I Thought I'd Posted These.

I uploaded these photos WEEKS ago, but then I apparently forgot to post them. I noticed this because I was about to post a bunch more (well, I guess I wouldn't really say "a bunch").

531 to 538.

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I made these from miniature Krackle bar wrappers, which are made of foil and really damn hard to fold. They're also a bit unfortunate because each wrapper is a slightly different shape. It's a miniscule difference, but, trust me, you notice when you're folding.


539 to 543.

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I made these from the remaining lotto tickets I had lying around. I really don't like throwing them out.


544 to 548.

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I also got tired of throwing out old bus passes, so I decided to make use of those in my folding. I've got a bunch more waiting, too. I intend to return to regular origami paper when I'm done with those, though, because I still have one completely unopened pack, as well as the rest of the 252 sheet pack I just opened.

I'm Getting There.

I folded these a couple weeks ago, but I kept forgetting to post them. I have a bunch of new stuff, too, that I need to hang and then photograph. I've been working a lot with found paper, lately, so I have some very unique cranes floating around. .

506 to 512.

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513 to 519.

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520 to 526.

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I opened a brand new, 252 sheet pack of paper for these. I decided to just start from the top and work my way down, mostly because the top had some rad paper. It's got about 20 sheets of foil paper in there, too, which I haven't quite decided yet if I'm going to use, because foil is RIDICULOUS to fold. TRUST ME ON THIS.


527 to 530.

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I took some old lotto tickets, yet again, and made them into folding paper for these four. I have trouble throwing away my tickets, so I figure I may as well make some use of them. I have about five more waiting to be put to use.

Right. I'm off to do some laundry, now.

Getting Back Into The Fold.

I haven't posted any new cranes for close to a year, but I also haven't stopped folding. I'm determined to finish this. I just opened a new pack of origami paper, and I'm in the midst of a PSYCH marathon, so I figure I'll have some freshly folded cranes by tomorrow. For now, though, I'm going to leave you with some I folded not-so-recently.

480 to 485.

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I folded these from bits of coupon paper at work. I actually folded a few of these a LONG time ago, but I lost them somewhere in transit and then found them again when I was moving.


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I folded these during Digital Detox Week, thus finishing off that last package of paper.

My goal is to finish by the end of this summer, because I'm considering moving again. We'll see.

It's Been Awhile

I'm finally starting to make my new apartment into home.

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I Said I'd Be Back.

I finally got around to photographing some of the stuff I've done in the past few months, so I figured I should probably post them before I get sidetracked.

407 to 429.

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I folded all of these at work, over the course of a couple months, out of coupon paper and anything else I could find within reach of the register. I had a lot more, but some got lost in transit, and the rest got lost waiting to be strung up. It's all good, though, because I still ended up with a decent number and got some good practice in to boot.

430 to 459.

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460 to 479.

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I'm beginning to think I'll never forget how to fold a crane for the rest of my life. It's like riding a bicycle.

More to come, soon, I hope.

Checking In.

I haven't posted for a bit, I know, but I am still folding. I've let other stuff get in the way of photographing and posting my progress, but I plan to buckle down again over the next few weeks. I want to finish this within a year of when I started, so I'm still doing OK, but I definitely need to get back my focus.

I originally started this because it's just something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's blossomed from there, of course, but I was thinking about where I started with this whole journey, the other day, and I was inspired to make a list of other things I'd like to do in my lifetime. It's only 19 items long, right now, but I hope to continue both adding and crossing stuff off this list as I go.

Now, I'm off to hang-up some more cranes.

I'm Alive.

I got kind of sidetracked by life for a bit, and then I got ill right around the time I was ready to get back into my groove. But, I'm back, now, and I come to you with a few new cranes to offer. I've now broken 400, which is a bit awesome.

384 to 385.

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I folded these two during work, one day, while standing at the front register, rather bored.

386 to 406.

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I did these yesterday while catching up on some of the TV shows I missed last week. I've got a bit over half of this pack of paper left to go before I move onto either the 252 sheet pack of 6" paper or the 200 sheet pack of 3" paper. I can't really decide which I want to torture myself with first.

I hope you all enjoy this historic week!

Long Time, No See.

It's been awhile. I got a new job and found myself unexpectedly busy for a week or so, there, but, I'm back now, and I plan to make full use of my time between work and blogging to fold, fold, fold. I lead a rather boring life, I know. Anyway, I do have some progress to offer in this post, so I guess I'll get onto that.

350 to 369.

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370 to 383.

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I folded the most recent batch out of my old lotto tickets, which I've been saving on my message board for some time. I have this sad little empty space up there, now, so I guess I'll just have to go start the collection all over again.

I'm toying with the idea of taking some paper to work, but I wouldn't get very far during my lunch break, so I don't know if it's really worth the effort. I suppose I'll figure that out along the way.

A Momentary Distraction.

I've currently shifted my attention to getting ready for the JOIN THE IMPACT protest this Saturday (Nov. 15) and looking for a job. I'm both trying to make the most brilliant sign ever and trying to remember just what I earned in every job I've ever held, so I'm quite understandably distracted. I fully intend to commence folding again when I get back from the protest this weekend, however, and I'm really hoping to have a job by next week (because, really, this is getting a bit ridiculous). I'll get back into my folding groove, eventually, I swear.

I'm Still Here.

I haven't updated (or folded) in a bit. I folded about 30 more shortly after I got home from Portland, but I forgot to post them. I kind of got caught up in the whole election fever thing (GO, OBAMA!). I made up for that by folding 50 more yesterday, though, and now I'm going to post all 80 for you. I'm now up to 349 cranes.

270 to 279

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280 to 289

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290 to 299

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300 to 309

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310 to 319

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320 to 329

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340 to 349

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Eventually, I'll fold another odd number so I don't keep ending up one short of a round number each time. I have some old lotto tickets lying around that I'm considering using.