Special Edition #4: Two Little Hanboks

This is how a Hanbok looks like
for boys and girls (Internet)

It would've been repetitive how we mostly sketched and drew. This time, we are going to do origami. We are going to make Hanbok origami, which is a traditional dress code in South Korea especially worn in traditional holidays. Anyways, we are going to make a mini-sized version of Hanbok!

You will need: origami papers or hanji (a traditional paper that is very thin), scissors, and a ruler.

Let's make the shirt of Hanbok for both girls and boys. First of all, cut the paper by 6 x 6 cm. It should be pretty much accurate, forming a small square. Then, fold it into a triangle and fold it once more that it becomes a smaller triangle. Unfold the triangle into its original state, so that you could see two lines. Fold the four corners into a triangle towards the center of the paper. Flip it over, and then do the same. Flip once again, and do that once more. If you flip it for the last time, you need to unfold the diamond into a rectangle for four sides. Once it became a plus sign, fold it in half; it will form a shirt. Then, cut a narrow, small piece with the same color with the skirt/pants (we will get to it in a moment). Afterwards, stick it onto the shirt.

For girls, it will be a skirt. Grab 6 x 6 paper in a different color. Fold it into a small square, unfold the whole thing, and into a small triangle. Then make it like a mountain to fold it into a triangle. From the top of the triangle, fold it side by side towards the mid-line for two directions for only one side. Flip it over and fold the two left and right corners of the triangle. Also, put the two "small things" at the hypotenuse into the space inside. Flip it over then the skirt is done! The pointy part of the skirt should be stuck in the shirt to get glued.

The boys version is of course going to be pants. Make the shirt again for the pants. Yes, I know that it sounds unusual to make pants out of a shirt. But in here, it is part of the process. Turn the shirt upside down. Then unfold the two sleeves a little, so that it becomes pants. After you clean up a little, put the pants inside the shirt.

Hanbok with pencils.

Now you are finally done! If you want to make your pencils decorative a little, grab a couple of black colored pencils to attach two Hanboks for each. For both versions, stick it inside of the pencil so that it wouldn't fall out. Afterwards, you will definitely find pleasure while you write with the two!

Quote of the Day: "When you fold a piece of paper, your essentially changing the memory of that piece." -Eric Demaine

Check out this video that I've made: How to make Hanbok origami