Although it is a word a bit strange, almost everyone knows what it means, it is not simply the art or technique of folding paper with your hands to get forms or shapes. In principle, any type of plain paper with a minimum of weight used, neither too light nor too heavy. The regular pages which usually have a weight of 80 grams are very suitable. The key is patience and do things as accurately as possible, which will guarantee a correct final result. If folds or bends that are necessary to achieve a goal you do not care, will eventually thicken the errors may be impossible to achieve ideal, either impossible or because we break the paper.
If art is art or is it a matter of debate. As for me, after seeing this weekend, an exhibition on the subject, I consider it an art. One of the figures above, a swan, was impressive on paper done, without neglecting other parts of the exhibition which undoubtedly would have required that a considerable amount of time, patience and, indeed, knowledge.
But nice and good of these techniques is that they can make very simple shapes, with few manual and paper, nothing cheap and entertaining, relaxing, if taken without haste and with a cost approaching zero. Yesterday I spent part of a good time with my daughter making some figures that we had learned in the morning when the two to attend a family conference sponsored by the English Origami Association, whose website has a very suggestive name: www.pajarita. org, and not in vain the bow is the symbol most basic and easy to work with paper.
when I was very small, my father taught me a few figures that I have not forgotten and I can still make even if many years have passed. The plane, bow tie, a bow tie more complicated to move the wings to pull the tail, the egg cup and some other are engraved in my memory years ago. Subsequently, the approaches to this technique or art have been on time, but it is always possible to take any role and make a few folds.
internationally the best known name is "ORIGAMI", originally from Japan where it already has been heard for hundreds of years. The Japanese word means the same as our "origami." The purists argue that it should attack only with hands and paper, but it is worth having at hand a tool that can help us in the tasks, such as a rule, bevel, scissors, cutter, and glue, among others.
Like many things today, the thing is important. In fact there are internationally recognized authors and conventions are held where the most highly attended to show their achievements papirofléxicos increasingly complicated and perfectionists. A little to lose some time surfing the internet will see figures and compositions made on paper that are true works of art. In many cases I do not know where is the border, as many of the figures look like sculptures made more technical type of Las Fallas in Valencia that simply bending and folding paper.
Origami is a hobby, but not only that. Since an activity which combines mental with manual, psychological benefits are evident, helping the relief and relaxation while diverting the mind, so it may be an option in times of anxiety. In fact used in group therapy as a unifying element and somehow breaking the dynamics of treatment, which at times can be too serious. In family is an opportunity to share an activity between parents and children in dull moments, in which if you do not have anything else to do just in front of the boob tube.
There are numerous books for beginners in this world interesting and exciting. But now the best remedy is, of course, on the Internet. Numerous pages contain drawings and diagrams but the simplest is to look for videos on "youtube" where we can go step by step process to make the figures. My recommendation is complete before you start seeing our figure because online there is everything and I found at the end that I have been fooled and after bends and folds the video has finished no more and I've gotten pictures.
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