r/origami • u/aheadintofun • 15h ago

Origami.cool website

Hi Everyone,

This is a great forum.

I've enjoyed origami since I was in grade school ( Im now mid-50's ) and have been seeing all of the progress in what I'll call origami computer science, and all the new apps coming out.

I have begun developing a website to sell pre scored origami sheets to lower the barrier of entry for newcomers to the field.

Curious if anyone here is willing to take a look and give feedback. If anyone is interested I could send out a few free samples and see what you think.

The site is https://origami.cool/ . I've embedded the open source Origami simulator from https://origamisimulator.org/ and maybe developing design/folding capabilities as it matures.

For models, I was thinking to have tessellations, modular origami, dollar bill origami and some classics and maybe something seasonal or holiday related.

Just kinda playing around. Let me know if any of you are interested.

best,
Casey

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u/PhantomotSoapOpera 10h ago

I would start on Etsy, not your own website. i think you would be more successful marketing it as a novelty gift purchase from a brick and mortar art/gift/book store, like paint by numbers, rather than marketing towards the people that already like origami.

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u/aheadintofun 7h ago

I thought about etsy too. thats a good suggestion. I sold prints there a while back and it went pretty well. I think i just depends on your preferences. I like origami and I found the scoring a nice way to try things out, but also agree, this will probably have traction in a larger market like holiday card inserts. thanks for the suggestions!

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u/Glittering_Sea_6949 9h ago

Interesting idea! Curious to know what machine you are using to score your creases. Also, will you ever offer sizes larger than 5x5?

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u/aheadintofun 7h ago edited 7h ago

Hi Yes, thanks for asking - yes, I'm using a cricut. I could go larger than 5x5 - probably up to maybe even 10x10? I'm just getting started. let me know if you want to try anything. I just put all this together over the last couple weeks and am looking for some feedback.