Fuck it, my curiosity has won in the end after seeing this board be here for years.How can I start off doing origami as a beginner with no previous experience aside from making paper airplanes? (If that counts)
>>627520You can use regular printer paper, but I recommend get proper origami paper. I live in the UK and the type of origami paper that is cheap and available for me is by a company called TUTTLE. They're not the highest quality origami paper, but it's perfect for simple and beginner type models.If you are going to use printer paper, just do a quick search for how to fold a square out of printer paper and you will find plenty of tutorials on how to do that.Start with making simple origami models, something like a crane or lotus flower. If you do a search on YouTube for that, you'll find plenty of decent videos showing you how to make them. Once you've made one or two of each, maybe pick a different simpler model, again from YT, of something you like and just make it and keep making models into you get good.Eventually you will have to start making models from written instructions. They are definitely harder to read, but it is definitely something you will want to learn how to do if you want to make more advanced models.
>>627520Learning how to read diagrams and use them is probably the most important part. However, there is a LOT of content in video format. I personally hate video tutorials unless its something specific, but a lot of people seem to like them. Googling online diagrams is the best place to start and then just look into finding books. Find a goal you want to work towards, try to fold it, fail, and then realize how complex the hobby can be. I use Taro's Origami Studio paper on Amazon for practice. It's cut well and creases well enough. Like was mentioned, use printer paper. I used so much of it. Bond paper is the nicest and you'll likely never run out.
>>627520origami-club is the website I lived off of as a kid
>>627520Try Jo Nakashima's channel, he has a variety of easy to insane folds. Also he has the steps diagramed on the screen while he's folding so you can get a feel for what the symbols mean. https://www.youtube.com/@jonakashima/featured
>>627520easiest way is to just get any paper you have on hand and cut it into a square (look up how) then follow a tutorial on youtube.
>>627556https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2rYqrmyWAEI love Jo's designs, I just got done folding his duck. The way this one balances is really fun
I fixed that pesky cheek. I'm a lot more fond of this model than I was expecting
>>627584>>627586Sweet! He's got some amazing stuff on there, I've got a origami rubik's cube at work. Bitch to put together though :p
