Arts & Crafts: Page 114

This handy demonstration shows you how to use clever paper folding techniques in order to create a range of stunning origami butterflies, ideal for jazzing up your makes. Use bold papers for a modern look, or try antique style distressed sheets to get that traditional effect when making your origami butterflies.

Make some seriously funky accessories (Fimo beads) in the brightest shades of polymer clay. The clever roller forms professional-looking beads, perfect for stringing onto vibrant thread or memory wire. Corinne Bradd shows how to get to grips with the gadget and make the most of the resulting designs of Fimo beads.

Learn how to make an origami kabuto samurai helmet. Though complicated, the project is not too difficult, so intermediates and maybe even beginners who pay close attention can make the origami kabuto samurai helmet.

Learn how to make an origami naga-kabuto tall samurai helmet. You need just one square piece of paper to make your origami naga-kabuto tall samurai helmet.

Learn how to use a paper towel to make an origami rose. You need just one square paper towel to make your origami rose.

Learn how to make an origami crocodile. This is not an easy project, so it would be better for intermediate or advanced folders to make the origami crocodile.

Learn how to make an origami rose. This is not an easy project, so it would be better for intermediates or advanced folders to make the origami rose.

Learn how to make an origami crane pouch. You need just one square of paper to make your origami crane pouch.

Learn how to make an origami angel. You need a small square of paper to make your origami angel.

Learn how to make a flapping origami bird. You need just one square of paper to make your origami bird with flapping wings.

Learn how to make an origami fish. You'll need one square of paper to make your origami fish.

Learn how to make an origami cat. You'll need one square of paper to make your origami cat.

Learn how to make an origami box. You can use any type of paper, including rectangular paper, to fold your origami box.

Learn how to make an origami trash box. You can use any rectangular paper, like trash or computer paper, to make your origami trash box.

Learn how to make an origami Santa and heart. You'll need a small square of paper to make your origami Santa and heart.

Learn how to make an origami panda body to go with your origami panda head. You'll need a small square of paper to make your origami panda body.

Learn how to make origami French fries and pouch. You'll need a square of paper for the origami pouch and more paper for the origami French fries.

Learn how to make an origami car and truck. Use a square piece of paper to make your origami car and truck.

Learn how to make a mini origami star. Use a long strip of paper to make your origami mini star.

Learn how to make an origami heart. Use a medium square of paper to make your origami heart.

Learn how to make an origami gift box. Instead of buying a box, why not just make your own origami gift box?

Learn how to make an origami sailboat envelope. Use a square piece of paper to make your origami sailboat envelope.

Learn how to make an origami flower and stem with stand on the back to hold it up. You'll need several pieces of square paper to make your origami flower, stem, and stand.

Learn how to make an origami bookmark. You should use square paper for your origami bookmark.

Learn how to make an origami rectangular box. You can use regular 8.5" x 11" computer paper to make your origami rectangular box.

Learn how to make an origami note. You can use regular notebook or looseleaf paper to make an origami note.

Learn how to make an origami pig head. When doing this, instead of using the ordinary square origami paper you need a rectangular paper, so just cut the square in half in order to make an origami pig head.

Step-by-step instructions for how to fold Robert J Lang's origami Turtle. If you can do a reverse fold, you should have no trouble folding this model. Without this skill, it will be difficult to make an origami turtle.

Learn how to fold an origami Kawasaki rose by watching this video, which includes step-by-step instructions for how to make an origami Kawasaki rose.

Instructions for how to make Crowding Butterflies, an origami tessellation design by Shuzo Fujimoto. You can download the crease pattern with instructions for the pre-creasing part of this video from www.marigami.com. The pre-creasing is easy so this video moves quickly through that part. Visually seeing how the model collapses and finishes up should be helpful for anyone trying to fold this model.

Step-by-step instructions for creating Mantler's Bat, one of the coolest origami bat models available.

Learn how to make a simple origami squirrel, created by Perry Bailey.

Robert Lang teaches how to fold an origami sparrow. Robert Lang is an origami artist showing in galleries and museums. Learn how to origami with an expert.

Watch this video to learn how to make an armature for a fairy doll using a very easy formula with no math and a simple procedure.

Learn how to fill a fairy doll push mold using polymer clay. Make one-of-a-kind fairy dolls using easy push mold (press molds) and polymer clay.

This video covers the basics on using and cleaning a Makin's Ultimate Clay Extruder plus a tutorial on how to make coiled extruder beads from polymer clay.

This video shows how to cover a bamboo skewer to make a polymer clay pen.

This video shows how to cover the Amazing Twist Pen (from Boston ClayWorks) with polymer clay and use alcohol inks for a watercolor effect.

Many candle makers get their start making container candles - they are fun, pretty easy, and you can use any variety of containers to store them. See how to get started in container candle making.

Votive candles are one of the easiest candles to make, and are also usually the first experiments that candle makers take on. See what supplies you'll need, then learn how to make your own votive candles.