I made my first origami for this project! It was so difficult to decide what tutorial I wanted to follow as there are so many beautiful and creative examples online. To be completely honest, that was actually one of the biggest roadblocks that I ran into. I started by picking tutorials of birds and frogs that were probably outside of my current skill level and found myself getting quite frustrated when I got lost in the middle of the process. I realized that I needed to be realistic and patient with myself and slowly work up towards more complex origami. 

I found a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdO2e8K29o) that was demonstrating how to create a basic butterfly. Even the first time I attempted this butterfly I found that I was making mistakes. I soon realized that I was not paying close enough attention to where my creases and folds were (which direction). It turns out there are different types of creases and folds and they are quite important to the process. I may look into this more for future inquiry posts. After restarting my butterfly, making sure to follow instructions exactly, I was able to create an origami butterfly! I was so proud of myself, as I had been feeling so defeated earlier in the afternoon and wasn’t sure if I was going to be successful in any origami craft. What I learned this week is that patience, persistence, and attention to detail are critical components of origami making. I can’t wait to try a new origami next week!

References:

Origami.org.(2026). Glossary. Origami.org.https://origami.org/glossary/

PPO. (2017, February 8). How To Make an Easy Origami Butterfly (in 3 MINUTES!) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdO2e8K29o

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