Money Origami has generally been kept secret from the main stream. There has been a few published and very good books but the true spirit of money origami has always been kept hidden.
Orikane is the true form of Money origami. Where as Ori-gami means to fold 'paper,' Ori-kane means to fold 'money'. The exact origins are still unknown, many people speculate that it was Japanese Immigrants arriving in the late 70's in America began folding One Dollar Bills in to works of art.
Typically, this was looked upon as an exciting new craze and so it quickly spread throughout middle class America, however as some of the Immigrants began to mingle higher in society, as did the money origami. A few mastered some exquisite origami with the Hundred Dollar Bill. Clearly the time taken to perfect an Orikane fold has always been an up hill struggle. One would require many notes to practice, there is no quick way of learning it and therefore Orikane with a hundred dollar bill has been a rich mans hobby.
These days you can find many interesting and colorful videos teaching you the basics of Orikane, some are simple Origami with Money where as some are more true to the core.
You see proper 'true' Money Origami utilizes the patterns on the note to enhance the figure made. The obvious example is that there can be very clear and distinct eye markings on the figures as features. A true Orikane folder, would take these in to consideration and fold accordingly, and this is where the difference lies.
Money Origami now is in a grey area, is it Origami with a twist or is there an art form in itself, well to answer those, YES Orikane IS a form of Origami, without Origami it would not have been created, but also there is an art form of Orikane in its self. The complex folds and clever fusions of the dollar bill patterns create a whole new fresh approach that is stimulating thousands of people across the world.
So the latest buzz on the street is the way Orikane is being taught online. Now, by using video complex folds can be mastered in 30 minutes and people are simply going crazy to learn more. People ar enow using it in every day scenarios from tipping to gifts, bar tricks to conversation breakers, really the everyday uses are endless.
Click here to start learning Money Origami by video
Orikane is the true form of Money origami. Where as Ori-gami means to fold 'paper,' Ori-kane means to fold 'money'. The exact origins are still unknown, many people speculate that it was Japanese Immigrants arriving in the late 70's in America began folding One Dollar Bills in to works of art.
Typically, this was looked upon as an exciting new craze and so it quickly spread throughout middle class America, however as some of the Immigrants began to mingle higher in society, as did the money origami. A few mastered some exquisite origami with the Hundred Dollar Bill. Clearly the time taken to perfect an Orikane fold has always been an up hill struggle. One would require many notes to practice, there is no quick way of learning it and therefore Orikane with a hundred dollar bill has been a rich mans hobby.
These days you can find many interesting and colorful videos teaching you the basics of Orikane, some are simple Origami with Money where as some are more true to the core.
You see proper 'true' Money Origami utilizes the patterns on the note to enhance the figure made. The obvious example is that there can be very clear and distinct eye markings on the figures as features. A true Orikane folder, would take these in to consideration and fold accordingly, and this is where the difference lies.
Money Origami now is in a grey area, is it Origami with a twist or is there an art form in itself, well to answer those, YES Orikane IS a form of Origami, without Origami it would not have been created, but also there is an art form of Orikane in its self. The complex folds and clever fusions of the dollar bill patterns create a whole new fresh approach that is stimulating thousands of people across the world.
So the latest buzz on the street is the way Orikane is being taught online. Now, by using video complex folds can be mastered in 30 minutes and people are simply going crazy to learn more. People ar enow using it in every day scenarios from tipping to gifts, bar tricks to conversation breakers, really the everyday uses are endless.
Click here to start learning Money Origami by video
