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Origami Inside Reverse Fold

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Author: Folding Dragon
Inside reverse fold main picture.
Copyright:Traditional
Level:Easy
Steps:15
Supplies:-Sheet of square origami paper.
Recommendations:-Use 4in x 4in paper or larger.

The origami inside reverse fold is a fundamental technique in origami used to create sharp, angular shapes, such as the beak of a bird, the legs of an animal, wings, heads or tails. The fold is often used when you need to change the direction of a paper flap inward while maintaining clean lines.

Instructions

Quick Reminders

  • Read all of the instructions before getting started.
  • Take your time and be patient with yourself.
  • It’s ok to start over.

Paper Setup

  • If one side of your paper is white then start with the white side of the paper facing down.
  • If your paper has color on both sides then start with the main color facing up.
  • For example, the paper above has two colors; brown and white. Because we want the main color to be brown; like in the above picture, we placed the brown side of the paper up.

Step: 1 of 15

Important: Follow the “Paper Setup” instructions first.

Start with the main color facing up. This inside reverse fold will be brown so the brown side is facing up.

Instruction step 1 Origami inside fold first step

Step: 2 of 15

Fold the upper left hand corner of the paper to the lower right hand corner of the paper.

Instruction step 2

Step: 3 of 15

Fold the lower right corner of the top piece of paper upward; toward the left, and align it with the edge of the triangle’s slope.

Instruction step 3

Step : 4 of 15

Turn the paper over from left to right.

Instruction step 4 Turn the origami inside fold over

Step: 5 of 15

Fold the lower left corner of the paper upward; toward the right, and align it with the edge of the triangle’s slope.

Instruction step 5

Step: 6 of 15

Fold and flatten the top flap of the paper to the right and rotate the paper until the smallest point is facing upward.

Instruction step 6

Step: 7 of 15

Fold the paper in half by folding the left flap of the paper to the right and under the right flap of the paper.

Instruction step 7

Step: 8 of 15

This is how the model should look.

Instruction step 8 This is how the origami inside fold should look

Step: 9 of 15

Fold the top point of the paper towards the right and flatten it out.

Instruction step 9

Step: 10 of 15

Unfold the previous fold.

Instruction step 10 Unfold the previous fold

Step: 11 of 15

Push open the center of the paper and place it on a flat surface with the outward pointing crease pointing upward.

Instruction step 11

Step: 12 of 15

Push down the paper’s topmost front outward pointing crease.

Instruction step 12

Step: 13 of 15

Push in the left and right sides of the papers top most edges until the left and right sides touch.

Instruction step 13

Step: 14 of 15

Lay the model flat.

Instruction step 14

Step: 15 of 15

Flatten out the previous crease.

Instruction step 15 Final origami inside fold step

Congratulations on completing the Origami Inside Reverse Fold!

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