Origami Fish Base

As you can predict by the name, the origami fish base is often the foundation for folding many origami fishes.

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

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

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Origami Fish Base Step 2: Starting from the bottom, fold both sides to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Fish Base Step 3: Now starting from the top, fold both sides to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Fish Base Step 4: Fold paper in half on the horizontal diagonal axis. Crease only the ends on each side.

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Origami Fish Base Step 5: Now bring the right side to the center. The top and bottom halves will overlap and create an extra "flap". Just press the flap down to one side.

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Origami Fish Base Step 6: Repeat Step 5 on the left side and your origami fish base is complete! origami-fish-base