Folding instructions in print media

Folding instructions you can find in print media (books, convention booklets, etc.).

Lotus (CFW 145)

Lotus (CFW 145)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...

Icosahedron from Strip (CFW 260)

Icosahedron from Strip (CFW 260)

Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books in the form of crease patterns: Solid Origami, page 4...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 114)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 114)

This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 123)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 123)

Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...

Kites

Kites

Instructions for the model were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2024 (German convention book), pages 120-123.

Hydrangea Plaque (CFW 49)

Hydrangea Plaque (CFW 49)

Instructions for this variant can be found in: Hydrangea folding (あじさい折りおりがみ) by Shuzo Fujimoto (posth.), ISBN 97844166172...

Baby Elephant

Baby Elephant

Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 23-28.

Cut Surfaces of a Cube (CFW 339)

Cut Surfaces of a Cube (CFW 339)

Instructions for the model can be found in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page 67 Invitation to Creative Playing wit...

Traditional Bracelet with Squares

Traditional Bracelet with Squares

In print I learned this model from the book Sztuka origami by Renzo Zanoni (published 1992, ISBN 83-85330-17-8), page 28. Thi...

Iso-Area Stars (CFW 291)

Iso-Area Stars (CFW 291)

Images of finished model in back-light (without any actual instructions apart from the possib...

Pentagonal Box (CFW 219)

Pentagonal Box (CFW 219)

Instructions for this model can be found in Fujimoto’s book, Twist Origami III, on page 45. I...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 92)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 92)

Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...

Candy (CFW 289)

Candy (CFW 289)

Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s Twist Folds, ISBN 9784416312001, front cover and page 18 (picture of ...

Box with Woven Triangles XIX

Box with Woven Triangles XIX

A crease pattern for this model was published in CDO Convention Book 2023 (Convention Book of Italian Origami Convention).

Windmill (CFW 84)

Windmill (CFW 84)

In Print Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Orig...

Hemp Leaf (CFW 88)

Hemp Leaf (CFW 88)

Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...

Gear (CFW 179)

Gear (CFW 179)

Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s book, Twist Origami I, on page 32. Th...

Handle with Thorn (CFW 135)

Handle with Thorn (CFW 135)

This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence as the possibility of combining...

Petals (CFW 85)

Petals (CFW 85)

Instructions for the model were published in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page...

Skeleton (4) (CFW 234)

Skeleton (4) (CFW 234)

Instructions for this design can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, pages 42 and 44 Twist Folds, ISBN...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 106)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 106)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Coffee Cup (CFW 200)

Coffee Cup (CFW 200)

Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page 22 Twist Folds, Shuzo Fujimoto, IS...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 93)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 93)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book Twist Origami I, on page 8 ...

Well I

Well I

Front Back A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern wer...

Holly

Holly

A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern were published in 19th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2023) Convention Book ...

Box with Woven Triangles VIII

Box with Woven Triangles VIII

A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern were published in 19th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2023) Convention Book ...

Thorn (CFW 86)

Thorn (CFW 86)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...

Zinnia (CFW 196)

Zinnia (CFW 196)

Instructions for this model appear in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Twist Folds (ISBN 9784416312001), on p...

Woven Square Box

Woven Square Box

Crease pattern, precrease pattern, and a phototutorial were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (German convent...

Tessellation Triste

Tessellation Triste

Crease pattern and a phototutorial were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (Ge...

Sol

Sol

Instructions were published in: Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (German convention book) — crease pattern, precrease ...

Plain Box

Plain Box

Crease pattern, precrease pattern, and a phototutorial on folding the box to match the size of a given box lid were published...

Elephant

Elephant

Instructions for the model were published in a number of Kawahata’s books and in some origami convention booklets. There is a...

Snowflake (CFW 121)

Snowflake (CFW 121)

Instructions for this model can be found in various books by Shuzo Fujimoto, and in at least one magazine: Twist Origami I...

Pentagonal Star from A4 (CFW 194)

Pentagonal Star from A4 (CFW 194)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Solid Origami, pages 11 (folding instructions) and 104 (some kind of ma...

Katniss (CFW 177)

Katniss (CFW 177)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page...

Handle (CFW 133)

Handle (CFW 133)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, pages...

Pocket Heart

Pocket Heart

As Michel Grand pointed out, a number of people have folded a model almost identical to Pocket Heart before me. You can use a...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 110)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 110)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 120)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 120)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Twist Origami I, page 10 (labeled “No 37”), but o...

Translucent Design (CFW 55)

Translucent Design (CFW 55)

Images of finished model in back-light (without any actual instructions apart from the possib...

Chrysanthemum (CFW 142)

Chrysanthemum (CFW 142)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...

Maple Leaf (CFW 149)

Maple Leaf (CFW 149)

See the model’s page for a discussion of some discrepancies related to this model I noticed i...

Hexagonal Star (CFW 143)

Hexagonal Star (CFW 143)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 91)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 91)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 103)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 103)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Stars and Triangles (CFW 56)

Stars and Triangles (CFW 56)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only as pictures of the finished model...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 122)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 122)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 104)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 104)

Hints This model is the same as a level-2 Lucky Star Fractal except it is folded starting fro...

Iso-Area Square Twists (CFW 66)

Iso-Area Square Twists (CFW 66)

Crease Pattern The Crease Pattern for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Invitation to Creative Playing wi...

3.6.3.6 Tessellation (CFW 61)

3.6.3.6 Tessellation (CFW 61)

Instructions for this tessellation can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, pages 26-27: basic step-by-st...

Windmill from Square (CFW 81)

Windmill from Square (CFW 81)

Step-by-step instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Ori...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 105)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 105)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...

Star Tessellation (CFW 59)

Star Tessellation (CFW 59)

Books Images of the finished model, shown in back-light, appeared in Fujimoto’s books (withou...

Hex Twist Star (CFW 90)

Hex Twist Star (CFW 90)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page 7 Invitation to Creative Playing with Origami, ...

Scissors (CFW 87)

Scissors (CFW 87)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but it’s just pictures of finished model and information about the startin...

Apple (CFW 202)

Apple (CFW 202)

Instructions for the model were published in many books by Shuzo Fujimoto, and magazines, including: Twist Origami II, pag...

Regular Octahedron (CFW 246)

Regular Octahedron (CFW 246)

This model is folded from a bronze rectangle (1:√3). Instructions can be found in following books by Fujimoto, and start with...

Square Twist Star (CFW 150)

Square Twist Star (CFW 150)

This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but it’s just pictures of finished model a...

Dahlia (CFW 144)

Dahlia (CFW 144)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Invitation to Creative...

Daffodil Variant (CFW 101)

Daffodil Variant (CFW 101)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...

Daffodil (CFW 100)

Daffodil (CFW 100)

Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Solid Origami, page 11...

Hexagonal Box (CFW 216)

Hexagonal Box (CFW 216)

Instructions for this design can be found in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page 21 ...

Hydrangea Basic Form A variant 1

Hydrangea Basic Form A variant 1

In print Instructions for this variant can be found in: Hydrangea folding (あじさい折りおりがみ) by Shuzo Fujimoto (posth.), ISBN 97...

Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu

Instructions for this model are added to 15 cm packs of Satogami paper. I’ve been using the paper for a few years now but onl...

Fujimoto’s Six-Pointed Star

Fujimoto’s Six-Pointed Star

Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s books, Twist Origami II (page 52), and Twist Folding (page 56, additi...

Cornflower

Cornflower

In print A CP and phototutorial for this design were published in Convention Book of 32nd International Convention of Origami...

Fujimoto Cube

Fujimoto Cube

Instructions for the model were published in many books and magazines, including: Invitation to Creative Playing with Orig...

Egg Cup II (aka Chalice)

Egg Cup II (aka Chalice)

This model was independently designed by Sam Randlett, who used the name Chalice. You can find instructions for this model in...

Shifted Bricks

Shifted Bricks

Instructions There are two main ways of folding this model. When folding from a grid, one can...

Big and Small Squares

Big and Small Squares

A CP was published in BOS Magazine #321 (published by the British Origami Society), page 12. It also appeared in Konvensi Ori...

San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay

A crease pattern for this model was published in PCOC 2021 Origami Collection, page 162.

Two Swords / Dwa Miecze

Two Swords / Dwa Miecze

Folding diagrams for this model were published in the 17th/18th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (2021), page 33.

Hedgehog

Hedgehog

In print Folding diagrams for this model were published in: OrigamiUSA Model Collection 2020, page 100 Der Falter 74, pa...

Monument Valley Corrugation

Monument Valley Corrugation

A crease pattern was published in CDO Convention Book 2018 (Convention Book of Italian Origami Convention).

Woven Rhombi

Woven Rhombi

In Origami Pass app Instructions for this model (CP and phototutorial) are available via Origami Pass.

Sunflower Tessellation

Sunflower Tessellation

A crease pattern was published in Origami Box of the Ultimate Origami Convention 2017.

Simple Elephant

Simple Elephant

In Origami Pass app Instructions for this model are available via Origami Pass.

Pajarita Tessellation

Pajarita Tessellation

Instructions were published in MFPP 2019 Convention Book and SBO (Bolivia) 2019 Convention Book.

Little Turtle Unit

Little Turtle Unit

Instructions for this module were published in Tomoko Fuse’s books, Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations (page 56) and Unit Polyhedron Origami (pag...

Hydrangea

Hydrangea

You can find folding instructions for the Hydrangea (including a number of variants) in Fujim...

Crowding Butterflies

Crowding Butterflies

There is a video tutorial (Part 1, Part 2) for this model, made by Sara Adams.

Souvenir of the Sea (Box)

Souvenir of the Sea (Box)

Instructions for the model (CP and pictures of collapse) were published in: 18th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2019) Convention...

DNA Replication

DNA Replication

Instructions for Thoki Yenn’s original DNA model can be found in his Orikata book. I think there are also some tutorials on Y...

Cat

Cat

Diagrams for this model were published in BOS Magazine #234 (published by the British Origami Society), page 34.

Metal Star

Metal Star

Instructions were published in the 14th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (2016), page 60.

Union Jack Tessellation

Union Jack Tessellation

Instructions for the model were published in the BOS Convention Book 2017 (50th anniversary convention of British Origami Soc...

Stars and Squares Tessellation

Stars and Squares Tessellation

In print Pictures of this design can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Invitation to Creative Playing with Origami (創造する折り紙遊びへの招待)...

Chevron Corrugation

Chevron Corrugation

My instructions Instructions are available as a single PNG image: PNG

Penguin

Penguin

Instructions were published in 9th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (page 38) and in Origami Tanteidan Convention book Vol....

Business Card Puppy

Business Card Puppy

Instructions for this model were published in OrigamiUSA Annual Collection 2002.

Master Yoda

Master Yoda

Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 45-51.

Mammoth

Mammoth

Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 83-92.

Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree

Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 9-13.

Makalu

Makalu

Introduction and folding instructions online and in print Robert J. Lang’s Makalu (Six Intersecting Pentagons) is an interest...

Bed of Nails Tessellation

Bed of Nails Tessellation

A Crease Pattern was published in Techno Origami, book of 15th Origami Outdoor Meeting.

Woven Slit Module (WSM)

Woven Slit Module (WSM)

Woven Slit Module is an origami unit which can be used to build different kinds of modular assemblies, from simple cubes to more complex objects. They can we...

Name Plate

Name Plate

You can use this model to print your name on it (templates available below) and put it on your desk or for adding descriptions to your models at an origami c...

Sturdy Edge Module (StEM)

Sturdy Edge Module (StEM)

StEM is a very versatile module which can be used to make a number of very different objects. Three units can build a triangular 45-degree pyramid, so anythi...

Simple Edge Unit (SEU)

Simple Edge Unit (SEU)

SEU, the Simple Edge Unit is an edge unit with a 90° angle at the tip. It can be folded from paper of any proportions and it is quite versatile since with mi...

Open Frame Unit

Open Frame Unit

Instructions for this module were published in Tomoko Fuse’s book, Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations. There are two variants of this unit, I (bo...

Umbrella Dodecahedron

Umbrella Dodecahedron

Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 54.

Poinsettia Ball

Poinsettia Ball

Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 30.

Cosmos Ball

Cosmos Ball

Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 18.