Folding tips

Folding instructions listed here can be classified as folding tips: they are sometimes by themselves not enough to fold a model without extraneous instructions, but they can provide additional information or explain just the more difficult parts. In this section are also listed purely textual folding instructions which don’t have any accompanying pictures.

Woven Square Tessellation

Woven Square Tessellation

In order to fold this model, pelase refer to the instructions for Woven Square Box. You can also follow the instructions for ...

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...

Windmill (CFW 84)

Windmill (CFW 84)

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

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...

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...

Tessellation (CFW 335)

Tessellation (CFW 335)

There are no printed instructions for this model that I’m aware of, but the structure is quite simple: the tessellation consi...

Thorn (CFW 86)

Thorn (CFW 86)

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Cornflower

Cornflower

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

Whirlwind Tessellation

Whirlwind Tessellation

Whirlwind Tessellation A box decorated with a molecule of Whirlwind Tessell...

Hypar (Hyperbolic Paraboloid)

Hypar (Hyperbolic Paraboloid)

Instructions Step-by-step instructions can be found in the Bauhaus Foundation Course instructional booklet by Eric Gjerde, an...

Hydrangea Tessellation

Hydrangea Tessellation

You can fold this tessellation based on instructions for folding a single molecule. There is also a video tutorial by Sara Ad...

Shifted Bricks

Shifted Bricks

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

Woven Rhombi

Woven Rhombi

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

Crane with Colored Wings

Crane with Colored Wings

The model is quite easy to fold: Fold the square’s diagonals, then fold all corners to the center (blintz the square). Y...

Shark Teeth Corrugation

Shark Teeth Corrugation

The second image shows the three steps used for constructing the pre-crease pattern for my Sh...

Clover Folding Lookalike

Clover Folding Lookalike

Clover Folding Lookalike looks very similar to Fujimoto’s Clover Folding but has a significantly different structure.

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...

Square Interlace Box

Square Interlace Box

General This model is based around Square Interlace Tessellation so you can use instructions ...

Celtic Cross Tessellation

Celtic Cross Tessellation

You can fold this design based on instructions for the Celtic Cross model. Use that model’s CP and just extract the top part ...

Chevron Corrugation

Chevron Corrugation

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

Square Interlace Tessellation

Square Interlace Tessellation

This tessellation is closely related to my Propellers Tessellation and you get the latter as ...

Cluster Tessellation

Cluster Tessellation

You can find the CP and basic folding instructions in the files linked below. Several variants of this tessellation are possi...

Square Pixel Tessellation

Square Pixel Tessellation

This tessellation can be used for creating pixel images representing arbitrary pictures.

Möbius Strip IV (CLU)

Möbius Strip IV (CLU)

To fold this model, use a strip with about 1:15 proportions and fold notches according to CLU instructions. Make two notches ...

Sprout Tessellation

Sprout Tessellation

You can find the CP and basic folding instructions in the files linked below.

Squares and Crosses Tessellation

Squares and Crosses Tessellation

This tessellation is closely related to Ninja Star Tessellation and you get the latter as one of the intermediate steps when ...

Ichthys (CLU)

Ichthys (CLU)

Below you can find a CP with folding tips. The CP is quite simple, so even if you have little experience, you should be able ...

Heart (CLU)

Heart (CLU)

Below you can find a CP with folding tips. The CP is quite simple, so even if you have little experience, you should be able ...

Epiphany II

Epiphany II

Folding this model is about as simple as it gets: Start with a square or rectangular piece of paper. Pleat into 32-nds (if...

Makalu

Makalu

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

Gasherbrum

Gasherbrum

Introduction and folding instructions on author’s page Gasherbrum (Four Interesecting Triangles) is one of the models in Hima...

Annapurna

Annapurna

Introduction and folding instructions on author’s page Annapurna (Ten Interesecting Triangles) is one of the models in Himala...

Moreno’s Unit

Moreno’s Unit

Jose Arley Moreno’s diagrams Jose Arley Moreno published instructions for this unit on his web page.

FIT (Five Intersecting Tetrahedra)

FIT (Five Intersecting Tetrahedra)

Tom Hull’s folding instructions Five Intersecting Tetrahedra (FIT), designed by Thomas Hull, is probably the most popular mod...

PHiZZ unit

PHiZZ unit

Folding instructions Instructions for folding the PHiZZ unit and buckyball models made with this unit can be found on the author’s web page.