Origami Boat Folding

Series Summary

Origami, a form of visual art 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. Origami has been popular in the United States and England since the early 1900s. It has always been regarded as a complicated and delicate art form, but our expert will teach you step-by-step how to fold origami in such a way that it is easily accessible to beginners. There are hundreds of shapes that can be folded as origami. In this free origami video series, an enthusiast demonstrates how to make several different folded paper items. Learn how to fold a boat, a seashell, two different kinds of stars, and many more. Find out how to fold each item with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Beautiful creations of brightly colored paper has never been easier.

Video Transcript

"In this clip I will show you how to fold a traditional boat, or a Sambo. This can this model can be found in the book, "Step by Step Origami", by Paul Jackson. Starting with your square, with the color side up, we are going to fold it in half horizontally. And then, open it back out, and cover fold; fold the edges to the center. Same thing on the top edge; fold it to the center. Now turn your unit right side up vertically, and fold these triangles down. Same thing on this side; fold that triangle down. Turn it the other way, and do the same thing with this end; fold the triangles down. Now we are going to fold this triangle one more time. Fold this edge into the center one more time, and same thing on this side; fold that triangle right into the center. Now we are going to do the same thing on this end, but when we do this, this will overlap. This point will overlap, which is fine. So, fold that triangle in to the center, and allow that point to overlap."