Origami Folding Technique

 

Outside Reverse Fold in Origami

 

 

 

There are two kinds of reverse fold, Inside and outside reverse folds. These two folding techniques are very important in origami and you should know the difference between these two.

 

origami paper heart front side

Conventionally, if there is an inside reverse fold, there will be a symbol consisting of a mountain fold and a S-shaped arrow. But I prefer to have a S-shaped arrow replaced with a valley-fold at the edge.

 

Conventionally, if there is an outside reverse fold, there will be a symbol consisting of a valley-fold and two arrows. But I prefer to have two arrows replaced with a valley-fold at the edge.

origami paper heart back side

1.

For an example, we have a model shown on the left. Here it is a kite base folded in half and we want to apply an outside reverse-fold.

 

origami paper heart back side

2.

A typical diagram of outside reverse-fold consists of a valley-fold with two arrows which is shown on the left at (A).

 

But I think a valley-fold at the edge replacing two arrows is very simple to indicate an outside reverse-fold.

 

 

origami paper heart back side

3.

Now, let's apply the outside reverse-fold.

 

Make sure that all three crease lines are valley-folded.

 

 

origami paper heart back side

4.

After you completed applying the outside reverse-fold, you will get the one shown on the left.

 

 

origami paper heart back side

5.

In a typical diagram, only two valley-folded symbols are given (shown in (A)) and you should be able to apply the outside reverse-fold to get to the picture shown in (B).

 

 

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