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The last time I was out at MAKE HQ, I saw this astoundingly beautiful and complex origami construction on the desk of MAKEโ€™s Administrative Assistant Suzanne Huston. She said it had been given to her as a present by the amazing Julie Williams-Hudy. Julie is the mother of kid maker extraordinaire Joey Hudy. When sheโ€™s not busy helping her kids become the architects of tomorrow, Julie honchos our Maker Mom program. And when sheโ€™s not busy with all of that, I come to find out, she makes these impressive origami constructions. After seeing the one on Suzanneโ€™s desk, I asked Julie if sheโ€™d post how she did it to Make: Projects and she kindly agreed. We thought it a fitting end to Paper Month and a nice segue into December. Imagine getting a present wrapped with this kind of skill โ€” or one of these Kusudama balls as the gift itself. Thanks, Julie!

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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