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Origami Cup

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The cup is a super easy model that works (kind of). Regular origami paper doesn't hold water very well, but this model is simple enough to be made out of cardstock or printer paper, which will hold water temporarily. Step 1: Orient your paper diagonally Step 2: Valley fold the bottom corner up to the top one Step 3: Valley fold the top right edge of the triangle down to the bottom edge  Step 4: Unfold Step 5: Valley fold the far right corner over to the start of the crease mark made in step 3 Step 6: Valley fold the top layer of the top point down Step 7: Turn the model over and repeat steps 5 and 6 on this side... ...so it looks like this: Step 8: Unfold the flap that was just folded down Step 9: Tuck the top flap into the other flap (the other flap you just folded)  This will make it stay Step 10: Turn the model over and repeat step 9 on this side Step 11: (top view) Open th

Origami Diamond

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This origami diamond is very easy to fold and a lot cheaper than a conventional one. Step 1: Fold a  waterbomb base Step 2: Valley fold the left and right corners to the top Step 3: Turn the model over and valley fold both corners to the center Step 4: Valley fold the bottom right edge to the center Step 5: Valley fold the bottom left edge to the center Step 6: Valley fold the two tips at the top down Step 7: Unfold the last 3 folds Step 8: Tuck the tips at the top into the pockets formed by the flaps folded to the center (the pic shows the model rotated so you can see the pockets)  The tips should stay inside the flaps Step 9: Turn the model over and repeat steps 4-8 on this side Step 10: At the bottom of the model, there is a tiny hole. Blow into the hole to inflate the model...  ...a little more...  ...until the top of the diamond is flat Your diamond is then completed!