The origami crimp fold will allow you to bend a strip at an angle. If you understand how a crimp fold works, you will not have to create pre-creases as a guide like this example.
Origami Basics: Origami Crimp Fold Instructions
Category: Miscellaneous Origami
Difficulty: Easy
This step-by-step guide with clear pictures shows you how to easily make the origami crimp fold.
Step 1
1
Start with a thick strip of paper of any dimensions.
Step 2
2
Let’s create a couple of pre-creases to help us make a crimp. We will use this folded stip as an example.
Step 3
3
Fold a part of the right side to the left.
Step 4
4
Unfold.
Step 5
5
Starting at the top of the crease, fold at an angle.
Step 6
6
Unfold.
Step 7
7
Open the paper.
Step 8
8
Push the right part into the left using the creases as a guide.
Step 9
9
Keep pushing it in as shown.
Step 10
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Now flatten the fold and voila!
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