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Death

Soul harvesting, while very satisfying, can also be stressful. That's why I got into creating origami. It's a very peaceful art. Bonsai is the same way. You have to hand it to the Japanese. Eastern thought is so different, yet so wonderful. Look at their art, philosophy, etc. I think they understand life better than Westerners. I see it every day in my work. The Japanese are very respectful when I come to visit. I've had Westerners laugh in my face. It makes my job a lot harder when they do that.

Supplies
• 3"X5" Index Cards
• Pencil or Pen

Directions
1. Start with clean hands and gather all supplies.

2. Place the index card on the table in front of you. It is important to place one of the short sides of the card closest to you.

3. Make a diagonal valley fold from the left upper corner until the top edge of the card meets the right-side of the card evenly. This should make a neat point on the upper right-hand side of the card. Press your finger over the fold.

4. Unfold the card and do the same fold starting with the upper right-hand corner. Unfold the card again. The folds will look like an "X" when the card is laid out flat.

5. Find the center of the "X" where the folds intersect. Make a horizontal mountain fold at the center of the "X". Press your finger over the fold to crease it. Unfold the card so it is laying flat on the table as before.

6. Put your thumb and index finger across from one another on the edges of the card at the horizontal mountain fold you just made. Now lift the folds of the card with your finger and thumb, gently bringing your finger and thumb together as if you are folding the card in half lengthwise.

7. When you have the two sides of the card pinched together, flatten the top part of the card into a triangle. Crease all of the folds once the card looks like this picture.

8. Take the left bottom point of the triangle and valley fold it up diagonally to the top point of the triangle. Repeat this on the right side. This will create a diamond shape.

9. Valley fold the long straight sides lengthwise into the center of the card. The edges of the card should meet in the center of the card. If the sides of your card don't meet up exactly, don't worry, it will still work.

10. Valley fold the card across the base of the diamond towards the top of the card. Make this fold just below the point of the diamond. See the picture to the right.

11. Now mountain fold the top edge down until it is even with the bottom fold. Crease the fold. You just made a fan fold.

12. Your frog is finished except for some minor adjusting. Gently stretch out the frog's front legs, which are the two small triangles under the pointy end of the card. The pointy end of the card is the frog's nose. Set the frog up on its two front legs.

13. Make the frog jump by sliding your finger from the frog's nose towards the back of the frog. This will cause the frog to spring forward.