8. Main folds

Mountain fold: Means fold behind along the line. This fold is usually corner to corner . This is represented by a dash-dot-dash line. Arrows will indicate which way the fold should go.

Valley fold: Means fold in front along the line. This fold is usually corner to side . It is represented by a dashed line. Follow the arrow on the picture to know which way to fold.

Squash fold: in a squash fold, some paper is opened out , and then flattened . A large thick arrow usually shows you where to press down.

Outside reverse fold: is where a tip is folded inwards so that ends of the paper lie in between different layers , so that two or more layers are folded along a single crease.

Inside reverse fold: is where a tip is folded outwards so that ends of the paper lie in between different layers , so that two or more layers are folded along a single crease.

Crimp fold: to make a crimp fold you just have to make one valley and one mountain fold . An arrow looks like a lightning . A common method of shaping a bird's head, a beak.

The Double Rabbit ear fold: This fold is a bit like bending a drinking straw in half. It is used to narrow a triangular flap to produce a much thinner flap. It is a good way to create thin legs on an animal.

Kite fold: This fold appears when you fold two flaps (corners) of the paper to the central line

Sink fold: this fold is made when the center of the paper is folded inside the rest of the project.

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