I've recently been getting back into Origami
something I used to love doing as a kid. I made a dragon last night. Pretty chuffed with myself.

Anyway whilst practising I've been making simple stuff on the move, and leaving it when I've finished. So if you are on public transport or a cafe in London and see a small crane, lilly or bear folded on coloured paper, I hope you like it.
(photoben, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 23:36, 14 replies)

I do this!
In pubs in the south west, with cranes. Not sure how you make bears.

*click* as this is full of win.
( Jimbuktu See? Right here, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 23:38, closed)

Bears
Takes a little longer, but is proper satisfying.
https://www.delmarvayouth.com/uploads/origami_bear_instructions.jpg
https://www.delmarvayouth.com/uploads/origami_bear_instructions2.jpg
(photoben, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 9:37, closed)

I do this also with flapping birds.
Big ones, little ones, whatever scrap of paper I can get my hands on when bored or waiting for someone or something. I've probably left more than 500 over the past fifteen years.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 10:35, closed)

but... but...
what if people get confused and think they're in "Blade Runner"?
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 0:16, closed)

hee hee
mentioned the Crane and thats close enough to what I thought
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 2:59, closed)

Ooh
I know someone who is doing this, they aim to leave 1000 origami cranes in public places.
I think they are up to about 300 at the moment
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 2:21, closed)

are they red ones?
hmm?
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 3:00, closed)

White
Well the ones ive seen were
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 22:04, closed)

My Japanese friend does this
Her name means 1000 Cranes and so has to make 1000 cranes during her life.

Love it - keep it up.
( camp freddy well, would you look at that!, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 19:36, closed)

The advantages of basic origami....
....are two fold.
(Corbo, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 8:49, closed)

Origami for men
Can't find a link to instructions in a hurry but try and make one of these- anools-origami.tripod.com/jackston.htm

Even with the instructions its amazingly tough
(unclestinky, Fri 15 Jan 2010, 19:17, closed)

Thats mental!

(photoben, Sun 17 Jan 2010, 21:53, closed)

Aye lad.
It's too bad she won't live eh?

But tha knaahs.... who does?
(AndyC4m Eject Eject [><], Tue 19 Jan 2010, 15:53, closed)