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Some Time Ago I Challenged Myself To Create An Origami Crane Every Day For 1000 Days (New Pics)

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After having folded and decorated origami cranes daily for 1000 consecutive days (see my previous post on Bored Panda), I took a short break, but I could not stop creating new ones, even though no longer on a daily basis.

I am allowing myself to explore more themes and techniques, and to find inspiration in even more places.

These are some of my latest creations. Some are inspired by things like Greek mythology and Japanese folklore, while others come from the joy of nature, or personal experiences.

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#1

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

208points

Cristian Marianciuc

Alexandra Yuan 5 years ago

then theres me trying to fold a paper in half .-.

70points

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#2

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

191points

Cristian Marianciuc

A Rose Among Thorns 5 years ago

The tail feathers are incredibly done!

22points

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#3

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

161points

Cristian Marianciuc

A Rose Among Thorns 5 years ago

No cuts or glue??? How???

18points

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#4

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

159points

Cristian Marianciuc

Captain Foley 5 years ago

Beautiful

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#5

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

136points

Cristian Marianciuc

Roger Skeens 5 years ago

How is it done???

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#6

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

132points

Cristian Marianciuc

Sarah Joan Rippey 5 years ago

WOW

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#7

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

122points

Cristian Marianciuc

Shiba Inu 5 years ago

i love looking at other people's insanely beautiful works of art, this is seriously amazing. yeah it makes me feel like i suck tbh but still this guy's awesome.

14points

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#8

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

122points

Cristian Marianciuc

Allison Pettett 5 years ago

cute flowers!

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#9

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

118points

Cristian Marianciuc

Lyndsey 5 years ago

Looks like a winter spirit.

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#10

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

111points

Cristian Marianciuc

A Rose Among Thorns 5 years ago

It looks like there are deer antlers sprouting from its back

9points

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#11

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

109points

Cristian Marianciuc

Shiba Inu 5 years ago

okay, question- after he made 1000 of these things, what the actual hecky dizzle did he do with them? first of all they probably take up a lot of space considering there's 1000 of them but also they're so delicate so they have to be placed in somewhere safe. I AM CONFUSION

17points

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#12

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

109points

Cristian Marianciuc

- 5 years ago

Wow! The colors of this one are AMAZING!

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#13

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

108points

Cristian Marianciuc

Linda Matheny 5 years ago

I love this one. All are simply amazing!!!!

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#14

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

99points

Cristian Marianciuc

BACON M&M 5 years ago

STUNNING!! WE WANT A TUTORIAL!! Please😁🙏

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#15

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

95points

Cristian Marianciuc

Nosfentor 5 years ago

A golden seraphim.

7points

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#16

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

94points

Cristian Marianciuc

Molly Block 5 years ago

Some people are so damn creative! Upvote, people, UPVOTE!!! He deserves your votes!!

17points

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#17

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

94points

Cristian Marianciuc

AND PEGGY 5 years ago

Wow!

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#18

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

92points

Cristian Marianciuc

Dorothy Parker 5 years ago

Dragon crane? Love the thorns up the spine. So carefully thought out and placed.

14points

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#19

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

88points

Cristian Marianciuc

Shiba Inu 5 years ago

how. literally how.

10points

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#20

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

87points

Cristian Marianciuc

Ivy Crawford 5 years ago

I love all of the negative space here...so delicate it's gorgeous ❤

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#21

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

85points

Cristian Marianciuc

Lyndsey 5 years ago

THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE! Black and gold looks lovely together.

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#22

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

84points

Cristian Marianciuc

Molly Block 5 years ago

Goth version. :-)

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#23

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

79points

Cristian Marianciuc

Lyndsey 5 years ago

Ayyyyyy, are those suppose to be red envelopes?

6points

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#24

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

79points

Cristian Marianciuc

Madonna Rose 5 years ago

Ooooooooo love ❤️ it!

3points

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#25

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

77points

Cristian Marianciuc

Bobbi Newell 5 years ago

Thunderbird!

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#26

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

75points

Cristian Marianciuc

Lyndsey 5 years ago

Holy f***k, are these for sale? Looks like a goddess in animal form.

8points

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#27

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

75points

Cristian Marianciuc

Shiba Inu 5 years ago

i love how the simplicity contrasts with the detail. wow that made literally no sense.

9points

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#28

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

70points

Cristian Marianciuc

Ivy Crawford 5 years ago

In the nude

1point

#29

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

67points

Cristian Marianciuc

Dorothy Parker 5 years ago

Swallow tail crane. So very Japanese in the feel of it. Amazing.

7points

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#30

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

66points

Cristian Marianciuc

Magpie 5 years ago

I can feel the spring in the air :) This is lovely.

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#31

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

65points

Cristian Marianciuc

Ivy Crawford 5 years ago

Oh my heart!!

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#32

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

64points

Cristian Marianciuc

Molly Block 5 years ago

Minimalist version. :-)

7points

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#33

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

63points

Cristian Marianciuc

Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

The smaller, star-shaped flowers are incredible!

3points

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#34

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

61points

Cristian Marianciuc

Magpie 5 years ago

Love this one! For me it symbolizes creativity and works in progress, but still gorgeous along the way.

2points

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#35

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

59points

Cristian Marianciuc

Magpie 5 years ago

How does he make it look like leather but still light weight? Impressive.

3points

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#36

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

55points

Cristian Marianciuc

Bentley Allen 5 years ago

God damn it

1point

#37

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

53points

Cristian Marianciuc

Heather Milkman 5 years ago

I like the details of this with a holiday feel. Beautiful color combination and details very unique.

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#38

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

50points

Cristian Marianciuc

Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

This would be an awesome gift for wedding guests to take home.

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#39

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

50points

Cristian Marianciuc

Molly Block 5 years ago

Heart version. Very cool!

4points

#40

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

47points

Cristian Marianciuc

KT Trondsen 5 years ago

reminds me of ganesh

5points

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#41

I Continued Creating Decorated Origami Cranes Even After Reaching My Goal Of 1000 Cranes In 1000 Days

Final score:

38points

Cristian Marianciuc

Candy Prince Premium 5 years ago

Looks like a bunyip!

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Origami enthusiast, puer aeternus, exceptionally ordinary

Origami enthusiast, puer aeternus, exceptionally ordinary

What do you think ?

Kyana Winter 5 years ago

I did a similar project for my sick friend. She had lung cancer and was told she did not have long to live. I had just read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and got everyone I knew to start making paper cranes. For her birthday we hung up the cranes in her room while she went out for dinner with her family. She lived despite what the doctors said and she thinks it is because of the 1000 paper cranes

28points

Silverfish_13 5 years ago

That is a beautiful story, thank you for sharing. Best wishes to your friend

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released kraken 5 years ago

these are incredible, however they are kirigami, not oragami, but personally i like kirigami better and these are magnificent

24points

Magpie 5 years ago

Thank you Kraken for that word; Kirigami. And yes Magnificent.

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Kryogen 5 years ago

Indeed, Kirigami is about cutting paper, and Origami only about folding. The advantage of origami is that you just need a paper and hands.

0points

Barbara Stewart 5 years ago

Oh ok thanks I never heard of Kirigami. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

0points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow. They all look magical, beautiful, complex and delicate. This is master level of skill, talent and creativity in crane making.

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Kyana Winter 5 years ago

I did a similar project for my sick friend. She had lung cancer and was told she did not have long to live. I had just read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and got everyone I knew to start making paper cranes. For her birthday we hung up the cranes in her room while she went out for dinner with her family. She lived despite what the doctors said and she thinks it is because of the 1000 paper cranes

28points

Silverfish_13 5 years ago

That is a beautiful story, thank you for sharing. Best wishes to your friend

3points

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released kraken 5 years ago

these are incredible, however they are kirigami, not oragami, but personally i like kirigami better and these are magnificent

24points

Magpie 5 years ago

Thank you Kraken for that word; Kirigami. And yes Magnificent.

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Kryogen 5 years ago

Indeed, Kirigami is about cutting paper, and Origami only about folding. The advantage of origami is that you just need a paper and hands.

0points

Barbara Stewart 5 years ago

Oh ok thanks I never heard of Kirigami. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

0points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow. They all look magical, beautiful, complex and delicate. This is master level of skill, talent and creativity in crane making.

12points

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