"Bird base?" "Squash fold?" "Rabbit ear?" What kinda weirdo site is this?
Let's face it, there is a pretty good chance that you may have wound up at my site without ever making origami before. Sad, but true.
However! Obviously you are such a clever, witty and incredibly intelligent individual as to find this site, that this will pose no problems for you! Here is (almost) everything you need to know about the Ancient Art of Paperfolding. In three pages.
Still need more help? Try the Tutorial on Dr. Stephen O'Hanlon's site. It is very thorough and takes you through some beginning folds step-by-step. Visit his site in the beginning of the month, as he regularly runs out of bandwidth.
Crease Patterns
- Ben Ball's site for an intro to deciphering crease patterns.
- Eileen Tan's Beginner's Guide to Crease Patterns is also good
- Mark Leonard explains Progressive crease patterns.
Credits
- Steve Hecht's origami --- Thanks to Steve Hecht for letting me swipe 'Bases' directly from his site.
- Thanks to Drakona for letting me swipe 'Notation' and 'Folds' directly from her site. It is no longer up, but I have her 'Pyro' diagrams hidden somewhere in the Photo Gallery. . .