Power Word Fold

Yeah, that time of the year again, where our usual hangouts get flooded by requests for hearts, roses and bears. The first wave would be the smart ones who ask early; then there’s the wave that comes at the last minute.

To which there’s only one response: Dude, one day before the actual day isn’t exactly the best time to learn how to fold a rose, particularly if you’ve never done any origami before.

So anyway, here’s the obligatory seasonal fold:


A Hearty Bear

The structure of the model is quite simple: one corner for the heart, the opposite for the head, and the remaining two for the paws:


Square allocation

The crease patterns (blue lines: mountain folds, red lines: valley folds):


Progressive crease patterns
Left: CP for Base; Right: Details folds
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It’s a pretty generic base, and depending on your mood, different variations are possible;


Love leads to…well, never mind.