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Origami Photo Stand

Origami photo stand can be used to display your regular 4 inch x 6 inch photo. It can probably be modified slightly to fit the larger 5 inch x 7 inch photo too. It stands nicely and is a great useful origami!

 

Made this origami? Comment and Submit your photo using the comment box at the end of this page!

 

Origami Photo Stand Step 1: Start with an 8.5 inch x 11 inch (21.5cm x 27.9cm) paper, color side down.

Sturdier and thicker paper is better for this origami.

Fold paper in half on both the horizontal and vertical axis. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 2: Fold paper in half on the horizontal axis.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 3: Fold the top right and left corners to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 4: Now use the creases you just made to complete inside reverse folds. This is a common technique used in origami. Check out our separate page on inside reverse folds or the video below.

Origami Inside Reverse Fold Video

 

 

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Origami Photo Stand Step 5: Make a horizontal valley fold. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 6: Flip paper over and repeat Step 5 on this other side.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 7: Fold the tip A to point B. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 8: Rotate paper 90 degrees clockwise.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 9: Fold the upper layer from the left to right.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 10: Press paper flat in the center.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 11: Rotate paper 90 degrees counter-clockwside.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 12: Make a horizontal valley fold at the top and bottom.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 13: Place a photo on your paper. Mark the edges of the photo on the paper. Give the photo some room to move (~1/4 inch or 5mm) or it will bow. Then make the 4 folds. Crease well and press the folds to flatten the paper.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 14: Flip paper over. Fold down the tip. This allows the photo frame to stand.

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Origami Photo Stand Step 15: Now all you have to do is tuck your photo into the 4 corners and your origami photo stand is complete!

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origami-photo-stand

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