How to make a traditional origami lantern

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This page is for those who want the instruction to fold a traditional origami lantern.

This traditional origami lantern is a 2D model and it only works for one side. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are cushion-fold and opening a pocket which is similarly used for traditional origami chair.

Before working on this model, you need to know what valley-fold and mountain-fold are. If you know these two folding techniques, then you will have no problem in making origami lantern.

If you are ready, then let's get started.

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You may use any kind of paper to fold the origami lantern. It is a little easier if the front and the back side of the paper are slightly different whether it be in texture or color.

Make sure the paper that you use is a square (all sides are equal and all the angles equal 90 degrees). The paper I am using here is a typical 15cm x 15cm origami paper.