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    Revised on  Jan 08, 2016
    © Shi-Yew (Sy) Chen

    Heart

    A Heart With Two
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 1/30/2008
    Diagram Date 2/9/2008
    Diagram(s)
  • OrigamiUSA 2009 Annual Collection by OrigamiUSA, 2009. 39:
  • Container with Hearted Stands
    Description A container with 4 heart-shaped supports
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 4/1996
    Double Hearts II
    From Square
    Design Date 1/12/2001
    Inspiration Kalei Lundberg's post in Origami-L mailing list; Adapted from Sy's Container with Hearted Stands model
    Double Hearts III
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 9/15/2007
    Diagram Date 1/2008
    Diagram(s)
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. :
  • Heart I
    From Square
    Design Date 6/1996
    Diagram Date 6/1996
    Inspiration A little girl's request in origami class at SPF, DC
    Diagram(s)
  • pdf
  • Heart Card V
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 7/5/1997
    Diagram Date 11/1997
    Diagram(s)
  • pdf
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. :
  • Heart Fiddler
    Description Heart model with action based on my own One Piece Flipper design
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 12/14/2003
    Diagram Date 7/2007
    Inspiration One Piece Flipper
    Diagram(s)
  • Folding Australia Origami Convention Book by Darren Scott, 2007. p.147:
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. p. 84:
  • $ Heart in Heart
    From 3x7 (or US dollar bill)
    Design Date 1/18/2004
    Diagram Date 1/18-1/19/04
    Inspiration A request from a discussion group
    Diagram(s)
  • pdf
  • OrigamiUSA 2004 Origami Collection by OrigamiUSA 2004.
  • Money Folding 2 - A Wealth of Ideas for Folding Dollar Bills by Karen Thomas 5286, 2006. p22
  • Hearts Unlimited
    Description I made this 12 heart version. Ready for more?
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 2/1997
    Diagram Date 7/1997
    Diagram(s)
  • Pdf - diagrammed by Jeremy Shafer
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. :
  • Immortal Love
    Description This model combines the actions of Edwin Young's "Changing Heart" and Sy's "Can Love be Squashed?"
    From Square
    Design Date 2/10/01
    Diagram Date 6/02-8/05
    Diagram(s)
  • PCOC Play - Actions Models, Puzzles, & Games by OrigamiUSA 2005.
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. p. 97:
  • New Lovers' Knot
    Description Two hearts tied together
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 3/1997
    Diagram Date 12/2000
    Inspiration Traditional Lovers' Knot
    Diagram(s)
  • pdf
  • OrigamiUSA 2004 Origami Collection by OrigamiUSA 2004.
  • New Valentine Puzzle Purse
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 2/14/2009
    Inspiration David Lister's post
    Pop-Up Love Card III
    From Duo-color square
    Design Date 5/1997
    Inspiration Wife's request
    Diagram(s)
  • OrigamiUSA Annual Collection by OrigamiUSA, 1998.
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. :
  • Can Love be Squashed
    Description A heart is still in shape after endless squashing
    From Square
    Design Date 2/12/2000
    Diagram Date 2/2000
    Inspiration Edwin Young's Changing Heart
    Diagram(s)
  • Pdf - diagrammed by Jeremy Shafer
  • Bay Area Rapid Folders Newsletter by Jeremy Shafer, Winter 2001.
  • British Origami Society York convention booklet by BOS 2000.
  • YouTube video by Sara Adams
  • Folding Hearts by Sy Chen, May, 2008. p. 71:
  • http://www.youtube.com/EzOrigami by EzOrigami, 2009. :
  • Origami Ooh La La! by Jeremy Shafer, 2010. :
  • YouTube video by Vanessa Nunes
  • ORISON by OSN, 4, 2012. p. 6: