Andrew Dewar - Color & Collage Origami Art: Dozens of Paper-Folding Projects with Playsets to Color and Assemble!

basic folds There are only so many ways to start folding origami projects. A few of the most common ways are called bases, and theyre used as starting points for folding diagrams. Here are the bases used in this kit. waterbomb base The waterbomb base is the beginning of the famous waterbomb, but it is also the beginning of many other projects. Here is an easy way of doing it. Start with the color side down.

Fold and unfold from corner to corner. Flip the paper over. Fold the paper in half and unfold it again. Collapse the sides away from you along the creases youve made. This is the finished water-bomb base. blintz base The blintz base is named for the pastry it resembles.

Some projects fold the corners in just once, and some fold the paper two or three times, but either way the process is the same. The first step is to find the center of the paper. Start with the color side down. Line up opposite corners and crimp the paper with your fingers to make a tiny crease in the middle. Crimp the paper again in the other direction to find the center. Fold the four corners in so they touch the center. This is the finished blintz base. kite base The kite base is called that because it looks like a kite. kite base The kite base is called that because it looks like a kite.

A variation is to fold two opposite corners in to the center, like half of a blintz base. The kite base is the start of the fish base. Start with the color side down. Fold and unfold from corner to corner to find the center. Fold the corners in to the centerline. fish base This base looks a bit like a fish without a tail. fish base This base looks a bit like a fish without a tail.

It has two flaps in the middle that can be used to make fins, legs, and all sorts of things. Start with the color side down. Fold and unfold as if making kite bases facing up and down. Fold the corners in to the centerline. Press down the folds to crease the paper underneath and the fish base is finished.

penguin picnic I dont know if penguins ever take a day off, but if they did theyd probably gather by the seashore with their friends and enjoy a bit of fish.

This is the kind of picture I want to see when I get up on a summer Sunday. Lots of penguins, lots of cool ice, and just enough fish for everyone.

penguin This penguin can stand on its feet. A bunch of penguins in bright colors look charming on a shelf or desk! Start with the color side up. Fold it in half toward you. Fold and unfold the head on line 2. Outside reverse fold the head. Fold and unfold line 3. Reverse fold line 3 to make the tail. Fold up the feet on the 4 lines. All finished!