Basic folding units
Mountain fold
山折り
A fundamental fold that makes the crease project outward like the ridge of a mountain.
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Technique Guide
— 16 techniques
An origami technique guide organized into basic units, combined folds, and three-dimensional folds.
CATEGORY 01
Basic folding units
The fundamental directions from which every fold begins.
02 techniques
CATEGORY 02
Combined folds
Techniques that combine foundational folds to shape and move paper.
06 techniques
Combined folds
Pleat fold
段折り
A fold that combines a mountain and valley fold to create a step or offset.
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Swivel fold
引き寄せ折り
A fold that swings part of the paper around a pivot while opening an adjacent layer.
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Rabbit ear fold
つまみ折り
A fold that brings several creases together to form and flatten a triangular flap.
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Lock fold
留め折り
A fold that tucks an edge or flap into another layer to lock the model in place.
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Petal fold
花弁折り
A fold that opens a flap, brings both sides toward the center, and lifts the point into a flattened petal shape.
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Box pleating
蛇腹折り
A fold that alternates mountain and valley folds to form an accordion-like structure.
Used in tutorials — 1
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Three-dimensional folds
Techniques that move paper inward and outward to create volume.
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Three-dimensional folds
Inside reverse fold
中割り折り
A fold that reverses existing creases to turn a point inward between layers.
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Outside reverse fold
被せ折り
A fold that reverses existing creases to wrap the layers around the outside of a point.
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Crimp fold
かぶせ段折り
A pair of reverse folds used together to offset a point or layer in a step-like shape.
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Open sink
開いた沈め折り
A sink made by opening the model and reversing a point or corner into the inside.
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Closed sink
閉じた沈め折り
A sink performed without fully opening the model, while keeping the surrounding layers closed.
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Unsink fold
沈め折り戻し
A fold that reverses a previous sink and brings the sunken point back outward.
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Squash fold
つぶし折り
A fold that opens a pocket and flattens it symmetrically along its center crease.
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Curved fold
曲線折り
A fold made along a curved crease to create rounded or three-dimensional forms that straight creases cannot produce.
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