LEVEL 3 · ★★★ Medium
Origami for Kids and Beginners (Age 7+)
Age 7+ · 81 models. For: you want to fold a crane on your own.
Who is it for?
- You want to fold a crane on your own
- You want to learn squash and reverse folds
What you will learn
- Fold the square base and waterbomb base from memory
- Open a pocket and flatten it with squash and petal folds
- Make necks, tails and heads with inside reverse folds
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Key techniques
Tap a card to see the animation and explanation on the origami words page.
square base (preliminary base)正方基本形waterbomb base風船の基本形squash foldつぶし折りpetal fold花弁折りinside reverse fold中わり折りかぶせ折りoutside reverse foldかぶせ折り
Techniques used in these 81 models
Recommended order
Fold them in this order and you will add one new skill at a time.
Tips for Medium models
1
The base must be perfect
正方基本形や鶴の基本形で1mmずれると、先の細い所では数mmのずれになります。基本形ができたら、角がそろっているか必ず確かめてから先へ。
A 1 mm slip in the base becomes several millimeters at the tips. Check that the corners line up before you go on.
2
Iron every crease
折りすじは指の腹ではなく、つめでしっかり。つぶし折りや花弁折りは、折りすじが強いほど自然に紙が動きます。
Sharpen creases with your fingernail. Squash and petal folds fall into place much more easily on sharp creases.
3
Look one step ahead
折る前に、次のステップのできあがりの形を見ておくと、いま何をすればよいかがわかります。動く折り図は、くり返し見てOK。
Look at the next shape before you fold. You can replay the animation as many times as you like.
