how do you keep folds neat?

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » April 23rd, 2010, 4:55 pm

How do you keep corner folds neat and sharp?

Origamist388 · Post by **Origamist388** » April 23rd, 2010, 8:30 pm

What do you mean by corner folds?

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » April 27th, 2010, 4:06 pm

a fold where the tip is a corner of the square, like a leg on an animal

Squid · Post by **Squid** » April 29th, 2010, 9:48 am

I try my best to make the best folds I can, pre creasing and practice practice practice...

I also manipulate the paper some times, if the fold is not going to line up, I will roll it a little then crease, or lightly crease to get where I want then press hard to get the solid crease.

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » April 29th, 2010, 4:41 pm

thanx squid thats really helpful and i am not being sarcastic i swear

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » April 29th, 2010, 8:47 pm

One very basic thing is the very beginning of all. Make sure your piece of paper (square, rectangle, triangle, whatever) is accurate.

Squid · Post by **Squid** » May 1st, 2010, 1:06 pm

np... I also forgot to add, Take your time and use paper you can handle, some times too large or too small makes folding harder to do, I manly use the 3x3 and 5x5 inch paper, but Im no master folder

phoenyx · Post by **phoenyx** » May 3rd, 2010, 4:42 pm

generally i buy generic 6x6 origami paper from michaels her in small town america

it works most of the time, but has a tendency to flip inside out if you pleat diagonals