Origami for beginners, step by step
30 tutorials published
Kite, waterbomb, preliminary, and bird. Learning these four by heart shortens any diagram, because most of them open with "begin with base X" and carry on from there.
Dashed lines, dash-dot lines, hollow arrows, double arrows, the little zigzag. Origami symbols are few and international, and once you recognize them, a Japanese diagram becomes a readable set of instructions.
A handful of folds explain almost everything that shows up in origami diagrams. Here they are one at a time, with the hand movement, the expected result, and the mistake each one tends to cause.
Three methods: the diagonal fold, which needs no ruler; measuring, for when precision matters; and the smaller square, which puts the offcut to use instead of throwing it away.
Printer paper, kami, washi, tissue paper, gift wrap: each one solves a problem and creates another. An honest comparison of weight, size, and how many layers each paper can take.
What to buy, what to ignore, and which model to fold first. A three-week path from a blank sheet to the crane, with no expensive supplies and no skipped steps.
