Origami Waterbomb Base

The waterbomb base consists of:
»Two perpendicular mountain-fold and
»Two diagonal valley-fold that intersect at the center.
The paper is collapsed along the creases to form an isosceles right triangle with 4 flaps.

It gets its name from the famous origami waterbomb model.

It’s interesting, if the folds in the origami waterbomb base are reversed. Then an origami square or preliminary base is formed.

How To Make An Origami Waterbomb Base

MATERIAL:

1 Origami paper 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm)

INSTRUCTIONS:

The origami waterbomb base requires the following origami folds:
Folds: Origami valley-fold, Origami mountain-fold

Step 1: Place the colored side of the paper up.

Step 1 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 2: Valley-fold the paper vertically in half by bringing the left edge to the right edge.

Step 2 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 3: Unfold the fold done in Step 2.

Step 3 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 4: Valley-fold the paper horizontally in half by bringing the top edge to the bottom edge.

Step 4 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 5: Unfold the fold done in Step 4.

Step 5 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 6: Turn over the paper.

Step 6 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 7: Valley-fold the top-left corner to meet the bottom-right corner.

Step 7 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 8: Unfold the fold done in Step 7.

Step 8 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 9: Valley-fold the top-right corner to meet the bottom-left corner.

Step 9 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 10: Unfold the fold done in Step 9.

Step 10 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 11: Push the left and right sides towards the center. And collapse along the pre-creases.

Step 11 Origami Waterbomb Base

Step 12: Flatten to form an origami waterbomb base.

Step 12 Origami Waterbomb Base

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