The Folding Challenge by Synconi

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THE FOLDING CHALLENGE!!


synconi is supermegaexcited to announce the first FOLDING CHALLENGE, an origami contest open to all! :iconeeeeeplz:

The aim is encourage people who have never ever tried origami before to do so and to love it, and to encourage experienced origamists to stay motivated and creating! No matter your level of skill or experience, this is something you can take part in and win.
  • If you're a newbie to origami, I highly suggest you take a look at this article: Let's Get Folding!
  • Each challenge will be themed and it's YOUR job to fold origami which interprets the theme.
  • The challenges will last between a fortnight and a month and will always start on a friday.

SO LET'S GET STARTED :eager:


The theme this month is BOLDLY FOLD AS YOU'VE NEVER FOLDED BEFORE. (Perhaps as simple as folding a model you've never tried before!)
You're free to interpret this how you wish but it'd be helpful to include a couple of sentences explaining how you did. Be creative, I won't be too strict!

Rules

  • Origami only is accepted, submitted to the Artisan Crafts > Folding & Papercraft > Origami category.
  • Your entry must be a new deviation and submitted between September 13th and September 30th.
  • One submission per person.

Deadline

This challenge will be open for entries up till and including September 30th.

Prizes

Two winners will each receive a feature from synconi and 100 points :points:

Entries

All entries can be found HERE.

Artist's Toolbox: Origami ToolsOrigami Tools
Origami is not just about paper and paper folding, even though that is what it appears like from the outside! In fact, there are many other tools associated with origami, other than paper. This article aims to focus on the variety of tools that may be used for origami. For an article on the different kinds of paper that you can use for origami, please feel free to read it here.
You do not have to use any of the tools described below, but some of these tools may aid you with origami, whether you are simply preparing the materials, or in the process of folding the paper:
Paper Cutter
A Paper Cutter is essential if you do not want to buy pre-cut square paper, as paper cutters make it easier to cut many sheets of paper more precisely and accurately. These paper cutters come in two types: guillotine and razor.
Other Paper Cutting Tools
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LET'S GET FOLDINGLET'S GET FOLDING
Many times a friend or a deviant has said to me, "oh I could never fold origami, I'm not gifted that way", but it's just not true! As part of projecteducate's Artisan Crafts week, I'm going to show you how simple it is to find and fold something gorgeous and to present it well to your internet audience.
With just a little inspiration and a bit of patience, ANY one of us could fold something absolutely lovely. So what are you waiting for?? Let's get folding!
1) BE INSPIRED
First of all, you need to figure out what you want to fold. You need inspiration from looking at gorgeous origami, from admiring nature and the world around, or maybe it'll just hit you like a random lightning bolt. We are super privileged to have many experienced and skilful origamists on dA, many who create their own models from scratch. From person


(If you would like to support this project, please do spread the word or donate :points: on synconi's page for future prizes. Thank you! :heart:)

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