For my final blog post, I wanted to compile some resources, as well as my own thoughts, on how someone could learn origami.

Starting Off

If you don’t have origami paper, a piece of lined paper can be turned into origami sized paper by folding one corner over the the side of the paper, then cutting off the extra paper, like shown below.

I would start by picking an easier project, such as Origami Heart, Origami Paper Hat, Origami Paper Fish. Using videos can also make it a lot easier to learn, as you can see what is actually happening to the paper.

Next you could practice some of the different bases, which I made videos of in my previous blog post.

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Tips

  • The first couple folds are going to be the most important, and sets up whether the project turns out well! If you rush the starting folds, things will start to not line up.
  • Folding diagonally: I suggest grabbing the corner and lining it up with the other corner until it perfectly matches, then holding the corner and creasing down the rest.
  • If you don’t understand a step rewatch it and try to see how it ends up. Sometimes knowing what it’s supposed to look like at the ends makes it easier to figure what is supposed to be happening.
  • If something isn’t working, try to make sure it’s folding on the creases you made. For some steps, like making a bird base, there will be some trickier folds. Making sure you are using the creases you previously made can sometimes help!
  • Don’t stress! If you can’t figure out a patten, find a different one! That pattern might just be a little too difficult, maybe come back to it later, or find a different video on it.

Next Steps

After you’ve gotten the hang of some of the basic folding ones, try a project that uses a more difficult fold, like an Origami Crane.

You could also try some of the projects I made in my previous blog post, Nature Through Origami.

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Some Resources

Origami Beginner’s Guide: Gives some good instructions on how to do basic folds and bases.

Origami Guide: Has a great selection of projects sorted by difficulty. However, if you prefer following a video this could be a great place to get an idea of what you want to create, then you can try to search it out on Youtube.

An Introduction to Origami: Has lots of videos on how to do different folds and bases.

Final Thoughts

Origami is a great activity, and I have learned so much through this inquiry about Origami’s history and benefits, and have been able to create some really fun projects along the way. I hope this guide might be useful to someone learning origami, and this has been a great opportunity for me to practice blogging while also creating something really cool.