Basic technique "Valley fold" and point for more beautiful folding

Today,I introduce an origami basic technique "Valley fold" for newcomer,
and careful point for more beautiful folding.

"Valley fold" is called "谷折り(Tani Ori)" in Japan.
Often case, "valley fold" is shown a dotted line like this.

For example, if you encounter direction like this
"Fold and unfold.",

you should fold bellow.
1. Set origami paper.

2. Fold the *1 to the *2.

3. Half way.

4. Crease the base of the triangle.

5. Unfold.

6. Complete.

Congratula... Wait, wait!! Look at the No.4 carefully.

The corner is sifted.
This is not good for beautiful origami.

Technique for more beautiful folding.
When you fold No.2, it is not good that just putting *1 and *2 together.
You should fold the edge to the edge.
Put *3 and *4 together and put *5 and *6 together.

If the origami paper is not accuracy square,
the edges or the corners may be shifted.
In that case, it is good that *1 point and *2 point are shifted.

The edges is not shifted, that is point of beautiful folding.

How to make "Origami feathery Heart"

Christmas is fast approaching, so I introduce the way to folding an Origami Heart.
This origami is heart with wings.

This origami heart requires "Inside reverse fold".
If you don't know that, please read How to "inside reverse fold" .

Then, start.
1. Fold in half and unfold.

2. Fold in half and unfold.

3. Fold corners to the center.

4. Turn paper over.

5. Fold the edge to the center.

6. Fold the edges to the center and unfold.

7. Fold the corners to the center edge and unfold.

8. Inside reverse fold.How to "inside reverse fold" .

9. Turn paper over.

10. Inside reverse fold.This is difficult point.Look at next photo careful.

11. Fold the corners to about center and unfold.

12. Inside reverse fold.

13. Turn paper over.

14. Fold the flap to furthest point.

15. Fold the corners to the edge.

16. Fold the corners to the edge.

17. Crease at quarter.

18. Pleat fold and turn paper over.What is the "Pleat fold".

19. Spread its wings, then model complete!

This opus(as "Wings of love") is published on "Origami Shin-Sekai" that is old book.
The book is published many years ago.
I arranged the diagram for beginner.
Please comment if you could not complete.

Then, have a nice X'mas.
I will eat dinner alone...

"Pleat fold" Origami basic technique

I show one of origami basic techniques.

******** Pleat fold ********

1. Prepare a sheet of paper.Need not necessarily be square.

2. Fold in half and unfold.

3. Fold to the center and unfold.

4. Turn paper over.

5. Crease at half each.

6. Pleats are formed when you look from the side.This is "Pleat fold".

Complete.

Please learn this method and you will be able to enjoy origami more.