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I am folding the Scorpion varileg in Origami Tanteidan book #8. It is the same Scorpion as in Origami insects 2. Problem is in step #16.

It is almost impossible for me to join the reference points and create a perfect fold. the ref points are already angular so they have a tendancy to fold when they are not supposed to. I did make the two folds but both came out uneven.

What is a way to actually make this fold? I think these reference points are just awful because it is difficult to make everything even.

Hi,

I feel your pain.
The pre-creasing steps for that model is quite tedious.

Anyway, I had to temporarily mark the reference points with pencils. For extra long diagonal folds....I employed the aid of rulers.



Not really purist... but it works.

Yeah using a ruler is probably my best bet. It is almost impossible to get accuracy just using hands.