Mui-Ling Teh

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(Last updated 2015/01/11)

The Early Years

Architectural Models

Origami

The Early Years

Log House - Built at age 12:

Log cabin made by Mui-Ling Teh at age 12

Medieval Norman Farmhouse - Built at age 13:

Medieval Norman Farmhouse built by Mui-Ling Teh at age 13

Sailboat completed within one or two days - Built at age 17:

Sailboat made in one or two days for a skit by Mui-Ling Teh at age 17

Wooden Key Pendant - Hand carved at age 17:

Hand carved wooden key pendant made by Mui-Ling Teh at age 17

Hand-made Architectural Models: Buildings and Sites

The following models were made during one of my internships.

All models were built entirely by hand without any machines.

Click on the images to view them large.

Hand-made stairs with hand carved car

The roads in both site models above were made with a single piece of foam core.

Feel free to explore some of my Architectural Drawings

Origami

Origami has been an early passion of mine. Aside from folding standard models out of paper, I have incorporated folding techniques for other purposes. As shown in some examples above, I applied some inspiration from origami in my foam core models and paper craft. I also often folded acetate and other plastic sheets:

A water-proof origami cup I designed; folded with clear plastic acetate.

origami boxes made of clear plastic

Each dining tray consisted of four origami plastic boxes folded by me. 32 of these boxes were folded in total, and each set of 4 needed to fit perfectly within the tray. Two larger plastic boxes were also folded to fit perfectly within a trench in the middle of the table containing fruits.

Sometimes I also folded origami models out of acetate to give them a glass-like appearance in my photography:

Inspired by "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams

Origami rose folded out of acetate by Mui-Ling Teh

I have also come up with other origami designs:

Miniture red origami crane and maple leaf in a bottle by Mui-Ling Teh, with the message "Always Together" written below on a yellow label. Origami design by Mui-Ling Teh. The crane and the leaf are made out of one paper.

Miniature white origami ballerina by Mui-Ling Teh, hanging on a needle in a bottle; with the word "Dream" on a yellow label below.

In 2008 I started folding a series of miniature origami models.

Read more about my background in origami here.

I have also folded with copper tape and gummy candy.

I often use my miniature origami models for my photography, but once in a while I also fold miniature models for gifts and commissions; during the time which I would also fold special cases for them.

Miniature origami crane folded by Mui-Ling Teh in a hand-made acetate box folded by Mui-Ling Teh

A series of miniature origami cranes folded by Mui-Ling Teh

As I began my series of bottled origami art pieces, I made boxes to contain these bottles - sometimes using plastic, sometimes foam core.

A mock set-up of a booth by Mui-Ling Teh in preparation for the Makers Market at Crawford Bar. Many items, including the postcard holder and bottle holder were made by hand.


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3-Dimensional Models and Crafts

Mui-Ling Teh

Art | Photography | Poetry | Miniature Origami