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Paper craft guides
Paper craft guides: prepare your sheet before you start. Cut a square and read fold symbols. Choose paper weight and print patterns at the right scale.
4 table guidesSquare paperFolding symbols100% scale printing
Starter guide
Print a paper pattern
Print at 100% and measure the check length before cutting your craft paper.
Starter guideRead the next fold
The dashed line shows where to crease. The arrow shows which part of the paper moves.
Starter guideStart with a square
For the first origami models, a 6 × 6 in square gives your fingers plenty of room.
Starter guideChoose paper for your project
Use thin sheets for folding and cutting, soft tissue for flowers, strips for quilling and card for box walls.