Meet Daniel Park

One square. Very little space. A visible, satisfying result.

Paper craft, clearly folded

Hi, I’m Daniel, the founder of JOREVELL. I began folding paper during short breaks, drawn to the fact that one square required very little space yet produced something I could hold at the end of ten minutes.

No workshop, no kit. A sheet, a table edge and the corner of a lunch hour.

Daniel Park, founder of JOREVELL, in his paper studio with shelves of coloured paper behind him
Daniel ParkFounder & writer
Why paper

Everything you need fits inside one square.

That is what kept me coming back. A square is cheap, it goes anywhere, and every fold you make is a decision you can see.

  • Space neededA table corner.
  • Time neededA short break.
  • MaterialsOne sheet.
  • ResultSomething you can hold.
The first models

Uneven, and most diagrams left me guessing.

  • Problem 01The creases wandered.A corner that missed the edge by a millimetre became a model that leaned by a centimetre.
  • Problem 02The diagrams assumed I already knew.Which way is the dashed line? Where does the flap go? The picture skipped the step that mattered.
  • Problem 03The paper fought back.Wrong weight, wrong grain. Some sheets cracked at the fold; some would not hold it at all.

So I started writing down which papers, which crease habits and which explanations made each step easier to understand.

The practical sequence

Learn it clearly. Practise it. Then use it with purpose.

JOREVELL grew from those notes. Every skill in the collection follows the same three folds, in the same order.

  1. Fold 01 · LearnLearn the movement clearly.One fold at a time, with the symbol, the hand position and the reason it matters.
  2. Fold 02 · PractisePractise it in a manageable project.A model small enough to finish in a sitting, big enough to show you whether the fold landed.
  3. Fold 03 · UseUse it with purpose.An animal, a star, a box with a lid. Something worth keeping, displaying or giving.

Learn the movement, practise the project, use the skill. That order is the whole method.

Daniel Park folding a square of cobalt paper at his workbench, with a folded fox, star and box beside a diagram sheet
At the benchDaniel Park
How I work

Patient, visual and grounded in the pleasure of making.

My approach is patient, visual and grounded in the pleasure of making something with your own hands. Three things, and I try to keep all three in every page.

  • Patient.Nothing is skipped because it looks obvious. If a step confused me once, it gets its own picture.
  • Visual.Diagrams that show where the flap goes, not just where it ends up.
  • With your own hands.The point is not the perfect model. It is the ten minutes of making one.
Four guides · one pathway

From the first crease to a finished gift.

Each guide takes one part of the pathway. Begin with the essential folds if diagrams are new to you, or go straight to the projects that interest you most.

Foundations
First Folds, Clear FormsPaper, creases and essential origami skills.

Paper, symbols, precise creases, the bases, and five approachable first models.

Animals
Animals in PaperTwelve progressive creatures to fold.

From simple silhouettes to the fox, the owl, the koi and the classic crane.

Decor
Folded Decor for HomeStars, garlands, mobiles and table pieces.

Plan colour and scale, then build a coordinated collection for real rooms.

Gifts
Boxes, Wraps & Paper GiftsFold, finish and present with care.

Envelopes, fitted boxes, wraps, tags and closures that become part of the gift.

Foundations · Animals · Decor · Gifts Start with one sheet. Discover what your hands can make.

What I believe

Folding becomes easier when the steps make sense.

Not more talent, not better paper first. Just a diagram that shows the step it used to skip, and a project small enough to finish today.

Daniel ParkFounder & writer · JOREVELL

If a folding diagram has ever left you guessing, these guides were written to put that step back in.

Paper edges can cut, and paper burns. Use scissors and craft knives carefully on a proper cutting surface, keep cords and hanging mobiles away from cots, young children, pets, flames and heaters, and only use paper confirmed as suitable for direct food contact with food. Children should fold with responsible adult supervision.
Where to begin

Your next project begins with a single fold.

Choose one focused guide or follow the complete JOREVELL collection from foundations to finished projects.

Paper craft, clearly folded