Origami: How to fold a Photo Frame

You take some pictures on special occasions, don’t you?

I’ll show you how to make a photo frame

which you can decorate and keep those pictures in.★

Even though we can make it with origami paper,

it’ll be more durable with a little thicker paper.

If you want to keep it for a long time or if your picture doesn’t fit it,

try other kinds of paper too.♪

How to fold a photo frame 1   A big photo frame

１．Fold it in half twice and make two creases along the dotted lines,

like the picture below.

２．Make four more creases along the dotted lines.

３．Fold the top part down to the crease, along the dotted line.

４．Fold the bottom part up to a little above the middle line.

５．Fold both corners to the crease, along the dotted lines.

６．Fold both top corners up, along the dotted lines.

７．Fold both sides behind, along the dotted lines.

８．Fold both corners up, along the dotted lines.

９．Spread them a little, so that it can stand by itself.

１０．Flip it over, put in your card or picture, and it’s done!

How to fold a photo frame 2   A photo frame that you can connect with other ones together

１．Put the mark right in the middle and fold four corners to the middle.

２．Turn it over.

３．Fold four corners to the middle.

４．Turn it over.

５．Fold four corners outside.

６．Insert your picture or card into the slit.

７．And it’s done!

How to fold a photo frame 3   A shirt-shaped photo frame

１．Get a sheet of rectangular paper ready.

Divide it into four equal parts lengthways and make three creases.

２．Fold it in half.

３．Fold both corners along the dotted lines and make creases.

Fold them inside, along the creases that you made, as picture No.4 shows.

４．Fold the top sheet up, along the dotted line.

５．Fold both sides of only the top part to the middle crease.

６．Fold both corners and make a crease.

７．Fold half of the top part behind.

８．Fold both corners along the dotted lines.

９．Fold both sides up, along the dotted lines.

１０．Fold the bottom part up twice as if it rolls up.

１１．Turn it over.

１２．Fold both sides to the middle.

１３．Fold both corners along the dotted lines.

１４．Insert your card or picture into the slit, and it’s done!

Aren’t they all cute?♥

You can put the second photo frame with other ones,

if you pull both sides and put them together with glue.

They are very useful

when you want to put many cards or pictures in them, aren’t they?

You can decorate them with anything thin such as the picture you draw

or the paper with your origami work too, other than cards or photos.★

If it’s too light and easily falls down,

be sure to make the back of the frame more durable.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】