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Basics: How to be a master in folding
origami
Prepared by:
Gabriella Marquez
Doan Trang Nguyen
Roberto Lebron
Austin Nelson
4/18/2014
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... iv
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... v
Materials Needed .......................................................................................................................... vii
Star Materials ............................................................................................................................ vii
Iris Materials ............................................................................................................................. vii
Canary Materials ....................................................................................................................... vii
Plane Materials .......................................................................................................................... vii
Pre-Instruction................................................................................................................................ ix
Modular 6-Point Star Origami ........................................................................................................ 3
One unit ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Units attaching............................................................................................................................. 3
Flower ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Crane ............................................................................................................................................. 13
F-15 Fighter Jet: 8.5/11 ..................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Clean Up ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Introduction
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Introduction
Traditional paper folding called Origami originated from Japanese art and began in the 17th
century. In modern times, origami evolved into an art form which includes paper folded people,
places, or things viewed in museums. These designs usually begin with any size of square sheet
of paper with sides that have different colors or patterns. The vision of this art form transforms a
flat sheet of paper into a completed masterpiece through different techniques. Origami does not
allow the use of glue or scissors but uses many different kinds of folds like the valley fold,
mountain, and sink fold. The amount of original origami folds is small, but combine in a variety
of ways to make intricate designs.
When folding paper for origami, using a flat surface becomes common practice, but some
folders fold in the air with absolutely no tools. Plenty of folders believe that no tool should be
used when folding, however a few tools can help especially with more complex designs. For
example, a bone folder (a dull edged hand tool used to fold and crease material in crafts such as
bookbinding) allows sharp creases to be made in the paper; paper clips can act as extra digits,
and tweezers help make tiny folds. When making complex models from origami crease patterns,
it can help to use a ruler to hold the creases. Finished models can be sprayed with water to hold
their shape better and for longer periods of time.
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Materials Needed
Star Materials
The origami star will require 6 pieces of square paper. The color of
the paper is not important, nor is the size of it. It is recommended
that you use origami paper.
Iris Materials
The origami iris will require 1 piece of square paper. The color of
the paper is not important, nor is the size of it. It is recommended
that you use origami paper.
Canary Materials
The origami iris will require 1 piece of square paper. The color of
the paper is not important, nor is the size of it. It is recommended
that you use origami paper.
Plane Materials
The origami iris will require 1 piece of square paper. The color of
the paper is not important, nor is the size of it. It is recommended
that you use origami paper.
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Pre-Instruction
1. Scissors: use scissors to cut papers according to sizes as recommended by each procedure.
2. Gloves: wear gloves as will during folding to prevent papercuts.
3. Hands washing: wash hands to prevent contamination of microorganism from materials and
equipment.
4. Neatly stacked paper: always be organized!
Fly chapter 1
Chapter 1
Modular 6-Point Star Origami
Materials needed: printer or copy papers of size 4x4 inches, each paper for one unit.
One unit
1. Make creases on paper:
a. Fold paper in half along the diagonal line, crease well and unfold.
b. Fold both sides to meet at the marked diagonal line, crease well and unfold.
c. Fold the right side corner to the end of the nearest diagonal line, crease from the edge
until touch the nearest diagonal line and unfold.
d. Fold both sides back to the center.
e. Fold up the bottom tip.
f. Fold up the bottom left corner of the newly formed triangle shape for its corner to meet
the crease in step c, unfold the paper.
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2. Fold to shape:
a. Identify the line on the paper as marked in the picture.
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b. Fold the bottom left side following the marked crease and extend that crease all the way
down to the bottom right side.
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c. Make a mountain valley fold by folding point x to point y.
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d. Fold the right side back to the corner.
3. Have one unit completed.
4. Fold five more units following the above procedure.
Units attaching
1. Have two units side by side.
2. Unfold the right side of unit 2.
3. Slide unit 1 into unit 2 so that point a and b line up with one another.
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4. Fold the bottom flap of unit 1 over and tuck it inside the left flap of unit 2.
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5. Fold the right side of unit 2 back to its center.
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6. Repeat step 2 to 5 for the rest of the units.
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7. For the final unit, fold the bottom flap upward and under the unit’s right folded side.
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8. Insert the right tip into the first unit.
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9. Complete the 6-point star.
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Note: 4x4 inches papers make a 6 inches star in diameter. So if you use the 8x8 inches papers,
you will have a 10 inches star, and so on.
Fly chapter 2
Flower
Turn square to look like a diamond with the colored/patterned
side up. Fold it in half from top to bottom and from right to
left making four creases.
Fold in creases to the center to make four thin sides like the fold
shown.
Laying the piece of paper flat on the table; press each of the four thin
sides down neatly into a diamond.
After folding the four thin sides in diamonds, the origami paper should look
like an upside down kite.
Fold the lower edges of the kite in the line going down the center of
the kite; then unfold. Do this for all four diamonds.
Return the front flap back to its original position, while at the same time inserting the bottom
right-hand point underneath the adjacent layer of paper.
Fold and unfold the front flap's lower sloping edges as shown. Pinch and lift up the front flap of paper.
Continue to lift up the flap so its edges meet in the middle. Press the
paper flat. Valley fold the front flap down. Repeat 5 to 8 with the
two remaining flaps
paper around. Valley fold the front
they lie along the middle fold line.
remaining flaps.
Turn the
flap's lower sloping edges over so
Repeat step 10 with the two
To make a petal, valley fold the front flap down.
Lift the petals up, making the paper become three-dimensional.
To complete the iris, curve the petals by rolling each one around your
finger.
Fly chapter 3
Chapter 3
Crane
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Chapter 3
Fly Chapter 4
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Chapter 3
F-15 Fighter Jet: 8.5/11
1. Begin with the paper sitting with the
shorter ends of the paper closest and
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furthest from you
Fold either of the bottom corners up until its edge is
even with the long side of the paper.
Repeat with the other side, you should
now have an X- fold on your paper.
While one of these corners is folded, fold
back the top portion of the paper to make
a crease and open the paper
Fold the paper in half longways to make a crease and unfold
Fold the bottom of the paper up so that the bottom
corners meet the top corners of the “x”. You will
now have two small squares at the bottom.
With the paper still folded, take the bottom
right corner, and tuck it in so that you now
have a triangle on that side, repeat with the left side.
Flip the paper over and orient the pointed end
towards you
Fold the top rectangular section over
the triangle section where the two shapes meet
Now fold the rectangular section in half longways
There should now be one large triangle with
the rectangular piece folded over the top
Take the edges of the rectangular piece
that are sticking out and fold them
back to make a crease
Now if you open up the rectangular piece
you can tuck the new small triangle folds from
the rectangular piece in
Fold the rectangular piece back up and
you should be left with one big triangle
Orient the paper so that the folded
Rectangular portion is face down
Fold one of the top triangular flaps
over halfway across the bottom of the
other triangular section and make a crease.
Pinch the top of the crease together and fold it
over to meet the dividing line of the big triangle.
Repeat steps 15 and 16 on the other side
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19. Flip paper over
20. Fold one of the triangular
flaps over at the centerline
21. Fold the top part of the triangular
flap back and make a crease as shown
22. Pinch the top of the new crease and fold it
over to the centerline
23. Repeat steps 19-21 with the adjacent
triangular flap
24. Unfold paper like shown and fold it
back over the other side like shown
25. Fold the two pieces of the nose
to the middle crease to make one
straight line on either side
26. Next fold the entire paper in half
along the center crease
27. Fold back one of the wing portions
and make a crease, repeat with the
other side
28. Fold up the two flaps on the back
portion of the wings
29. Tape finished F15 where needed to hold it together properly
Chapter 3
Clean Up
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If any glue was used, wash hands and clean up any excess with a wet towel.
Dispose of all extra paper properly.
Neatly put supplies back where they belong
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Troubleshooting