The Square Base, also known as the preliminary fold, is a starting point for other bases rather than specific models. The Bird Base and Frog Base start with a preliminary base.
Step 1

Start with a square piece of origami paper.
Step 2

Valley fold it in half diagonally, bringing all the corners together.
Step 3

Unfold and Repeat Step 2 on the other side.
Step 4

Valley fold in half horizontally and unfold.
Step 5

Flip the sheet over and press the center point. The Valley folds will now become mountain folds.
Step 6

Rotate the square so that the horizontal crease is vertical.
Step 7

Valley fold the model in half from bottom to top, creating a new horizontal crease.
Step 8

Hold the model upright and squash fold the two corners together.
Step 9

Lay down the model and flatten it. And that’s the Square base.
Models That Use the Square base
- Traditional crane
- Frog
- Dragon
- Butterfly

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