Pure and Simple Origami by Marc Kirschembaum
Pure and Simple Origami by Marc Kirschembaum
Pure and Simple Origami by Marc Kirschembaum
Origami
Marc Kirschenbaum
When you see this line style with this arrow, you
need to fold forward in the direction of the arrow.
Here is an example:
When you see this line style with this arrow, you need
to fold behind in the direction of the arrow. Here is
an example:
3.Valley fold the top layer up. 4.Valley fold the corner to
the dotted intersection.
Angel
5.Unfold everything but the 6.Turn over.
last fold.
Angel
9.Valley fold along the
indicated angle
bisectors.
10.Precrease partway to
the dotted intersection.
Angel
11.Valley fold to the dotted intersection.
Angel
15.Valley fold the sides. 16.Turn over.
Angel
18.Valley fold the corners. 19.Valley fold to the
imaginary dotted
intersection.
Angel
20.Turn over. 21.Completed Angel.
Angel
Bumblebee
1.Precrease in half along 2.Valley fold the top corner
the diagonals. to the center.
Bumblebee
5.Precrease the 6.Valley fold the corner
triangular flap in half. to the last crease.
Bumblebee
9.Valley fold the sides to 10.Valley fold the flaps
the center. outwards, keeping the
side edges straight.
12-14
Bumblebee
16.Turn over. 17.Valley fold the corner
down to the intersection
of folds.
Bumblebee
19.Mountain fold the top 20.Mountain fold the edges
corners behind. of the tail behind.
Mountain fold the
corners of the wings
behind.
21.Completed Bumblebee.
Bumblebee
Butterfly
1.Precrease the sides with 2.Valley fold the bottom
mountain folds. edge to the center.
12.Completed Butterfly.
Butterfly
Calla Lily
1.Valley fold along the 2.Valley fold along the
diagonal. angle bisector.
Calla Lily
6.Valley fold the long flap
along the angle bisector.
The fold is hidden under
the top layer.
Calla Lily
10.Tuck the long flap inside. 11.Completed Calla Lily.
Rotate the model slightly.
Calla Lily
Car
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold to the center.
diagonals.
Car
15.Valley fold so the dotted
sections meet.
Car
19.Valley fold the sides inwards along
angle trisectors.
Car
25.Open out the side 26.Valley fold the corners to
pleats. the dotted intersection of
creases.
Car
27.Turn over. 28.Valley fold the corners
to the creases.
Car
29.Mountain fold the 30.Mountain fold the
sides. sides.
Car
31.Valley fold the four corners inwards.
Car
Dachshund
1.Precrease the diagonals 2.Valley fold the corners to
with mountain folds. the center.
Dachshund
9.Pleat the top section 10.Turn over.
into thirds.
Dachshund
11.Valley fold the tip in. 12.Mountain fold in half.
Dachshund
13.Rotate the model and 14.Completed Dachshund.
spread it apart slightly
so it stands.
Dachshund
Dragon
1.Precrease the diagonals 2.Precrease along the angle
with a valley fold and a bisector, only creasing by
mountain fold. the edge.
Dragon
6-8
Dragon
11.Turn over. 12.Mountain fold the rear
flap.
Dragon
14-15
Dragon
19.Valley fold a little bit of
the tip of the flap.
Dragon
21.Mountain fold one of 22.Valley fold in half.
the flaps around.
Dragon
24.Swing the flap up. 25.Valley fold along the
angle bisection.
Dragon
28.Valley fold along the 29.Spread open the
angle bisection. pleats partway.
24-29
Dragon
31.Completed Dragon.
Dragon
Elephant
1.Valley fold the top edge 2.Lightly precrease the
down to the bottom. left side.
Elephant
Crease A
Crease B
5.Valley fold so that crease A lies
along crease B.
Elephant
7.Mountain fold along the indicated angle bisector.
Part of the fold is hidden.
13.Completed Elephant.
Elephant
Fish
1.Make a slightly offset 2.Valley fold such that the
valley fold. indicated corners meet.
Edge B Edge A
6.Completed Fish.
Fish
Frog
1.Precrease in half with 2.Valley fold to the center
a mountain folds. crease.
10-11
Frog
13.Valley fold up to the 14.Turn over.
folded edges.
15.Valley fold the top flap 16.Valley fold the sides in.
up, starting from where
the edges intersect.
Frog
17.Mountain fold a little 18.Completed Frog.
bit of the tip in.
Frog
Guitar
1.Precrease along the 2.Pinch the top edge in half
diagonal with a mountain with a mountain fold.
fold.
Guitar
9.Turn over from top to bottom.
Guitar
15.Precrease the flap.
Guitar
17.Valley fold along the existing
crease.
Guitar
19.Valley fold though the dotted
intersections.
Guitar
23.Valley fold along the angle
bisectors.
Guitar
25.Pull out the trapped 26.Valley fold the corners
corner to the surface. along the existing
creases.
Guitar
29.Mountain fold the 30.Mountain fold the tip in.
edges inside.
Guitar
32.Completed Guitar.
Guitar
Heart
1.Valley fold the bottom 2.Precrease in half.
edge up to the top.
Heart
5.Valley fold the sides to the 6.Turn over.
center, allowing the flaps
from behind to swing
forward.
Heart
Horse
1.Valley fold along the 2.Precrease through all
diagonal. layers along the angle
bisector.
Horse
5.Valley fold down to the 6.Unfold the pleat,
dotted intersection. leaving the last fold in.
Horse
10.Turn over. 11.Valley fold towards the
imaginary line
allowing the flap from
behind to flip forward.
Horse
12.Valley fold down starting 13.Turn over.
approximately from 1/3rd
the hight of the flap.
14.Completed Horse.
Horse
Ladybug
1.Precrease in half along 2.Valley fold the corner to
the diagonals. the center.
Ladybug
14.Mountain fold the lower edges behind.
15.Turn over.
Ladybug
17.Valley fold the sides in, making
sure the top edges align.
18.Turn over.
Ladybug
19.Valley fold the corner up.
Ladybug
21.Valley fold down, allowing 22.Swing the top flap down.
the flap from behind to
swing forward.
Ladybug
33.Mountain fold the 34.Mountain fold along the
corners behind. Do not center slightly.
flatten, as these corners
will act as a stand..
35.Completed Ladybug.
Ladybug
Owl
1.Precrease along the 2.Precrease by folding
diagonals. the sides to the center.
Owl
4.Valley fold the sides to 5.Valley fold the top edge
the center. down.
Owl
11.Turn over. 12.Valley fold the sides
inwards.
Owl
13.Valley fold the corners 14.Valley fold the corners
down. up.
Owl
15.Turn over. 16.Completed Owl.
Owl
Pencil
1.Precrease the diagonals 2.Valley fold the sides to
with valley folds and the center.
mountain folds.
Pencil
9.Valley fold the opposite
side over.
Pencil
11.Precrease through the 12.Precrease starting from
intersection of edges. the dotted corner.
Pencil
13.Precrease towards the 14.Precrease towards the
dotted intersection. last crease.
Pencil
15.Valley fold the corner up. 16.Valley fold along the
angle bisector.
Pencil
17.Open out the top flap. 18.Valley fold along the
angle bisector.
Pencil
19.Mountain fold along 20.Valley fold towards the
the angle bisector. dotted intersection.
Pencil
21.Valley fold the top layer 22.Valley fold the other
over. side over.
Pencil
20-22
Pencil
28.Valley fold along the 29.Valley fold the other side
existing crease. over, tucking the corners
into the pockets of the
other flap.
30.Completed Pencil.
Pencil
Plane
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold the sides to
diagonals with mountain the center.
and valley folds.
Plane
13.Turn over. 14.Valley fold the sides
to the center, allowing
the flaps from behind
to swing forward.
Parts of the folds are
hidden.
Plane
15.Valley fold the flap 16.Valley fold the edge up.
over so its bottom
edge lies straight.
Plane
17.Valley fold to the 18.Valley fold to the
center. center. Part of the fold
is hidden.
Plane
19.Valley fold the flap down. 20.Valley fold to the center.
Plane
15-21
Plane
23.Valley fold the tip of 24.Valley fold down.
the flap in.
Plane
25.Precrease the top 26.Valley fold to the
layers in half. crease.
Plane
27.Turn over. 28.Valley fold the corners
to the center, allowing
the flaps to overlap
slightly.
Plane
29.Mountain fold the flap 30.Valley fold to the edge.
behind allowing the
top corner to flip
down.
Plane
Edge A
Plane
33.Valley fold the bottom 34.Open out the wings and
section over, allowing it tail.
to nestle between the
cluster of tail flaps.
35.Completed Plane.
Plane
Ram
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold the sides to
diagonal. the center.
Ram
5.Valley fold up to the 6.Pleat the flap over.
last crease. There are no reference
points for this fold.
Ram
8.Valley fold the rear 9.Valley fold down to
edge inside to match create a tail. There are
the front. no reference points for
this fold.
Ram
10.Mountain fold so the 11.Mountain fold the flap,
flap lies along the top passing its tip through
of the body. to lie on the surface.
Ram
12.Mountain fold the flap again.
13.Completed Ram.
Ram
Sailboat
1.Pinch the top edge in 2.Valley fold the corner to
half. the crease.
11.Completed Sailboat.
Sailboat
Santa Claus
1.Precrease the diagonals 2.Valley fold the sides to
with mountain folds. the center.
Santa Claus
5-8
Santa Claus
12.Valley fold to the last crease.
Santa Claus
16.Valley fold so the dotted intersection
hits the dotted crease.
Santa Claus
18.Mountain fold the side edges.
Santa Claus
20.Turn over.
Santa Claus
22.Mountain fold the sides.
Santa Claus
24.Valley fold the other side over at
the same angle. The flaps will
overlap slightly.
Santa Claus
30.Mountain fold the 31.Turn over.
corner.
Santa Claus
32.Completed Santa Claus.
Santa Claus
Shirt
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold to the center.
diagonals.
Shirt
7.Turn over. 8.Valley fold the edges to the
center, allowing the flaps
from behind to swing
forward.
Shirt
8-9
Shirt
13.Swing the flap over, 14.Lightly valley fold the
allowing the small flap flap over.
from behind to open out.
Shirt
12-14
Shirt
17.Open the flap back up. 18.Valley fold to the
dotted crease.
Shirt
19.Turn over. 20.Valley fold the sides,
aligning with the hidden
edges below. The
corners will not quite
Shirt reach the center.
21.Valley fold the sides 22.Mountain fold along
to the center. Parts of the existing crease.
the fold are hidden.
Shirt
23.Valley fold the bottom 24.Turn over.
edge to tuck under the
top flaps, allowing the
flap from behind to
swing forward.
Shirt
25.Precrease the sides in 26.Valley fold the flap up.
half.
Shirt
33.Turn over.
34.Completed Shirt.
Shirt
Skunk
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold to the center.
diagonals with a valley
fold and a mountain fold.
Skunk
9.Valley fold towards the 10.Valley fold the corner
dotted intersection of up along the 1/3rd
creases. division.
Skunk
18.Turn over. 19.Pull the trapped flap
out to the surface.
Skunk
20.Starting from the dotted 21.Turn over.
corners, valley fold the
sides up.
Skunk
22.Valley fold the inner 23.Valley fold the side
layers along the angle edges inwards as far
bisectors. as possible.
Skunk
24.Valley fold the model 25.Mountain fold the flap
in half. allowing its edge to
get tucked under the
leg flap..
Skunk
26.Valley fold the flap over. 27.Mountain fold the
There are no reference corner. Rotate the
points for this fold. model so it stands.
28.Completed Skunk.
Skunk
Smiley Face
1.Precrease the edge in 2.Valley fold the corner
half. to the pinch mark.
Smiley Face
16-17
Smiley Face
21.Valley fold the sides so 22.Valley fold the edges.
the dotted parts meet.
Smiley Face
26.Valley fold the sides 27.Mountain fold a little
inwards. bit of the tips inside.
Smiley Face
30.Valley fold along the 31.Pinch the edge along
existing crease. the angle bisector.
Smiley Face
34.Turn over. 35.Valley fold the corners
inwards using the
dotted intersections
as starting points.
36.Turn over.
Smiley Face
37.Completed Smiley Face.
Smiley Face
Sunflower
1.Precrease the sides in 2.Precrease along the
half. diagonals.
Sunflower
13-16
13-16
13-16
17.Repeat steps 13-16
on the remaining
three flaps. Turn over.
18.Completed Sunflower.
Sunflower
Teddy Bear
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold to the center.
diagonals with mountain
folds.
Teddy Bear
20.Valley fold to the last 21.Valley fold up to the
crease. edge.
Teddy Bear
22.Open out the top, leaving 23.Valley fold the sides to
the last fold in place. the center.
Teddy Bear
24.Valley fold to the outer 25.Valley fold along the
edges. angle bisectors.
Teddy Bear
26.Valley fold the flaps up 27.Turn over.
along the angle
bisectors.
Teddy Bear
28.Swing over one flap. 29.Form a valley fold
between the dotted
intersections.
Teddy Bear
30.Mountain fold the layer 31.Swing over one flap.
behind to match the edge
on the top layer.
Teddy Bear
32.Mountain fold the bottom 33.Turn over.
corner, aligning with the
colored triangles.
Teddy Bear
34.Valley fold the thick flap 35.Valley fold the top
in half. It does not need layer.
to lie flat as it will act as
a stand.
Teddy Bear
36.Valley fold the top flap 37.Valley fold noting the
so its corners hit the dotted intersections.
edges of the flaps.
Teddy Bear
38.Valley fold so the colored 39.Mountain fold the edge,
tip lies in the middle of starting from the
the flap. indicated halfway point.
Teddy Bear
40.Mountain fold the other 41.Mountain fold the top
side to match. The layers section behind.
will overlap behind.
Teddy Bear
42.Precrease through all layers at each
side. Turn over.
Teddy Bear
52-54
Teddy Bear
57.Fold the hidden flaps out 58.Mountain fold the tips
partway. Look at the next of the flaps in partway.
step for approximate
positioning.
Teddy Bear
59.Valley fold the tips of 60.Pull the bottom flap
the top flaps. back a bit so the
model can stand.
Teddy Bear
61.Completed Teddy Bear.
Teddy Bear
Tree
1.Precrease along the 2.Valley fold the side to
diagonal with a mountain the center.
fold.
3.Valley fold the corner up. 4.Open out the side flap.
Tree
5.Precrease to the 6.Mountain fold along the
dotted corner. exiting crease.
Tree
9.Valley fold the corner down.
15.Completed Tree.
Tree
T-rex
1.Precrease the diagonal 2.Valley fold the sides to
with a mountain fold. the center.
T-rex
9.Valley fold the indicated 10.Turn over.
section in half.
T-rex
15.Valley fold the flap back 16.Turn over.
up again, aligning with
the side flaps.
T-rex
17.Mountain fold, 18.Turn over.
aligning with the
dotted corners.
T-rex
19.Valley fold the flap 20.Valley fold a little bit of
down, aligning with the the tip in.
dotted corners.
T-rex
21.Valley fold in half. 22.Valley fold the head over
and rotate the model.
23.Completed T-rex.
T-rex