Text-Only Instructions
Credits and Resources:
Designer: Lindy van der Merwe
Text-only Instructions Copyright 2024 by Lindy van der Merwe
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Paper to be used: Rectangular, any size; Colored A4, legal or copy paper is recommended.
Folding level: Easy/Beginner
Steps: 6
Description: This is a rectangular model with diagonal accordion folds forming an interesting diagonal fan-like texture on the front of the card.
The finished model will be a quarter fold of the paper you start off with. If you use A4 or copy paper, the folded model will be more or less the size of a standard greeting card.
The card can be used in either portrait or landscape orientation.
Remarks:
This card can be used as greeting card, invitation, in scrap books, on top of gifts, etc.
Alternatively, a piece of paper can simply be folded into this model and decorated for a quick children's project or a personal touch.
If duo paper is used, the fan folds on the front will be a different color from that of the rest of the card.
Step 1
Place your rectangle in portrait orientation, or with the short edges at the top and bottom.
Step 2
Fold the bottom edge up to meet the top edge.
Crease well and leave folded.
Step 3
Fold the left edge over to meet the right edge.
Crease well and leave folded.
Result: You will now have a four-layered rectangle with its loose flaps at the top right corner of the figure.
Step 4
Grasp the first two corners, which will be the two top layers, and, holding them together, fold them diagonally down so they meet the left edge of the rectangle.
Make a strong crease and leave folded.
Result: A two-layered triangle has formed on the front of the two-layered rectangle now.
The hinged edge of the triangle will slope diagonally from top left down to the right of the rectangle, with two loose corners now on the left edge of the card.
Step 5
We will now be making the textured front of the card. There are many different ways to do this. The technique used here is a simple one which will create diagonal creases, suggesting a fan shape.
With this technique, pleat folds are made on top of each other and then simply unfolded again.
Note that in Step 5.1 below, the pleats are created, while in Step 5.2, the paper is unfolded and opened in opposite directions.
Step 5.1
So, using the thumbs and forefingers of both hands and starting at the hinged edge of the triangle, make 3 or 4 fairly small accordion or fan folds with both layers of the paper held together.
Try to make your fan folds back and forth, as straight and as similar as possible, each time folding the new layer so it rests on top of the previous layer of paper.
Continue until you reach the two loose points of the triangle.
Press the folds as flat as possible.
Result: You will now have a narrow diagonal band across the front of your card, with many layers folded on top of each other.
Step 5.2
Next, find the two loose points you had folded last. Gently grasp a point in each hand and pull them apart so that the fan folds you have created will open in different directions.
To put it in another way, the left point will now be flush with the left edge of the figure, while the right point will have folded back up to reach the top right corner of the rectangle.
Result: The textured fan folds will be cymmetrical and show up on both sides of the diagonal line on the top section of the front of the card.
The bottom quarter and the back of the card will be smooth.
Step 6 (Optional)
You can stop here or if preferred, fold the bottom right corner of the card, which will be two layers thick, upwards and to the left so the right edge meets the bottom edge of the fan folded part of the card.
This will form a small triangle at the bottom right corner on the front of the card, suggesting the handle of the fan and will also be where you can grasp the card to open it.
Your fan fold card is ready.
You can write a message on the inside of the card, deciding on turning it either in portrait or landscape orientation.
Making origami accessible through text instructions.
for non-commercial use only.
Compiled by Lindy van der Merwe, April 2024
Revised, May 2024
This text copyright 2024 by accessorigami.com
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