Origami Folding Technique

 

Gate Fold in Origami

 

 

 

Gate fold is very common folding technique in origami. You will be seeing this technique over and over, so you should get familiar with this.

gate fold in origami 0

gate fold in origami 0

 

 

A typical "gate fold" can be represented with either two vertical or two horizontal valley-folds.

Two vertical valley-folds are known as "vertical gate-fold" while two horizontal valley-folds for "horizontal gate-fold".

If you have both two vertical valley-folds as well as two horizontal valley-folds lines, then you should apply both vertical gate-fold and horizontal gate-fold.

The middle two lines are mountain-fold and unfold lines. These two lines are there to help you make outer two valley-fold lines. These middle two lines can be a combination of valley-fold and unfold lines. Since we need this middle line for two outer valley-folds, mountain-fold would be a better choice since it provides a more visible line than a valley-fold.

 

gate fold in origami 1

gate fold in origami 1

 

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We should apply the middle two folds, that is, a mountain-fold followed by the unfold of a mountain-fold.

 

When there are two lines, then the order of folding starts from the left or from the top.

 

So we should apply the mountain-fold first.

 

Then followed by the unfolding of the mountain-fold.

 

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gate fold in origami 2

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Prepare to apply two valley-folds vertically for vertical gate-fold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare to apply two valley-folds horizontally for horizontal gate-fold.

 

 

gate fold in origami 3

gate fold in origami 3

3.

Apply two valley-folds vertically for vertical gate-fold.

 

The name "gate-fold" comes from the shape representing a gate showing on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply two valley-folds horizontally for horizontal gate-fold.

 

 

 

 

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Instructions To Learn Origami Folding Technique Called Gate Fold


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