I've been exploring Stumble Upon early this morning, giving thumbs up on things I like. I chanced upon this site about origami. It's not a busy day so I thought of grabbing a piece of scratch paper, one with writings on one side. I followed the 3D animation step by step. You can actually click the pause button if you can't catch up. You can even back track if you've missed something. Well, as with hands that are used to computer keyboard, I had a little trouble with some of the folds but I managed to make a decent crane. After a while, I decided to make another one on a clean piece of paper. I was trying to memorize the steps. I plan to teach my nephews this weekend when I come to visit them. The second one turned out okay. It was a big one, so I thought why not make a small one too?
Here's the third crane made of pink post it note that's about 4 by 4 inches. I think this one came out better than the two previous practice pieces. I also think that in the coming days, my office table will be cluttered with small, colored cranes hehehe.
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| Pink crane perching on Sam (the tablet) |
According to the website, the crane is a symbol of peace. It is also believed that if you make a thousand cranes, your wish will come true. Oh right, now I have 997 cranes to go. Hahaha! I'm getting the hang of this so maybe, if I don't get too busy, I'll be learning new ones. How about a pterodactyl? Or am I pushing too much? We'll see.
