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on the backside. There are other origami symbols that are shown in a key at the beginning of books or at. the top of instruction sheets. If you get stuck ...

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Origami BasicsPage 1Origami BasicsRemember what these 3 lines and 3 arrows mean and youshould be able to follow most basic origami diagrams.BASIC LINESAn EVEN DOTTED LINEthe paper edges go up andmeans to VALLEY FOLD the fold goes down like avalley between two slopes.Memory Trick: Remember this line as flat and even like a valley.A DOT DASH LINE meansthe paper edges go downto MOUNTAIN FOLD and the fold comes uplike a mountain.Memory Trick: Remember this line as uneven like mountain peaks.A SOLID LINE in a diagram is showing a fold that has already beenmade and is often used as a landmark to fold to.BASIC ARROWSThe SINGLE LINE ARROW means to fold in this direction and thenmove on to the next step.The DOUBLE LINE ARROW means to fold in this direction and thenunfold before going to the next step.The LOOPED ARROW means to turn the model over and workon the backside.There are other origami symbols that are shown in a key at the beginning of books or atthe top of instruction sheets. If you get stuck look these symbols up in the key to seewhat the diagram is asking you to do. These symbols are international and can help youfigure out almost any origami diagram even if it is written in a foreign language.Yasutomo490 Eccles Ave. South San Francisco CA. 94080 650.737.8888

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