| If you want o spruce up an area that's normally | | | | you. |
| kind of bland, origami is a great way to do just | | | | But why stop there? You can take cranes and |
| that. Using the ancient art of paper folding is an | | | | place them together into the shape of a heart as |
| excellent way to bring a little personalization and | | | | a decoration. You can also make 1000 cranes and, |
| creativity into places where you work or even in | | | | according to Japanese lore, once you have made |
| your home. All you need is a little time, some | | | | 1000 cranes you are granted your heart's desire |
| paper and string and you are ready to go. | | | | in the form of one wish. Using different colored |
| The even popular crane origami works in a couple | | | | cranes you can map out a design as well. |
| of ways to brighten up an otherwise drab area. | | | | Another popular origami design are flowers so, |
| Not only is the crane very nice to look at once it | | | | how about an origami bouquet of your favorite |
| done, it is also the Japanese symbol for honor and | | | | flowers? There are hundreds of designs for |
| loyalty. All you need to do is make the crane, | | | | different flowers and it's almost guaranteed if it |
| instructions can be found anywhere, and, in the | | | | can be folded into a shape, someone has done it |
| very top of the crane, punch a small hole and | | | | and laid out how you can do it as well. If you |
| attach a string. Now you can hang it wherever | | | | don't have the time or skill to do this yourself, |
| you like. | | | | you can hire people who specialize in origami to do |
| Another great use for the hanging crane origami | | | | it for you. |
| is at weddings. The crane has always been | | | | The only real limit on how you can use origami as |
| associated with peace, love, honor and loyalty; | | | | a decoration or in a gift presentation is really only |
| where would that fit in better than at a wedding? | | | | limited by your imagination and the skill of the |
| Using the crane as a centerpiece or as table | | | | folder. Using origami in this fashion is an ancient |
| favors for each guest sends a very special | | | | and time honored tradition and you can bet it |
| message on how much you appreciate your | | | | won't be something you'll see at someone else's |
| friends and family sharing this special day with | | | | house any time soon. |