Maybe put a few regular dollar bills on the table at the restaurant with a one dollar origami creation on top? It gives you something to do while you wait for your food. Jerry also had the great idea of using these dollar-origami models to give as a tip you could use bills of different values, depending on the size of tip needed, or use two or three different $1 ideas. On either side of the fold, cut, making sure to leave about an inch and a half in the center uncut. Turn it over and you have your Origami necktie. This box is really neat, you can put something tiny inside and it actually works! Granted, I had to hold down some stick-up corners inside the chest I made in order to close the drawer, but it was fun to use! It would be so cool to give as a little gift, or a huge gift if you put something tiny but valuable inside, such as a piece of jewelry. Take the corners and fold them in again toward the center line. Jerry has several other videos as well, and here’s a:īox or rather, it’s a slide-out drawer in a chest:

And this one can stand up! With a head and all! He even shares a bit of life’s wisdom along the way while explaining what he’s doing and why “Now, what I want (to accomplish)… Of course you can’t always get what you want… But what I want, is…” I love it, he sounds like a person I would have loved to talk to and get to know. The gentleman on this next video, Jerry from “yesmagic” on YouTube, explains and shows you how to make a more casual shirt, but with a pair of pants to go with it. The video of the dog is a bit trickier to follow, as there is no sound or text to help you along, so I had to go back several times in order to catch just what the next step was, but I made it in the end. The videos I included are my favorite ones. I watched other videos as well, where they took you through the process in a very professional looking manner, but didn’t do nearly as good of a job explaining and helping you to see what you’re trying to do. Nothing is rushed, but show you in detail just how to do it. The first few videos were made by such nice, encouraging gentlemen who help you step by step. I did find that if the used bills had folds in them prior to the project, more so than just being soft and worn, it made it more confusing to fold since it was harder to know which fold to use. I have included a picture of my final product for each item. Now you can see how steps 3 and 4 formed the sleeves of the shirt. Bring the bottom of the paper up and slide it under the collar. Since I had a limited supply of newer bills, I practiced on some softer, used ones at first until I had an idea of what I was trying to do, then I did it on a stiff, new bill to make the end product look nice and neat. Step 6 and 7 form the collar of the shirt. Folding money is super fun And, its fun for tween/teen aged kids Heres a super one.the shirt and tie Easiest to use a crisp dollar.but for practicing, Id cut some paper into the same size measurements: 2.

One of the first things I did, was to get a hold of some nice, crisp dollar bills. I am concluding that if I can do this, that means you probably can, too! If using other currency you can fold the edges in first to make them thinner. Using United States dollars is easiest for making this shirt as it is long and thin. Since I am not very experienced in origami, I found the videos to be very helpful. This origami shirt and tie is one of my favorite dad gifts. It was so much fun, so I’d like to share a couple of these videos along with the creations I made. I watched a video on this, and thought it was really neat, so I decided to give it a try. The right-hand panel shows a close-up of what it should look like once you've made the folds. This origami shirt and tie is one of my favorite dad gifts. Fold the bottom two corners outward like I've shown with the dotted red lines. Now it's your turn to make someone a rose or bunch of roses! Let the money origami begin.Ĭlick the white arrow to play.Today, just for the fun of it, I want to post about making origami creations using American $1 bills. Step 3: Now we'll make the sleeves of the shirt. Saves you the trouble and expense of buying artificial flowers.īy the way, remember that I said a money bouquet makes a great graduation gift? Well, Winona's bouquet was a graduation gift from her mom. I should mention that I tweaked Winona's money rose design just a little bit, using green paper to make the calyx rather than using a plastic calyx from an artificial flower. some people find videos tutorials easier to follow so I have prepared aįor your viewing pleasure. She has excellent picture instructions on her blog, but. Her design is amazingly realistic and lifelike. I've tried three different designs, and my favourite is Here I'll show you the best design I've come across for making a money rose.

Money origami shirt and tie