Beginner Friends Created by Marcia Joy Miller Friends is a modular origami model made from two units, each representing a child If you try to stand the two children separately, each will topple over However, when the two children “hold hands,” they will stand You can make each unit during a coffee break They can be connected in a few seconds PAPER: Use two 5½-inch squares of medium weight bond paper in different colors Start with one of the Fold the bottom corner squares of paper Fold the bottom corner to the top corner Unfold Fold the right corner to the left corner Unfold to the center point Unfold Fold the top corner to the center point Unfold Turn the model over from side to side so that it is in the position shown in the next step BASIC TECHNIQUES: A knowledge of how to make a valley fold and a mountain fold is all that is needed (see Chapter 1—Terms and Symbols) Fold the bottom corner to the crease that is furthest from it Unfold Make a pleat fold by Fold the top corner to the crease that is furthest from it Unfold Turn the model over from side to side so it is in the position shown in the next step bringing the second crease from the bottom up to the center crease and then pressing the new fold flat (This procedure is shown in progress in the next step and the result is shown in step 7.) Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 38 7/27/11 3:55:30 PM COFFEEͳBREAK ORIGAMI The illustration shows the The illustration shows Turn the model over from Further flatten the two pleat fold in progress the completed pleat fold Now, make a pleat fold in the upper portion of the model So, bring the second crease from the top down to the indicated crease and press the new fold flat side to side so that it is in the position shown in the next step horizontal mountain folds by pressing on them Fold the top corner down to the mountain fold 10 Make a mountain fold with the bottom corner of the flap 13 Make a fold on the front Turn the model over from side to side so it is in the position shown in the next step 12 Fold the right upper 14 Fold the upper left edge 15 Fold the left flap to the 16 Fold the bottom corner to the vertical crease left so that the fold begins at B and the resulting flap looks like an arm that is straight out from the body to the point where the pleat fold and the vertical crease meet Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 39 39 11 edge to the center crease flap that starts at A and ends at the bottom right corner of the model 17 Open the flap to a right angle (90°) Turn the model around so that it is in the position shown in the next step 7/27/11 3:55:32 PM 40 ORIGAMI FOR BUSY PEOPLE 18 If you try to stand the model (with the back flap open to a full right angle) you will find that it will not stand or will tip over easily Before proceeding, close the fold that you opened in the last step 19 Now, prepare the second 20 Make a fold on the front 21 Fold the upper right unit by completing steps 1–11 on the other square of bond paper The result is shown in the illustration Next, fold the left upper edge to the center crease 22 Fold the right flap to the 23 Fold the bottom corner right so that the fold begins at B and the resulting flap looks like an arm that is out straight from the body 25 to the point where the pleat fold and the vertical crease meet Unfold the bottom flap of each “friend” so that it is at a right angle (90°) to the rest of the model Turn the model around and stand the model Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 40 flap that starts at A and ends at the left bottom corner of the model edge to the vertical crease 24 Place both units next to each other as shown above Insert the pleat fold of the arm of the unit on the right into the one of the unit on the left as far as possible 26 By cooperating, both friends can stand together 7/27/11 3:55:37 PM ... Turn the model around so that it is in the position shown in the next step 7/27/11 3:55:32 PM 40 ORIGAMI FOR BUSY PEOPLE 18 If you try to stand the model (with the back flap open to a full right...COFFEEͳBREAK ORIGAMI The illustration shows the The illustration shows Turn the model over from Further flatten... of the model Turn the model around and stand the model Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 40 flap that starts at A and ends at the left bottom corner of the model edge to the vertical crease