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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #33: The lantern on the left is an example of modular origami and was designed as a lampshade for an Akari Origami Lamp.  Buy it here:

http://www.makershed.com/products/akari-origami

Find the directions to make the lantern here:

http://otonanokagaku.net/english/manuals/pdf/vol29_akariorigami.pdf

The lantern on the right is a flowerpot design created by Florence Temko. I found the directions in Origami: Easy-to-Make Paper Creations by Gay Merrill Gross.

Want to learn more about how this was done? Check back next month for the explanation.

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #31: First I applied a thick layer of Golden® crackle paste on 300 lb. watercolor paper. After it dried, I applied several this glazes of acrylic paint to emphasize the cracks.