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| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = | | | | front of you. |
| 250; ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | 2) Hold the bottom right corner and fold it |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | towards the top left corner, upwards. |
| Mixed Top"; ch_alternate_ad_url = " var | | | | 3) Now remove the excess paper from this |
| ch_queries = new Array( ); var | | | | formation by tearing it to form a triangle when |
| ength)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | folded. |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } History | | | | 4) Once you unfold this triangle, you should get a |
| tells us that the art of origami was derived to | | | | perfect piece of square paper which you have to |
| build concrete shapes such as cranes or boats. | | | | use to make the paper boat. |
| The origami boat is regarded as papaer folding for | | | | 5) Next, you fold the bottom right corner of the |
| pure enjoyment, otherwise known as play origami. | | | | paper, up to the top left end and make another |
| This origami sailboat is an intermediate level | | | | triangle. Unfold this triangle to create N "X" shaped |
| project that only appears to be more advanced. | | | | crease on the square sheet of paper. |
| Yes, the boat will really float, but as the paper | | | | 6) Then fold each corner of the square to it's |
| gets saturated with water, it will sink and be | | | | center and then fold each tip to it's baseline. 7) |
| ruined. This can actually start a neat discussion | | | | Repeat this with each corner tip and then tuck |
| about what made the boat float to begin with and | | | | each corner under the four triangles. |
| then what made it sink. | | | | 8) Fold this paper in half and then each half back |
| To start with how to make a paper boat, first of | | | | to it's top side. The paper now resembles a |
| all you will need to find a rectangular piece of | | | | rectangle with two triangular flips at the top |
| paper and then follow the steps given below. | | | | edges. |