Origami Basics: How to Get Hexagonal Paper

Thank you very much to Che Wenqi for sharing with you the method of obtaining a hexagon from a square through origami. According to the classification, it should be placed in the netizen works column, but the basic theoretical value of this tutorial itself is higher. Therefore, I put it in the introduction to origami for everyones convenience. I would also like to express my special thanks to Che Wenqi, an enthusiastic netizen on Paper Art Network.

Tutorial production and explanation: Che Wenqi

Use square paper to fold hexagons

1. Fold in half to form two vertical and horizontal center lines, and fold the lower part toward the horizontal center line. The remaining creases are four horizontal lines. This crease will be used in step 3;

2. Fold the bottom edge upward

3. Fold the two points above toward the center and fall on the quarter line obtained in step 1. The creases are the two sides of the regular hexagon. This is also called a 60-degree fold;

4. Fold the midpoint of the upper side downward to the left so that it falls on the quarter line. The fold crosses the side of the hexagon obtained in the previous step to obtain an intersection point. Do the same on the right side. After completion, we get An intersection point, fold it horizontally along these two intersection points, and another side of the hexagon comes out; expand it as shown in Figure 5. The shaded area in Figure 6 is a regular hexagon.

Use A4 paper to fold a regular hexagon

1. Quartered

2. Fold the two points above toward the center and fall on the quarter line obtained in step 1. The folds are the two sides of the regular hexagon. This is also called a 60-degree fold

3. Fold the creases obtained in the previous step upward and downward

4. Fold the crease obtained in the previous step to the right, and fold the upper and lower sides respectively; the shadow in Figure 6 is a regular hexagon