31512836272 to enjoy more of his work. 4. Preview: Metal cutting templates giveaway Finally, a quick heads-up. I plan to do a giveaway before the end of the year, likely on December 22nd. It will feature different metal cutting templates, so be sure to visit my channel around Christmas. The easiest way to not miss this giveaway is to subscribe to my channel and turn on notifications, but it's definitely not a requirement to take part. There will be a deadline, though. Best wishes and happy autumn/winter folding, -- Sara
