Origami 3D: Easy Step by Step

Kiqo Lab

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About this app

Learn origami step by step with easy paper folding tutorials you can watch in 3D. Every fold is animated, not just drawn: turn the paper, see which layer moves, and fold along with a clear diagram and one plain sentence for each step. All 39 models and every lesson are free, and the whole app works offline.

HOW TO MAKE ORIGAMI, ONE FOLD AT A TIME
• Watch each fold happen, then pause, scrub back or replay it as often as you need
• Turn and zoom the paper in 3D to see it from any side
• Split the layers in 3D to see exactly which one moves
• Hold and Move markers show where your fingers go
• A sign tells you which side of the paper should face you
• A picture of what you should have at the end of every step
• Standard origami diagrams with written instructions, so you learn to read them as you go
• The screen stays on while you fold

39 TRADITIONAL ORIGAMI MODELS
• Birds: paper crane, swan, duck, pigeon, swallow, little bird, flapping bird
• Animals: jumping frog, whale, pig, goldfish, carp, cicada, sleeping rabbit, balloon rabbit
• Paper airplanes and boats: paper dart, glider, squid plane, paper boat, double boat
• Toys: fortune teller, pinwheel, water balloon, banger, fox puppet, pajarita
• Flowers: lily, water lily
• Boxes and useful folds: masu box and lid, cup, envelope, fan
• Wearables and more: samurai helmet, paper hat, Christmas tree, house, dog face, Yakko-san
Every model is a traditional design, checked against two independent sources and credited in the app. Each one shows its difficulty, time and paper size before you start.

ORIGAMI FOR BEGINNERS AND ADULTS
New to paper folding, or coming back to it after years? The Learn path is an easy origami guide, step by step, in short lessons: the 10 bases and 8 techniques that most origami models are built on. Every model you fold makes the next one easier, from your first valley fold to the crane.

ANY PAPER WORKS
Origami paper is ideal, but printer paper is fine: the app shows how to make a square from A4 or Letter in three folds. Models that start from a rectangle follow the size of the sheet you have.

EASY TO FOLLOW WHILE YOU FOLD
• Big buttons and short sentences, for a phone propped up next to your paper
• Left-handed mode
• Still diagrams instead of animation, if you prefer them
• Match the paper on screen to the colour of your own sheet
• Light and dark themes

YOUR ORIGAMI SHELF
Save the models you want to fold next, and pick up at the step where you stopped. Every origami model you fold stands on your shelf in the paper colour you used, and you can add a photo of your real paper craft. Your progress and photos stay on your phone.

FREE, WITH FAIR ADS
Every origami model and every lesson is free, with no time limit: no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no account. One small banner on the browsing screens keeps it that way. There is never an ad while you fold, and never a video or full-screen ad.

WORKS OFFLINE
Learn origami offline: all models, lessons and the 3D view are inside the app. Fold on a plane, on holiday or anywhere without Wi-Fi or data.