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Origami Pentagon Base

It's a bit tricky to create a pentagon from a regular square sheet of paper. Luckily for us, the hard work has already been done. All we've to do is follow a series of steps to create this origami pentagon base. We can then use this base to create more intermediate origami models. The pentagon base is also used as a starting point for some kirigami projects.

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 1: Start with a 6 inch x 6 inch (15cm x 15cm) square origami paper, color side up.

Fold paper in half on the horizontal diagonal axis. Crease well.

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Origami Pentagon Base Step 2: Fold point A to B, making a small crease to mark the spot. Crease well then unfold.

 

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origami-pentagon-base-step-2

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 3: Fold point B to point C. Once again, make a small crease to mark the spot.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-3

 

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 4: Fold point E to point C. Make a small crease to mark the spot.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-4

 

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 5: Fold D-B over to the left so that line D-B ends up on point F.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-5

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 6: Fold A-D over to the right so that its edge lines up with line D-G.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-6

 


 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 7: Fold A-D over to D-H.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-7

 

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 8: Fold as shown below, making sure that I-G makes a right angle with B-D. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Pentagon Base Step 9: Make the mountain fold as shown. Crease well.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-9

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 10: Cut the paper as shown.

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origami-pentagon-base-step-10

 

 

 

Origami Pentagon Base Step 11: Unfold paper and your origami pentagon base is complete!

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