D Monday, February 8, 2010 News A cut above the rest These flights of fancy may be the smallest origami models in the world By Fred Attewill and how much practice I have had with a particular model, as the process is unique every time. This skill definitely requires a lot of patience. Some models re- quire much more patience than others, especially when folding a different design for the first time. Generally, I am a patient person and I have to be in a calm state in order to do one of these models. Sometimes I fold something to calm me down. Folding miniature origami also lets me escape from the distrac- tions around me as my mind is fo- cused in one small place, added Teh, from Ontario, Canada. Not surprisingly, she has lost some of her artwork when a Kinder Surprise container fell out of her rucksack. I have to be calm to make one of these YOU dont need a briefcase to take this paperwork home with you a matchbox will do. Nimble-fingered artist Mui-Ling Teh makes her small, but perfectly formed, creations so tiny they can be appreciated only in close-up photographs. Using only paper, scissors and tweezers, Teh, 23, painstakingly creates 3mm high animals and flowers. They are reckoned to be the smallest of their kind in the world. The architecture student first ex- perimented with origami when she was nine, using sweet wrappers to create truly dinky toys. She now takes just 20 minutes to make them. I believe my first attempt took me an hour, but later I have man- aged to fold one in about 20 min- utes, she said. It depends on my state of mind Flighty difficult: This work, called Love Birds, is thought to be the smallest origami creation in the world Pictures: Caters News Sweet: This hummingbird nestles on a white flower Paper-date: Teh and her calendar Rule of thumb: This is called Born from the Hand index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html