Kamigami
an origami workbench
Tutorials
The basics
Crease, fold, undo, turn over, look around
Squash folds
Fold a preliminary base step by step
Petal folds
Turn a preliminary base into a bird base
Bend into 3D
Open the petals of a paper flower
Fold a crane
The classic: bird base, neck, tail, head, and 3D wings
Fold an elephant
A full model in 11 steps, with a pull-out, a crimp, and a 3D trunk
Undo
Redo
Turn over
Rotate
Look around
Sheet
New sheet
Start again with a flat square
Center the model
Reset the camera
Stand it up
See a side-view model upright, like a real figure
Show me: preliminary base
Two diagonals and two squash folds
Show me: waterbomb base
Halves and two squash folds
Show me: reverse folds
A kite flap with an inside and outside reverse
Show me: bird base
Two petal folds on a preliminary base
Show me: 3D flower
Blintz folds, then petals bent open
Show me: crane
The classic crane from start to finish
Show me: elephant
A full model from start to finish
Valley
Fold toward you
Mountain
Fold behind
Inside reverse
Push a tip in between its layers
Outside reverse
Wrap a tip around its outside
Sink
Push a closed point inside
Squash
Open a flap and flatten it
Petal
Lift a corner as both sides fold in
Bend
Fold to any angle for 3D shapes
Pull out
Swing a hidden inner flap out
Options
Fold toward you
Crease by
Line
Point → point
Layers
All layers
Top 1
Top 2
Top 3
Top 4
Top 6
Bottom 1
Bottom 2
Paper thickness
Paper colors
Designed by
Jay