Q&A for How to Make a Square Sheet of Paper

Try folding the paper and then ripping it along the seam of the fold.

Origami paper comes in many different sizes. You just need to make sure that the paper is a square, no matter what size it is.

That depends on the size of the sheet of paper you have. If you are using standard copy paper (8.5 inches by 11 inches), then your square would be 8.5 by 8.5 or smaller.

The size of your paper will depend on the size of your starting paper. Essentially, the side length of your square will be the same as the small side of the starting paper.

You can use construction paper, but I find it rips easier and is harder to fold, so keep in mind that it might be a bit harder.

You can use whatever size paper you want but keep in mind that your squares will be slightly different sized than if you were to use A4 paper.

No, it does not matter. You can use any color paper as long as it can make a square.

The best origami paper is known as Kami paper, but printer paper works pretty well most of the time. Construction paper might be a little thick for some origami, but it works as well.

If you are fine with lines on your origami creation, or just need a piece of square lined paper, this trick will work just as well. However, try to make sure the paper is as rectangular as possible (If the lined paper has been ripped out of a notebook).

You can use it to make smaller squares. You can also save it for later as scrap paper. If you do not want to keep the paper, you can recycle it. Also, some origami designs use strips of paper that are not square (for example, the ninja star), so you can use the left-out cut part for that as well.