How To Make Anything Out of Paper | Brennen Tien & Henry John Tien | TEDxYouth@AlamitosBay

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[Music] so before we get started we get this

so before we get started we get this

so before we get started we get this asked a lot to us so just to get out of

asked a lot to us so just to get out of

asked a lot to us so just to get out of the way we are brothers but we’re not

the way we are brothers but we’re not

the way we are brothers but we’re not twins so I’m heating and I’m 15 and

twins so I’m heating and I’m 15 and

twins so I’m heating and I’m 15 and today we’re me talking to you guys about

today we’re me talking to you guys about

today we’re me talking to you guys about how to make anything out of paper

how to make anything out of paper

how to make anything out of paper welcome to the intriguing magnificent

welcome to the intriguing magnificent

welcome to the intriguing magnificent and highly creative world of origami now

and highly creative world of origami now

and highly creative world of origami now I bet some of you are really interested

I bet some of you are really interested

I bet some of you are really interested or maybe you’ve even tried origami

or maybe you’ve even tried origami

or maybe you’ve even tried origami before but for one reason or another

before but for one reason or another

before but for one reason or another you’re thinking I could never do that or

you’re thinking I could never do that or

you’re thinking I could never do that or I tried but I just failed don’t worry

I tried but I just failed don’t worry

I tried but I just failed don’t worry we’ve both been there before we all know

we’ve both been there before we all know

we’ve both been there before we all know the feeling when you finally create an

the feeling when you finally create an

the feeling when you finally create an origami and you know what it’s supposed

origami and you know what it’s supposed

origami and you know what it’s supposed to be but it didn’t quite turn out like

to be but it didn’t quite turn out like

to be but it didn’t quite turn out like how you thought it would for example

how you thought it would for example

how you thought it would for example here is one of our first angels we made

here is one of our first angels we made

here is one of our first angels we made here’s another one of our beginning

here’s another one of our beginning

here’s another one of our beginning elephants and of course possibly the

elephants and of course possibly the

elephants and of course possibly the most famous origami of all time The Rock

most famous origami of all time The Rock

most famous origami of all time The Rock so John and I used to live in Colorado

so John and I used to live in Colorado

so John and I used to live in Colorado and there I had one very close friend

and there I had one very close friend

and there I had one very close friend we were both six-year-old boys and

we were both six-year-old boys and

we were both six-year-old boys and highly competitive one day my friend

highly competitive one day my friend

highly competitive one day my friend showed me something I’d never seen

showed me something I’d never seen

showed me something I’d never seen before

before

before a crane made out of a single sheet of

a crane made out of a single sheet of

a crane made out of a single sheet of paper this was my first introduction to

paper this was my first introduction to

paper this was my first introduction to origami and the competition was on soon

origami and the competition was on soon

origami and the competition was on soon we are both scrambling to search the

we are both scrambling to search the

we are both scrambling to search the internet seeing who could make the more

internet seeing who could make the more

internet seeing who could make the more complex model even after I moved to

complex model even after I moved to

complex model even after I moved to California we would still mail each

California we would still mail each

California we would still mail each other our best origami to continue the

other our best origami to continue the

other our best origami to continue the competition through this process I

competition through this process I

competition through this process I slowly became more and more interested

slowly became more and more interested

slowly became more and more interested and proficient in origami so during this

and proficient in origami so during this

and proficient in origami so during this time that he was floating I started when

time that he was floating I started when

time that he was floating I started when I was 7 and I learned using the library

I was 7 and I learned using the library

I was 7 and I learned using the library or by picking out books and it wasn’t

or by picking out books and it wasn’t

or by picking out books and it wasn’t till I came across a book written by

till I came across a book written by

till I came across a book written by Robert J Lane who is one of the world’s

Robert J Lane who is one of the world’s

Robert J Lane who is one of the world’s leading masters of origami that I really

leading masters of origami that I really

leading masters of origami that I really became interested or passion

became interested or passion

became interested or passion to learn how to learn his works were so

to learn how to learn his works were so

to learn how to learn his works were so realistic and complex it basically

realistic and complex it basically

realistic and complex it basically opened a whole new world to me and so

opened a whole new world to me and so

opened a whole new world to me and so from there I just basically dropped all

from there I just basically dropped all

from there I just basically dropped all my other books and only began to count

my other books and only began to count

my other books and only began to count books written by him so I could learn

books written by him so I could learn

books written by him so I could learn his method his style and so four years

his method his style and so four years

his method his style and so four years later I began to have design challenges

later I began to have design challenges

later I began to have design challenges with Brennan we would give each other

with Brennan we would give each other

with Brennan we would give each other sits amount of time to create the best

sits amount of time to create the best

sits amount of time to create the best design we could but since we’re not the

design we could but since we’re not the

design we could but since we’re not the best at designing these challenges

best at designing these challenges

best at designing these challenges usually ended in the both of us just

usually ended in the both of us just

usually ended in the both of us just laughing but it was through this that we

laughing but it was through this that we

laughing but it was through this that we became more and more interested in the

became more and more interested in the

became more and more interested in the idea of design and this actually led us

idea of design and this actually led us

idea of design and this actually led us both despite the different ways that

both despite the different ways that

both despite the different ways that we’ve got to origami to the same

we’ve got to origami to the same

we’ve got to origami to the same question how can we create anything out

question how can we create anything out

question how can we create anything out of paper is this even possible what

of paper is this even possible what

of paper is this even possible what turns out there is a way whenever you’re

turns out there is a way whenever you’re

turns out there is a way whenever you’re creating anything for the first time

creating anything for the first time

creating anything for the first time let’s say you’re baking a cake you want

let’s say you’re baking a cake you want

let’s say you’re baking a cake you want to understand the basics or like the

to understand the basics or like the

to understand the basics or like the ingredients you have before you move on

ingredients you have before you move on

ingredients you have before you move on to the actual process right so on

to the actual process right so on

to the actual process right so on origami there are actually three basic

origami there are actually three basic

origami there are actually three basic principles all origami must follow the

principles all origami must follow the

principles all origami must follow the spare you all the advanced trigonometry

spare you all the advanced trigonometry

spare you all the advanced trigonometry lesson I know you are all looking

lesson I know you are all looking

lesson I know you are all looking forward to or it is going to give you a

forward to or it is going to give you a

forward to or it is going to give you a general overview of the concepts every

general overview of the concepts every

general overview of the concepts every time you fold a piece of paper you make

time you fold a piece of paper you make

time you fold a piece of paper you make a crease since each origami is just a

a crease since each origami is just a

a crease since each origami is just a series of different folds every origami

series of different folds every origami

series of different folds every origami also has a unique set of creases also

also has a unique set of creases also

also has a unique set of creases also known as a crease pattern

known as a crease pattern

known as a crease pattern this can be seen by unfolding any

this can be seen by unfolding any

this can be seen by unfolding any origami so here we’ve unfolded our crane

origami so here we’ve unfolded our crane

origami so here we’ve unfolded our crane and you can see it’s crease pattern so

and you can see it’s crease pattern so

and you can see it’s crease pattern so the first basic origami principle is

the first basic origami principle is

the first basic origami principle is Kawasaki theorem and this states that at

Kawasaki theorem and this states that at

Kawasaki theorem and this states that at any vertex in the crease pattern so for

any vertex in the crease pattern so for

any vertex in the crease pattern so for in this example we’ll take our bird base

in this example we’ll take our bird base

in this example we’ll take our bird base and we’ll just look at the center vertex

and we’ll just look at the center vertex

and we’ll just look at the center vertex and we see that if you number the angles

and we see that if you number the angles

and we see that if you number the angles sequentially all the even-numbered

sequentially all the even-numbered

sequentially all the even-numbered angles add up to 180 degrees as do the

angles add up to 180 degrees as do the

angles add up to 180 degrees as do the odd so in our example here if you notice

odd so in our example here if you notice

odd so in our example here if you notice the shaded areas are the even angles two

the shaded areas are the even angles two

the shaded areas are the even angles two four six and eight and they equal 180

four six and eight and they equal 180

four six and eight and they equal 180 degrees the sum of them so now there’s

degrees the sum of them so now there’s

degrees the sum of them so now there’s one more thing we need

one more thing we need

one more thing we need and that is that there are two main

and that is that there are two main

and that is that there are two main types of folds in origami if you fold a

types of folds in origami if you fold a

types of folds in origami if you fold a piece of paper downwards you make a

piece of paper downwards you make a

piece of paper downwards you make a mountain fold because this makes a mini

mountain fold because this makes a mini

mountain fold because this makes a mini mountain if you fold a piece of paper

mountain if you fold a piece of paper

mountain if you fold a piece of paper upwards you make a valley fold because

upwards you make a valley fold because

upwards you make a valley fold because it makes a mini Valley on a crease

it makes a mini Valley on a crease

it makes a mini Valley on a crease pattern Valley folds are denoted as

pattern Valley folds are denoted as

pattern Valley folds are denoted as dashed lines but mountain folds are

dashed lines but mountain folds are

dashed lines but mountain folds are denoted as dashed and dotted lines so

denoted as dashed and dotted lines so

denoted as dashed and dotted lines so with this in mind the second basic

with this in mind the second basic

with this in mind the second basic principle in origami is Maya Coliseum

principle in origami is Maya Coliseum

principle in origami is Maya Coliseum and this simply states that at any

and this simply states that at any

and this simply states that at any vertex again in the crease pattern the

vertex again in the crease pattern the

vertex again in the crease pattern the number of Valley folds and mountain

number of Valley folds and mountain

number of Valley folds and mountain folds always differ by two so in our

folds always differ by two so in our

folds always differ by two so in our example here you see that there are five

example here you see that there are five

example here you see that there are five red lines those are the valley folds but

red lines those are the valley folds but

red lines those are the valley folds but there are only three blue lines those

there are only three blue lines those

there are only three blue lines those are the mountain folds if you’re looking

are the mountain folds if you’re looking

are the mountain folds if you’re looking at the center vertex so 5 minus 3 is 2

at the center vertex so 5 minus 3 is 2

at the center vertex so 5 minus 3 is 2 they always differ by two so this may

they always differ by two so this may

they always differ by two so this may not seem too important but it’s actually

not seem too important but it’s actually

not seem too important but it’s actually crucial to origami because it allows all

crucial to origami because it allows all

crucial to origami because it allows all our origami models to fold flat one cool

our origami models to fold flat one cool

our origami models to fold flat one cool result of this theorem is the principle

result of this theorem is the principle

result of this theorem is the principle of two color ability all it really means

of two color ability all it really means

of two color ability all it really means is that you can color any origami crease

is that you can color any origami crease

is that you can color any origami crease pattern so is it in this example we have

pattern so is it in this example we have

pattern so is it in this example we have our bird base you can color it with only

our bird base you can color it with only

our bird base you can color it with only using two colors where none of the two

using two colors where none of the two

using two colors where none of the two areas that are touching each other have

areas that are touching each other have

areas that are touching each other have the same color

the same color

the same color here’s one for principle that is that a

here’s one for principle that is that a

here’s one for principle that is that a sheet can never penetrate a fold and

sheet can never penetrate a fold and

sheet can never penetrate a fold and that all that really means is you can’t

that all that really means is you can’t

that all that really means is you can’t go punching holes into your paper to

go punching holes into your paper to

go punching holes into your paper to make origami so we need to know one

make origami so we need to know one

make origami so we need to know one thing before we actually get into the

thing before we actually get into the

thing before we actually get into the method and that is what a flap is a flap

method and that is what a flap is a flap

method and that is what a flap is a flap is simply just a long part or pointy

is simply just a long part or pointy

is simply just a long part or pointy structures of a finished origami so as

structures of a finished origami so as

structures of a finished origami so as you can see the head the wings the body

you can see the head the wings the body

you can see the head the wings the body and the tail those are all flaps so the

and the tail those are all flaps so the

and the tail those are all flaps so the first step is to think of what you guys

first step is to think of what you guys

first step is to think of what you guys want to make for example in this TED

want to make for example in this TED

want to make for example in this TED talk I want to make a bird or a crane

talk I want to make a bird or a crane

talk I want to make a bird or a crane once you have your subject or what you

once you have your subject or what you

once you have your subject or what you want to make it’s time to draw a basic

want to make it’s time to draw a basic

want to make it’s time to draw a basic stick figure of it so as you can see in

stick figure of it so as you can see in

stick figure of it so as you can see in the stick figure of the crane I simply

the stick figure of the crane I simply

the stick figure of the crane I simply just do the generic features or the

just do the generic features or the

just do the generic features or the basic parts so the head

basic parts so the head

basic parts so the head two tail on the body these will

two tail on the body these will

two tail on the body these will eventually become the flaps of your

eventually become the flaps of your

eventually become the flaps of your model now it’s time to turn that stick

model now it’s time to turn that stick

model now it’s time to turn that stick figure into a base now a base is

figure into a base now a base is

figure into a base now a base is basically the paper version of your

basically the paper version of your

basically the paper version of your snake figure now we can do this simply

snake figure now we can do this simply

snake figure now we can do this simply by first representing the stick figure

by first representing the stick figure

by first representing the stick figure by circles we do this because on the

by circles we do this because on the

by circles we do this because on the crease pattern flops are represented by

crease pattern flops are represented by

crease pattern flops are represented by circles so as you can see in the drawing

circles so as you can see in the drawing

circles so as you can see in the drawing we simply just drew circles over the

we simply just drew circles over the

we simply just drew circles over the crane stick figure to represent them now

crane stick figure to represent them now

crane stick figure to represent them now basically the circles are the snake

basically the circles are the snake

basically the circles are the snake figure and so if we take away the stake

figure and so if we take away the stake

figure and so if we take away the stake figure all we did was really turn the

figure all we did was really turn the

figure all we did was really turn the wings in the circles the head in the

wings in the circles the head in the

wings in the circles the head in the circle is the body in the circles and

circle is the body in the circles and

circle is the body in the circles and then of course with the proportionally

then of course with the proportionally

then of course with the proportionally correct size so the body is going to be

correct size so the body is going to be

correct size so the body is going to be smaller than the head so now it’s time

smaller than the head so now it’s time

smaller than the head so now it’s time to put these circles into a square and

to put these circles into a square and

to put these circles into a square and that will be your piece of paper so if

that will be your piece of paper so if

that will be your piece of paper so if you take note of the red dots they just

you take note of the red dots they just

you take note of the red dots they just became the borders of the square and so

became the borders of the square and so

became the borders of the square and so really we just pack these circles into

really we just pack these circles into

really we just pack these circles into the square and as you probably guessed

the square and as you probably guessed

the square and as you probably guessed this process is known as circle packing

this process is known as circle packing

this process is known as circle packing so once we’re done with this it’s time

so once we’re done with this it’s time

so once we’re done with this it’s time to make a crease pattern out of it we

to make a crease pattern out of it we

to make a crease pattern out of it we can do so by just connecting dots or the

can do so by just connecting dots or the

can do so by just connecting dots or the circles with creases and then adding any

circles with creases and then adding any

circles with creases and then adding any additional creases to allow your model

additional creases to allow your model

additional creases to allow your model to flatten and because the crease

to flatten and because the crease

to flatten and because the crease pattern is simply just all the lines or

pattern is simply just all the lines or

pattern is simply just all the lines or creases needed to make your model we can

creases needed to make your model we can

creases needed to make your model we can simply put on the line our crease

simply put on the line our crease

simply put on the line our crease pattern and this will create our base

so once we ever baste it’s time for the

so once we ever baste it’s time for the funnest most artistic part of the whole

funnest most artistic part of the whole

funnest most artistic part of the whole process it’s what I like to call

process it’s what I like to call

process it’s what I like to call sculpting sculpting is CR of turning the

sculpting sculpting is CR of turning the

sculpting sculpting is CR of turning the flops of your base into the head wings

flops of your base into the head wings

flops of your base into the head wings arms claws antennas anything your model

arms claws antennas anything your model

arms claws antennas anything your model requires it’s like going from a base

requires it’s like going from a base

requires it’s like going from a base like this to the actual model so that’s

like this to the actual model so that’s

like this to the actual model so that’s it that’s the entire process used to

it that’s the entire process used to

it that’s the entire process used to design anything you want so just on a

design anything you want so just on a

design anything you want so just on a side note this isn’t the only method of

side note this isn’t the only method of

side note this isn’t the only method of creating origami as you progress further

creating origami as you progress further

creating origami as you progress further and show origami everybody develops

and show origami everybody develops

and show origami everybody develops their own style

their own style

their own style there isn’t one right way so don’t take

there isn’t one right way so don’t take

there isn’t one right way so don’t take these concepts as strict rules you must

these concepts as strict rules you must

these concepts as strict rules you must follow to make origami but more is just

follow to make origami but more is just

follow to make origami but more is just a general guideline and framework for

a general guideline and framework for

a general guideline and framework for you to develop your own style secondly

you to develop your own style secondly

you to develop your own style secondly going from the stick figure to the base

going from the stick figure to the base

going from the stick figure to the base is one of those difficult parts in the

is one of those difficult parts in the

is one of those difficult parts in the origami design process so if you’re just

origami design process so if you’re just

origami design process so if you’re just starting out we highly recommend you use

starting out we highly recommend you use

starting out we highly recommend you use a base that has already been designed

a base that has already been designed

a base that has already been designed you can find these online like we did

you can find these online like we did

you can find these online like we did and they tell you exactly how to fold it

and they tell you exactly how to fold it

and they tell you exactly how to fold it and I’ll get you off to a great running

and I’ll get you off to a great running

and I’ll get you off to a great running start that’s the entire origami process

start that’s the entire origami process

start that’s the entire origami process but the real question here is does this

but the real question here is does this

but the real question here is does this really work can we really create

really work can we really create

really work can we really create anything out of paper using this method

anything out of paper using this method

anything out of paper using this method for example do you guys think we can

for example do you guys think we can

for example do you guys think we can create this stag beetle well it turns

create this stag beetle well it turns

create this stag beetle well it turns out Robert Lang did create this stag

out Robert Lang did create this stag

out Robert Lang did create this stag beetle using the exact same method we

beetle using the exact same method we

beetle using the exact same method we just described to you guys right now he

just described to you guys right now he

just described to you guys right now he first thought of his subject he then

first thought of his subject he then

first thought of his subject he then drew a stick figure of it use circle

drew a stick figure of it use circle

drew a stick figure of it use circle packing to turn that stick figure into a

packing to turn that stick figure into a

packing to turn that stick figure into a crease pattern folded on the lines of

crease pattern folded on the lines of

crease pattern folded on the lines of his crease pattern to create his base

his crease pattern to create his base

his crease pattern to create his base and finally sculpted that base into his

and finally sculpted that base into his

and finally sculpted that base into his model and the final result looks

model and the final result looks

model and the final result looks surprisingly similar to the real thing

surprisingly similar to the real thing

surprisingly similar to the real thing this thing even has tiny origami eyes

now I know what some of your problem

now I know what some of your problem well of course one of the world’s

well of course one of the world’s

well of course one of the world’s leading origami masses could do

leading origami masses could do

leading origami masses could do something like this but I could never do

something like this but I could never do

something like this but I could never do anything like that

anything like that

anything like that would it be the truth that’s exactly how

would it be the truth that’s exactly how

would it be the truth that’s exactly how I felt two years ago I had this idea for

I felt two years ago I had this idea for

I felt two years ago I had this idea for a Beatle but I didn’t know anything

a Beatle but I didn’t know anything

a Beatle but I didn’t know anything about designing and I didn’t even know

about designing and I didn’t even know

about designing and I didn’t even know where to start

where to start

where to start most of what I made came from books or

most of what I made came from books or

most of what I made came from books or on the Internet

on the Internet

on the Internet and so the thought of coming up with an

and so the thought of coming up with an

and so the thought of coming up with an advanced Beatle it seemed impossible and

advanced Beatle it seemed impossible and

advanced Beatle it seemed impossible and then I started to think to myself

then I started to think to myself

then I started to think to myself there’s more than enough origami Beatles

there’s more than enough origami Beatles

there’s more than enough origami Beatles in the world and there’s definitely

in the world and there’s definitely

in the world and there’s definitely enough books that I could make origami

enough books that I could make origami

enough books that I could make origami for the rest of my life why did I even

for the rest of my life why did I even

for the rest of my life why did I even want to do this and then it hit me I

want to do this and then it hit me I

want to do this and then it hit me I treated tons and tons of origamis I

treated tons and tons of origamis I

treated tons and tons of origamis I checked out a lot of books at my local

checked out a lot of books at my local

checked out a lot of books at my local libraries I’ve even talked to Robert

libraries I’ve even talked to Robert

libraries I’ve even talked to Robert Schilling himself for origami advice but

Schilling himself for origami advice but

Schilling himself for origami advice but none of them came from me none of them

none of them came from me none of them

none of them came from me none of them were my own creations none of them were

were my own creations none of them were

were my own creations none of them were mine from that moment forward I

mine from that moment forward I

mine from that moment forward I determined that I would have my very own

determined that I would have my very own

determined that I would have my very own Beatle no matter how long it took so I

Beatle no matter how long it took so I

Beatle no matter how long it took so I scrambled together and started to work

scrambled together and started to work

scrambled together and started to work out a base for my Beatle and then after

out a base for my Beatle and then after

out a base for my Beatle and then after that I worked on a different aspect of

that I worked on a different aspect of

that I worked on a different aspect of the Beatle each month some months the

the Beatle each month some months the

the Beatle each month some months the aspects were turn out pretty good but

aspects were turn out pretty good but

aspects were turn out pretty good but other months not so much in these months

other months not so much in these months

other months not so much in these months I was very very tempted to just give up

I was very very tempted to just give up

I was very very tempted to just give up out of frustration or quit I hardly

out of frustration or quit I hardly

out of frustration or quit I hardly realized that nine months had gone by

realized that nine months had gone by

realized that nine months had gone by when the process was finally over I had

when the process was finally over I had

when the process was finally over I had my very own origami beetle

my very own origami beetle

my very own origami beetle I thought it was crazy that this deal

I thought it was crazy that this deal

I thought it was crazy that this deal sorry from just a piece of paper over

sorry from just a piece of paper over

sorry from just a piece of paper over three feet by three feet and it took two

three feet by three feet and it took two

three feet by three feet and it took two weeks to forward and there was over 250

weeks to forward and there was over 250

weeks to forward and there was over 250 different folds in it but eventually

different folds in it but eventually

different folds in it but eventually folded down into something that could

folded down into something that could

folded down into something that could fit in the palm of my hand I briefly

fit in the palm of my hand I briefly

fit in the palm of my hand I briefly heard about the international

heard about the international

heard about the international competition for youth origami around the

competition for youth origami around the

competition for youth origami around the world and I decided hey you know that

world and I decided hey you know that

world and I decided hey you know that would be fun if I sent my beetle in two

would be fun if I sent my beetle in two

would be fun if I sent my beetle in two months later the results came back that

months later the results came back that

months later the results came back that the beetle had received one of the

the beetle had received one of the

the beetle had received one of the winning spots and that will soon be on a

winning spots and that will soon be on a

winning spots and that will soon be on a traveling exhibition around the nation

traveling exhibition around the nation

traveling exhibition around the nation for three years

for three years

for three years so in summary here are a few slides we

so in summary here are a few slides we

so in summary here are a few slides we brought to show you our journey through

brought to show you our journey through

brought to show you our journey through the world of origami like everybody we

the world of origami like everybody we

the world of origami like everybody we all start out basic here are some basic

all start out basic here are some basic

all start out basic here are some basic seals we made we are starting out after

seals we made we are starting out after

seals we made we are starting out after that you get really motivated and

that you get really motivated and

that you get really motivated and inspired like this is the best thing

inspired like this is the best thing

inspired like this is the best thing ever right here is example of an origami

ever right here is example of an origami

ever right here is example of an origami panda it’s a little more advanced with

panda it’s a little more advanced with

panda it’s a little more advanced with all things at some point there’s a

all things at some point there’s a

all things at some point there’s a learning curve and at some point in

learning curve and at some point in

learning curve and at some point in origami when you’re trying to make the

origami when you’re trying to make the

origami when you’re trying to make the next events thing it just doesn’t turn

next events thing it just doesn’t turn

next events thing it just doesn’t turn out that well this is supposed to be a

out that well this is supposed to be a

out that well this is supposed to be a purple atlantic sea urchin and at this

purple atlantic sea urchin and at this

purple atlantic sea urchin and at this point it can be very tempting to give up

point it can be very tempting to give up

point it can be very tempting to give up but as my brother always likes to tell

but as my brother always likes to tell

but as my brother always likes to tell me quitters always lose but winners

me quitters always lose but winners

me quitters always lose but winners never quit so if you just keep trying

never quit so if you just keep trying

never quit so if you just keep trying and you keep working at it you actually

and you keep working at it you actually

and you keep working at it you actually find that with time can make something

find that with time can make something

find that with time can make something even more events like here’s a guy

even more events like here’s a guy

even more events like here’s a guy playing a cello that’s all one piece of

playing a cello that’s all one piece of

playing a cello that’s all one piece of paper

paper

paper now after that maybe you’ll experiment

now after that maybe you’ll experiment

now after that maybe you’ll experiment or some of the different styles of

or some of the different styles of

or some of the different styles of origami here’s an example of a modular

origami here’s an example of a modular

origami here’s an example of a modular origami we’ve made it’s a transforming

origami we’ve made it’s a transforming

origami we’ve made it’s a transforming ninja star which means it can turn from

ninja star which means it can turn from

ninja star which means it can turn from all orange to all blue before you even

all orange to all blue before you even

all orange to all blue before you even know it you’ll be able to create the

know it you’ll be able to create the

know it you’ll be able to create the origami of your dreams and for us as

origami of your dreams and for us as

origami of your dreams and for us as young boys this was always a massive

young boys this was always a massive

young boys this was always a massive towering fire-breathing dragon as you

towering fire-breathing dragon as you

towering fire-breathing dragon as you can see John and I have had a lot of

can see John and I have had a lot of

can see John and I have had a lot of successes but also a lot of failures

successes but also a lot of failures

successes but also a lot of failures and through this origami has taught us

and through this origami has taught us

and through this origami has taught us three things we would like to share with

three things we would like to share with

three things we would like to share with you today first of all almost

you today first of all almost

you today first of all almost accidentally we’ve actually become

accidentally we’ve actually become

accidentally we’ve actually become pretty good at math which hopefully by

pretty good at math which hopefully by

pretty good at math which hopefully by the end of this talk maybe you’ve had a

the end of this talk maybe you’ve had a

the end of this talk maybe you’ve had a little taste of that as well

little taste of that as well

little taste of that as well secondly there’s no feeling that

secondly there’s no feeling that

secondly there’s no feeling that compares to working and working really

compares to working and working really

compares to working and working really hard at something finishing it and being

hard at something finishing it and being

hard at something finishing it and being proud of what you accomplished lastly

proud of what you accomplished lastly

proud of what you accomplished lastly and maybe most importantly is to

and maybe most importantly is to

and maybe most importantly is to persevere John and I have made a lot of

persevere John and I have made a lot of

persevere John and I have made a lot of rocks in our time and origami in fact we

rocks in our time and origami in fact we

rocks in our time and origami in fact we each have a box like this in our rooms

each have a box like this in our rooms

each have a box like this in our rooms and it’s really heavy because it

and it’s really heavy because it

and it’s really heavy because it contains all our origami rocks okay it’s

contains all our origami rocks okay it’s

contains all our origami rocks okay it’s not that heavy but the idea the idea is

not that heavy but the idea the idea is

not that heavy but the idea the idea is that every time we make a failure

that every time we make a failure

that every time we make a failure we just throw it in the box and if you

we just throw it in the box and if you

we just throw it in the box and if you look at our garage we have a lot of

look at our garage we have a lot of

look at our garage we have a lot of these boxes we keep them around just in

these boxes we keep them around just in

these boxes we keep them around just in case we need a good laugh some days the

case we need a good laugh some days the

case we need a good laugh some days the idea is that we learn to persevere

idea is that we learn to persevere

idea is that we learn to persevere persevere through all life’s challenges

persevere through all life’s challenges

persevere through all life’s challenges where you are able to go from a rock to

where you are able to go from a rock to

where you are able to go from a rock to the massive origami of your imagination

the massive origami of your imagination

the massive origami of your imagination so remember this when life throws you

so remember this when life throws you

so remember this when life throws you rocks make origami

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