Kanza Ahmad Demonstration Speech
I. Introduction:
a. The nature of the demo:
i. Origami means: "Ori" = to fold "Kami"= paper and was originated in
either China or Japan, but became more famous in the Japanese Culture.
ii. It was only used by the Buddhists to perform religious ceremonies
because paper had a very high price. Origami then started appearing in
Japanese weddings to represent the bride and groom and in other forms
as good luck. It was later introduced into Europe in the 19th century for
the kids of kindergarten to better child development.
iii. In the modern era, no certification is required; in fact anyone can create
origami from YouTube or just searching origami designs on Google. One
of the most famous designs in the Japanese crane, and according to
legend, if you fold 1000 cranes, you'll have your heart's desire come true
b. Safety Factors:
i.WARNING, there might be some paper cuts involved in this procedure
c. What is needed for the Demonstration:
i. Tools: An origami sheet + Your folding skills
11. Body:
a. Steps to create the witches claw:
b. Start with a 6in by 6in square paper color side down
c. Fold the paper in half on the diagonal axis
d. Fold paper in half on the diagonal axis again
e. One more diagonal fold
f. Make a vertical alley fold. Crease well and then unfold.
g. Tuck the right tip into the pocket
h. Tuck the tip all the way into the pocket
i. Now put them on!
111.
Now we will repeat the steps over again 4 times to make a full hand
a. We now have a full hand of claws :D
http://www.origami-instructions.com/easy-origami-witches-claws.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of origam