After seeing my 100 year old great grandmother struggle to hold a tea cup, I wanted to teach origami to the elderly to help improve their finger dexterity and short term memory. I organized some of my most memorable visits in the slideshow and separate journals below. Journals: Week 1 Week 8 Week 2 Week 9... Continue Reading →
On March 8, I taught an origami workshop at the Moody Center for the Arts as part of the Moody Collaborative. This was my first time hosting a workshop so I wasn't sure if I should teach step-by-step to everyone or let people go at their own pace. I decided to let people go at... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: a lot of these countries aren't in the world cup
When I visited Japan over the summer, my uncle gave me a large origami book with a lamp set and paper. I decided to make it once I settled down in college so that I would have some nice room décor. I didn't realize how awesome the lamp would turn out to be and how... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h35Iaz-JQEw&feature=youtu.be After failing at many origami creations, I settled for making another YouTube video. This one's a Kawasaki rose that is usually my go-to creation when I want to teach my friends how to make something out of origami. The video could definitely improve in quality and lighting but I think it's decent knowing that... Continue Reading →
Since I was 12, I dreamed of having an origami business. Every summer I would tell myself that I would get started by making an app or website but I never did until now. Six years later, I'm attempting an origami business through Etsy. I have no idea how to attract customers or how Etsy... Continue Reading →
Even though only the front of the guitar would be shown, I didn't want to leave the back of the guitar all boring. Also, the jigsaw caused some paint on the back to peel off so it was ugly. So, after scrolling through Google Images for some inspiration, I painted the back as a starry... Continue Reading →
Ok, the hard part is over. Before painting, make sure that the two large shelf pieces fit inside the guitar where you want them to. Painting I painted the inside of the guitar and the three shelf pieces dark brown. I recommend adding another layer of paint after the first layer dries. But don't add... Continue Reading →
This was the most time-consuming part of making the guitar shelf. I'll show step by step how I made it specifically for the children's guitar: Remove the strings of the guitar Removing the strings is pretty self-explanatory. I kept my strings on the little bridge of the guitar until I had to remove them since I... Continue Reading →
