Origami Basics: Dividing into Thirds

[mlipyan]

thanks for the video, perhaps one should note that the method is not exact as you claim at 0:51

[lilaznprincess85]

magical sharpie lines that apear after folding. Cool beans.

[EverlastingPinecone]

Has anyone ever told you that you look like a ghost?

[ejerej5]

what nationallity are u?? I can't pick up your accent

[AdamsSara]

@ejerej5 German.

[kiwication]

sara i just invented a way to divide a paper into 7th! is that a new invention please let me now. thank you!

[Origamispecialist]

works with rectangles?

[AdamsSara]

@Origamispecialist See the comment before yours. Seems youzurnayme uploaded a video for creasing thirds on a triangle.

[youzurnayme]

To everybody wondering how to divide a rectangle into thirds: Check out my newly uploaded video for my method to obtain dividing any size rectangular paper (A4, Copy Paper, Index card, Square origami paper). Please thumbs up this comment if you check it out and comment on the video. :)

[AdamsSara]

@youzurnayme Well done!

[ItsDaHand]

Does anyone know how to divide A4 paper into thirds?

[AdamsSara]

@ItsDaHand You can always estimate and adjust: put the paper into an S-shape and shift the paper until the three parts (top of s, bottom of s, connection between top and bottom of s) are about the same length. I don't know an "exact" method as shown in this video for A4 from the top of my head, although there will be various ways. I'm not sure, maybe Robert Lang's ReferenceFinder can compute it. that depends on whether it only handles squares, or whether you can specify a rectangle instead.

[Selur91]

@ItsDaHand Fold the superior side with the lateral.Then make a fold on the side that crosses the paper so you got a square, unfold the first fold and work like it was square, once you are down unfold the second fold and you'll get your A4 in thirds :)

[SuperCrazyMaster]

Thanks! finally someone who can help me with my origami without having me to think at all! now i can finally make a tarantula. (well i already could've but i didn't feel like it)

[speedstakerguy]

thanks for this tutorial! it was very helpful for making the 5 intersecting tetrahedra

[TheDobbie180]

no! i want to know how to fold an A4 piece of card into thirds - not a square! but it is good, i suppose...

[harijoel]

eso si que es matematicas

arte + matematicas + siencia = origami

[BananaMirror]

Thanks, Sara! I'll use method 2 and get perfect 1:3 rectangles! Five-Intersecting Tetrahedra, here I come! :3

[sinisteragent007]

Finally!! Even in professional origami books they don't show how to divide paper into thirds. Thanks for the instruction. Now I can do those models that require paper folded into thirds.

[Mintish]

I've needed to divide some paper into sixths so method 2 has helped out greatly. Thank you very much.

[manuvielum]

thanks ,5 stars!

[ibking]

why do you fold the paper into rectangles at the end - it's better to keep it unfolded so we can see the pattern

[1ch1go7788]

thanks a lot dat helpd me alot

[animatedghurl]

what size of paper i use to make origami insecs

[gaffneyyy]

try to use a large sheet first, to test the model and get used to the method, then try a smaller peice. a square made from A4 paper usually gets good results. use good quality thin paper.

[EZK4]

Damn! Thanks a lot!

(tetrahedra) ;-)

[castword]

wow, thank you! thank you a lot! I really need this to fold a tetrahedra! thanks!

[gordigami]

Thanks, Sara ! Another nicely done, helpful foundation instruction . By the way, I'm mystified by the neat way that black magic marker marks magically appear and disappear as you unfold flaps ! A bit of origami alchemy, perhaps ? Heh, heh...*( yes, they're very helpful..) ;<)