Well, it may not be as cool as any drawing or painting, but...
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This was my hobby in high school. On the left is the square of paper I'd work with and on the right is the finished product on top of a dime.
Making those tiny cranes was my trademark before I transferred to a different school my senior year. I'd give them to students, teachers, and leave some in the classes I was in. When the earthquake/tsunami combo hit Japan, the kids in Japanese club, including myself, set a goal to fold a thousand cranes and sell them to help raise money for support. I'm pretty sure we folded well past that number, as well as made some $600-$700 in the span of 3 days.
That thing in the back is what I made when I wasn't just making the tiny cranes solo. I'd stick a tiny bell on the end and loop the excess so it could be used as a cell phone charm or a keychain. I only ended up making three for the event, but they sold very quickly and I wish I had made more.
Nonetheless, I've recently been taking up origami again after a year or so of not, so I thought sharing this was appropriate. :)
This was my hobby in high school. On the left is the square of paper I'd work with and on the right is the finished product on top of a dime.
Making those tiny cranes was my trademark before I transferred to a different school my senior year. I'd give them to students, teachers, and leave some in the classes I was in. When the earthquake/tsunami combo hit Japan, the kids in Japanese club, including myself, set a goal to fold a thousand cranes and sell them to help raise money for support. I'm pretty sure we folded well past that number, as well as made some $600-$700 in the span of 3 days.
That thing in the back is what I made when I wasn't just making the tiny cranes solo. I'd stick a tiny bell on the end and loop the excess so it could be used as a cell phone charm or a keychain. I only ended up making three for the event, but they sold very quickly and I wish I had made more.
Nonetheless, I've recently been taking up origami again after a year or so of not, so I thought sharing this was appropriate. :)
