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Origami Folds: Water Bomb Base
Origami Folds: Water Bomb Base Variations
Prelimindary Base
Origami Folds: Bird Base
Origami Frog Base: Part 1
Origami Frog Base: Part 2
Origami Water Bomb: Part 1
Origami Water Bomb: Part 2
Origami Butterflies: Part 1
Origami Butterflies: Part 2
Origami Sail Boats
Origami Horse Base: Part 1
Origami Horse Base: Part 2
Folding an Origami Horse Tail
Folding an Origami Horse Head
Folding an Origami Pecking Bird
Folding an Origami Frog Body
Folding Origami Frog Legs
Folding an Origami Frog Head
Summary: The water bomb base is a very common base used to begin many origami models. Learn tips from an origami expert on how to fold this base in this free video clip.
Justina Danison has been doing origami since she was a child. She learned through demonstration from her mother. Her interest kept her flipping through origami books and learning new...read more
Origami, a form of visual representation defined by the folding of paper, originated in Japan in the 1600s. Since then, this ancient art has become a popular hobby for many around the globe. Western societies have been practicing origami since the early 1900s, but did you know that the first published origami book, Hiden Senbazuru Orikata (which translated to English means Secret of 1,000 Cranes Origami), was published in 1797?
Origami is regarded as a complicated and delicate art form, but in this free how-to video clip series, a paper folding expert will give step-by-step easy origami instructions on how to fold paper correctly to create almost anything you want. Our expert will show you how to make paper birds, paper frogs, how to make an origami butterflies, a sailboat and even how to make an origami horse. These free video clips are useful guides for beginners and for those more advanced in the art of origami.
"In this series, I will show you how to fold the water bomb base, the preliminary base, the bird base, and the frog base. And I will also show you how to fold one or two models, using each of these bases. So to start off with, we are going to fold the water bomb base. As a folder become more familiar with the models and bases, certain habits and shortcuts are developed. For example, for the water bomb base there are two ways to fold it. First is to follow the creases, so with the color side down, fold your paper in half on the diagonal, into a triangle. Open back up, and do a perpendicular fold, also on the diagonal, into a triangle. Now turn your paper over to the color side up. Fold edge to edge in half horizontally, so that you have a rectangle. Open back up, and do the same thing perpendicularly horizontally. Now when you open up the paper, you will notice that the paper automatically stands up like a pyramid. Taking the diagonal points, push your paper up like this. So that you have two sections on one side, and two sections on the other; flatten, and you have your water bomb base."
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