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Origami Love Swan Photo Frame

A hand made photo frame for my surfer bf

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/origami-love-swan-photo-frame • Posted by angelichigo

My bf loves to surf at the beach all the time. So that is how I came up with the idea of a beach scenery photo frame. I made the swans out of origami paper, folding them into little triangles and stacked them together. I also made the plastic case myself. I cut the plastics at my school's plastic shop and glued them together using the liquid bond. The top of the case can be removed so the photo inside can be changed. I glued sea shells and sand on the bottom of the case and printed a photo of a nice beach scenery on a transparent paper for the back of the case, so that light will shine through. by angelichigo.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

170 h 50

Difficulty

So-so
Medium imgp5340 1244571906

Description

My bf loves to surf at the beach all the time. So that is how I came up with the idea of a beach scenery photo frame. I made the swans out of origami paper, folding them into little triangles and stacked them together. I also made the plastic case myself. I cut the plastics at my school's plastic shop and glued them together using the liquid bond. The top of the case can be removed so the photo inside can be changed. I glued sea shells and sand on the bottom of the case and printed a photo of a nice beach scenery on a transparent paper for the back of the case, so that light will shine through. by angelichigo.

Instructions

  1. Small origami template1

    For the pair of swans, approximately 1004 sheets of 38x60mm coloured papers will be need.

  2. Small origami template2

    Fold horizontally sideways

  3. Small origami template3

    Fold in half, with both ends folded downwards

  4. Small origami template4

    Turn over, you will have something like this.

  5. Small origami template5

    Fold the corner of the both sides upwards

  6. Small origami template6

    Fold the bottom half triangle up to meet the top triangle

  7. Small origami template7

    Fold in half sideways

  8. Small origami template8

    You will have something liket his

  9. Small origami template9

    You will have two holes at the bottom where you can insert the tips of another triangle

  10. Small origami template10

    Repeat and insert all the triangles to form shape Use dark colour first as base and slowly work your way introducing lighter shade of the same colour Refer/Download template for detailed instructions in forming the swan in shape Have fun!