How to Fold an Origami Waterbomb Base

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The Origami Waterbomb Base

The origami waterbomb base is a standardized set of basic folds used as a jumping-off point to fold more complicated designs. One of the most complicated designs to fold with the origami waterbomb base is--you guessed it--origami water bombs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Square origami paper

Step 1

Start your origami waterbomb base with a sheet of square origami paper, colored side up. Fold the right edge of the paper over to meet the left edge, run your thumb along the fold to crease it, then unfold.
Step 2

Bring the bottom edge up to the top, crease, then unfold. You should have a cross-shaped pattern of creases in the paper now.
Step 3

Turn the paper over so the white side faces up.
Step 4

Fold along the diagonal, bringing the lower right corner to meet the upper left corner. Crease, then unfold. Note the new diagonal crease in the photo.
Step 5

Fold along the other diagonal, bringing the lower left corner of the paper to meet the upper right corner. Crease along this new fold, then unfold. Your paper should have the same pattern of creases as shown in the photo.
Step 6

Collapse the creased paper into a completed origami waterbomb base by bringing the creased points in the middle of opposite edges together (see photo).