How Do You Fold An Origami Envelope?
• Take a square piece of paper with the corner facing you. Make sure the colored side is facing down if you want a colored envelope. • Fold the paper in half, from corner to corner across the square. • Take the top corner of the first layer and fold it down to the bottom edge. • Fold the right corner one third over to the left. (You do not have to be exact, just try to be as accurate as possible. Use your best judgment.) • Take the left corner and fold it over to the other end. The bottom portion should now be square’-shaped. • Fold the point of the flap over the other flap back to the left edge of the model. • Fold the point of the flap up to the top corner of the flap. Unfold. This is a crease to help guide the next step. • Turn the model 180 degrees. The point of view in the photo will now change. • Open the folded portion of the flap. • Make a squash fold on this flap. Make sure you flatten it well, as this will help secure the envelope closed. • Change the position back so it is “
