How to fold an origami book #1

Fold an Origami Book #1

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Start with the coloured side up. Make a door base ( see my Easter guide for instructions ).

Start with the coloured side up. Make a door base ( see my Easter guide for instructions ).

Unfold and turn it over, fold in half horizontally like so.

Unfold and turn it over, fold in half horizontally like so.

Fold the edges to the quarter folds.

Fold the edges to the quarter folds.

One at a time, fold the edges to the corresponding creases.

One at a time, fold the edges to the corresponding creases.

Unfold, you should have even eighths.

Unfold, you should have even eighths.

Turn over.

Turn over.

Rotate 90 degrees.

Rotate 90 degrees.

Imagine one side is divided into thirds, fold where the green line is.

Imagine one side is divided into thirds, fold where the green line is.

Like this!

Like this!

Rotate again so that the fold you just made is at the bottom.

Rotate again so that the fold you just made is at the bottom.

Repeat to the other side.

Repeat to the other side.

Unfold the whole model!

Unfold the whole model!

Reinforce the fold at the top like so.

Reinforce the fold at the top like so.

Make sure they all line up!

Make sure they all line up!

Fold the long strip down like this.

Fold the long strip down like this.

Make sure there is a little gap in between like this.

Make sure there is a little gap in between like this.

Done!

Done!

Turn over.

Turn over.

Fold down...

Fold down...

Like this!

Like this!

Making sure there is a gap above the pages

Making sure there is a gap above the pages

Still making sure there is a gap. Also make sure that it goes slightly under the top layer.

Still making sure there is a gap. Also make sure that it goes slightly under the top layer.

Rotate 180 degrees.

Rotate 180 degrees.

Fold in the cover pages like so.

Fold in the cover pages like so.

And TADA! You could make your very own library! Please comment if you would like me to make a guide on the bookshelf.

And TADA! You could make your very own library! Please comment if you would like me to make a guide on the bookshelf.

Later I will be making a guide on how to make an origami book differently (easier too)! Thank very much for looking at my guide!

  • 1.0 15x15cm piece of paper