A Valley fold is one of the fundamental Origami techniques. Essentially, it is a folding of paper inwards, creating a V or a valley-like crease. They are often used to create foundational creases and are essential in the folding process. Valley folds are represented by dashes “- – – – – – -” on Origami diagrams.
Step-by-step on how to Make a valley fold in origami
- Start with a square sheet.
- Rotate the sheet so the side you want to fold is facing you.
- Imagine an arbitrary point.
- Fold the lower edge of the paper upwards meeting the imaginary point in step 3.
- Smooth out the crease so that the crease bends the paper upwards.
- Completed Valley Fold
And that’s the end of this tutorial. The next basic fold you should master is the Mountain fold.
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