Origami Squash Fold Instructions

Difficulty: Easy
This origami squash fold tutorial will take you through three different examples.
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Step 1: This is the first of three sqash fold examples. Fold a square sheet of paper in half. |
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Step 2: Fold the left half to the right, then unfold. |
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Step 3: Fold the top left corner down to the center. |
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Step 4: Open the left flap and squash down as shown. |
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Step 5: Here's the second example. With a square sheet of paper folded in half like before, fold the left edge to the center, then unfold. |
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Step 6: Now fold the top left corner down to the crease you just made. |
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Step 7: Open that flap and squash down as shown. |
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Step 8: This is the third example of the squash fold. With a square sheet of paper rotated to resemble a diamond, fold the top corner down to the bottom corner. Now you should have an upside down triangle. |
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Step 9: Fold the right edge of the triangle to the center, then unfold. |
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Step 10: Open that flap and squash down as shown. |