Q&A for How to Make 3D Origami Pieces

A quick search for 3-D origami will show you all the different things they can be used for, including vases, swans, and many other things.

Your triangle will have two flaps and two insert areas. Slip the flap inside the insert, and they will stay together.

By cutting along the folds. It doesn't have to be completely perfect, just do your best.

They are just named 3D origami pieces.

Yes, but you have to use many, so it would waste your sticky notes.

They should be rectangles. Start with rectangular paper (I use standard printer paper), and just keep folding it in half until you have the number of rectangles you need, then cut along the lines. I find that tearing along the lines gives me a good straight line, though. A good size to start with is 16 rectangles per page while you're learning the folds.

Make sharp, straight ends so they can push into each other easily. Press firmly on the seams.

Instead of folding it in half twice, fold it in half 4 times. The only catch is, you'll have really small 3D pieces.

Many people like to start with the crane.

You can weaken the creases and tear along the lines, or you can use an X-Acto knife or anything else that's sharp.

You need to put it together. Look at the bottom of the triangle, you’ll see two pockets. Keep on putting the pockets on the tips of the other triangles, and you’ll see it forming a shape.

Standard American printer paper is slightly larger than A4 paper; however, either type works for this since they're both rectangular.

If you want even squares, use square paper. Otherwise, you can use A4 paper.

You can make this using square paper, yes. Printer paper and A4 paper will work also.

You can make dragons, penguins, seesaws, almost anything that comes to mind (as long as you have enough 3D pieces, of course).

The origami pieces are one sided, so you fold it with the color you want to the outside.

You need to slide the points of one into the pockets of the other.

Check out the article How to Fold a Paper Rose for help with your question.

There are 2 pockets once you've folded it. Slide the top of the triangle into the pocket.

Some paper can be too thick or too thin, so printer paper is best if there isn't any origami paper available at the moment.

Stack them on top of each other. Place more at the bottom then the top. To make the triangle shape, place one spike at the sides the triangle.

It could but lined paper is more fragile than the other types of paper. Just be gentle with it.

Trim to the size as necessary and fold as demonstrated. Trim the paper and fold in half horizontally, unfold, fold the upwards toward the centre, fold the corners inwards and fold the top two edges downward and fold in half. Finished!

32 rectangles on that on sheet. Then cut it up do the folds and you are ready to make whatever you want.