Beginner Origami Crease Patterns
There are lots of figures that are easy and fun to make.
Beginner origami crease patterns. We ll mostly be using square thin origami paper that are easy to fold but if all you have is regular white rectangular paper such as the a4 or us letter 8 5x11 paper you ll be taught how to make a perfect square with them. A crease pattern is basically just an origami model that has been unfolded and shows all the creases on the original flat piece of paper. Learn how to make easy origami with these simple instructions and diagrams.
Simple origami these classic simple origami designs can be made and mastered in a few minutes. We always use a 6 x 6 or 15cm x 15cm square origami paper for the models unless we state otherwise. Below are some easy and simple origami designs to get started with.
The easy origami diagrams listed here can be completed in about ten steps. Crease patterns of my best work designed from 1999 current year. In recent years a new form of written instruction has become common within the modern art of origami.
Below you ll find instructions for 120 easy to fold origami models. It s much harder to fold an origami model from a crease pattern than it is from a diagram. This traditional origami boat is perfect for a beginner origami project.
A crease pattern with two distinct regions may represent the head and the body of the model. Origami doesn t have to be difficult and frustrating. To make the paper boat move through the water put a drop of liquid soap at the back of the boat.
Just follow the step by step guide and you ll be able to fold something in little time. It s also a wonderful toy as it can float on water. Crease patterns by contrast provide a one step connection from the unfolded square to the folded form compressing hundreds of creases and sometimes hours of folding into a single diagram.
Still they are no less enjoyable than the more complicated designs. Some of the revised crease patterns are not shown here because they are exclusive to my new book origami nature study at least for a short while. Simply click on a model to view the diagrams.
Here are some paper models that are easy origami for beginners you will learn how to fold simple but still awesome models. Crease patterns are a quick an easy way to record how to fold an origami model. Conventional origami diagrams describe a figure by a folding sequence a linear step by step pattern of progression.
The crease pattern often referred to by its abbreviation cp. Fold several to create a bathtub fleet for a child. Even if you re a complete paper folding beginner you should be able to fold most of what s here.
