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All my cranes are done! Now all that’s left is to string them and add the final one to my crane pile.
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How to make 1000 paper cranes
It made me
Joyful
 "And now I have 2 torn up books in my attic."
How I did it: I had recieved several old books I would never read for christmas and needed to do something with them. So I got on the old youtube and found out how to go about making paper cranes. Less than a month later I had a floor ful of paper cranes and a roommate who thought I'd lost it. And then I finally hit the 1000 mark. I put them in a box and set them up on my attic steps. The friend who finally pulled them down couldn't have been happier. Lessons & tips: Stick with it. And set your own pace. If you don't feel like making cranes for a whole day or two don't do it. And if you feel like making 100 one day, go for it.
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How I did it: We did "1,000 paper cranes for Peace" one year and hung them in the Chapel at my University. We had about 10 of us making them for two weeks! Totally worth it because they looked so pretty hanging up. I would definitely do it again! Read how I did it…
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satisfied
How I did it: I brought it with me to class and did it while the teacher was lecturing. I did some at night before I went to bed. I concentrated on making the job more interesting: by improving my crane-making skills, by trying to do it various ways (eg., one-handed, without looking, etc.) I also did it at baseball games. I also took three years where the cranes were not around me at all times and I didn't make a single one duri… Read how I did it…
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It made me
Happy!
How I did it: I love making cranes. I've probably made hundreds of them before I started on a quest to make 1000. It took me about 2 weeks. I brought a bag to school, and during and between lectures, I'd sit there and fold some. I've gotten so good that I can do them without looking at my hands. I used the 50x50mm papers, which you can buy in Korean/Japanese stores for a buck for 150 sheets. I seriously had a lot of … Read how I did it…
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It made me
happy!
How I did it: made them in increments of 100, making primary, secondary and the final folds on all 100 while watchin TV. I used those daily calendars that have perfectly square pages. They were on sale for $1 so it only cost me a few bucks to make them. Read how I did it…
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It made me
pleased
How I did it: Sadly, my approach was haphazard. I did it while my mind was occupied, but my hands were free. I kept a stash of oragami paper at my side at all times, and accessed it whenever I found myself staring into space.My biggest challenge has been counting and storing them. I eventually strung them all on thread, with paper clips between every 10 cranes. 5 decades of cranes per strand worked out to around 5" of crances.&n… Read how I did it…
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2 months ago
Less than 100 left to make! Then, I string them and either take them to Japanese class or have my sister take it to get extra credit for me or for her. Even though I’m not in high school anymore, I think it would be hilarious to ask for extra credit. Well, I think my high school teacher will be to Hiroshima before I will, so that’s why I’m giving it to him anyway.
But I read recently that people will hang 1000 cranes in their house for luck or will make it for a couple getting married to wish them happiness together. So after this one’s done, I’m considering making another for my house. I’ll work on it slowly yet surely and maybe do some renzuru too. I plan on ordering a book on it next time I order books from Japan.
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2 months ago
I’ve been working on this for almost seven years now but not steadily. It was originally meant as an extra credit project, and my friend was going to do it too. But she finished hers, until she decided to refold it, and I don’t think she ever finished. But I now have less than 200 to go.
Getting Married
3 months ago
Want to do this by may for my wedding! Trying to decide if I should go with all white or a variety of colors.
1000 Cranes
4 months ago
i am doing this specifically for a wish to come true, but I plan to also give them away as a symbol of hope with a quote in each crane for encouragement to children, the sick, random tourist and people in union square new york, friends, and finally family. i started today tuesday july 7,2009 and i am planning to be done before september.
Coquelicot811 estoy trabajando a su espangol!
Protection
4 months ago
I will be making a thousand paper cranes starting Nov. 2, 2009.
On Nov. 2, 2009 my boyfriend is leaving for the marines. There is a 60% chance he will be stationed in Afghanistan. He will remain on active duty for 5 years. With each passing day I realize how helpless I am to stop death. I cannot deactivate a land mine Caleb’s car may run over. I cannot take a bullet for him.
The only thing I can do is make cranes. Hundreds of cranes with a wish written inside the final midnight blue one.
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First
4 months ago
I finally made my first crane. I’ve been trying for the past few weeks, but I kept getting stuck on one step somewhere in the middle. Tonight I found an awesome video that finally helped me understand it. My crane wasn’t perfect, but he’s cute and I like him a lot. I’m going to give him lots of girlfriends and brothers and sisters and friends and… :)
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4 months ago
I’ve so far made 250 cranes. 1/4th of the way done… after almost 7 months! I go in and out of times when I make a lot, and then stop for a long time… Oh well.
Not sure what I’m wishing for yet, but I think when I’m done, I’ll give them away somehow too.
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5 months ago
I dont know why im doing this? I dont have a wish or anyone to give them to. should probs buy some origami paper…
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“any advice from people who have done this? i want to do it for my sister in law, who has cancer but have been having a little difficulty with one of the later steps. any help would be appreciated. thanks.”
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