Q&A for How to Make an Origami Chair

Get a couple of books, they teach you the basic folds, learning valley folds, learning mountain folds, working on your hand coordination skills, and being precise. You want to take your time. Try to be as accurate as possible with the instructions. It's a good idea to watch videos in conjunction with reading books because you could get more information and see someone folding.

Use normal A4 paper and measure it with a ruler to 6 inches. Cut or fold it.

Yep, just more paper, more patience, and more people. It will be considerably harder and you'll need very large pieces of paper.

You can glue or tape the flaps as you go along. Stronger paper like construction paper will also make a flap stronger.

Everything is invented or discovered by someone. Someone who does origami probably experimented with different ways of folding and came across this method.

No, as the paper needs to be square. If the notebook paper already is square, it doesn't matter how many inches it is.

If you use thicker paper, like cartridge or thin card, you can make it stronger, although it can become hard to fold.

Yes, I used a four inch square paper and it actually worked well.

Yes. It will be more stable, leading to a better chair. To make it even more stable, add tape or apply glue.

Open the triangle and pull it towards you. Do not rip the paper.

No. Even if you make the chair life-size, the paper will not be able to support your weight.

You can scale this up to any size, you will just need much bigger paper.

Because square paper is more symmetrical and more versatile than rectangular paper, and it's easier to create something with good, well-matched proportions when you start out with a square. Most of the same things could be made out of rectangular paper, but it would generally require extra folding to get rid of asymmetry or weird proportions.

Fold the paper crisply and carefully tear it.

It means to fold a paper to create the line (crease) where the paper is folded.

You practice and practice. This way, you become a powerful origami master.

No, you can't. It's too tough to fold. You would have to cut the pieces out and glue it together, which wouldn't be origami, because then it hasn't been folded.

Try refolding it or restart on a new piece of origami paper. To glue it, you would put glue on the undersides of the flaps, where they touch the sides.

You can try, although it would be more difficult. You could also just use this article to create several chairs that you can then glue together.

You could use tape for it instead of using glue, it will be a lot easier to tape.

No. The piece of paper needed to fold the chair doesn't have to be a certain size, but it does have to be a square.

No, it's the only way to stick the chair together.

You can, but it will be harder to make the folds and creases, and it may not hold together as well.

Yes there is. You can make almost anything with origami. The origami table will probably need multiple papers to make.

Yes, you could try to do that. However, it might not turn out as well and it will become harder and harder to make folds since printer paper is thicker than origami paper.

Yes, any size works. It may be easier if you use a large piece of paper.

Use a sturdy fabric like canvas or cotton to create a fabric origami chair. Sew the fabric in the same way you would with paper or card. This will require a bit of skill and patience, but it can be a fun and creative project. If you have some foam board lying around, you can use it to make an origami chair. Foam board is sturdy and flexible, and you can cut it to the size you need. Use a sharp knife to cut the foam board, and be careful not to cut yourself. Plastic or vinyl sheets: You will need to cut the plastic or vinyl sheet into the right size and shape and then fold it in the same way you would with paper or card.