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An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic fo

Complex hand-made origami is composed of basic folding symbols, including folding symbols such as zigzag, front and back folding. If you learn these folding symbols well, subsequent origami will be more effective with less effort. Below are some common origami illustrations specially collected for everyone. I hope it will be helpful to some origami beginners:

1. Valley fold

Folding direction

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Valley fold line (the crease is in a low depression)

2. Mountain foldA symbol that folds in opposite directions

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Mountain fold line (the outward protrusion of the crease)

3. Inlaid fold

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Inset the fold inward and expose the corners

4. Folding

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Open the inner side and fold it outwards.

5. Vice versa

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

6. The arrow points to the enlarged image

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Instructions on some of the most basic origami symbols:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

The so-called valley folding method:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Single diamond fold:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Double diamond fold:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Folding symbols and illustrations:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Double triangle fold folding method:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

How to fold a double square:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Origami symbols and techniques:

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Concepts: valley fold, peak fold, unfold, and fold crease.

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Concepts: Rotate, flip back and forth, fold out of sight, change perspective, zoom in on part of the view, zoom out, squash, flatten, spread, repeat elsewhere, right angle, repeat on the back (Repeat multiple times on back).

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Concepts: Align points, equal distances, equal angles

Basic folding concepts: inward folding, outward folding, rabbit ear folding, spreading and flattening, petal folding, rotational folding, segment folding, and wrinkles.

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods

Complex folding concepts: open fold, complex open fold, closed fold, extended fold, flatten, double rabbit ear fold, reverse fold, open fold, complex petal fold. Basic type: double square basic type, paper crane basic type.

An introduction to origami for beginners: a comprehensive collection of origami symbols and basic folding methods