How to Do Origami with a Rectangle Shaped
Paper

Learning how to do origami with a rectangle shaped paper is not difficult. Though there are some origami projects that allow you to use rectangle shaped paper, most do require the use of a square.

Origami money creations start with rectangles too.

In most origami projects, a square sheet of paper is required. If you have not made it to the paper store just yet, you can try out a few projects using standard copy paper. Most rectangular paper can be carefully cut into the shape of a square easily, without the use of a ruler.

If you are looking for that perfect square, do get out the ruler and measure off the size you need. This is particular important if you need a square sheet that is not the standard six inches that most copy paper will produce when following the following method.

To create a square sheet of paper for origami out of a traditional sheet of copy paper, follow the following steps. This method can usually be in use for any size paper that is not square.

1. Start with the rectangular shaped piece of paper sitting in front of you vertically. The sheet should be taller, rather than longer.
2. Take the bottom, right hand corner of the paper and fold it up. Align the left edge of this corner with the left edge of the paper.
3. Be sure to be exact here. You want the corner's edge to lie evenly along the left edge of the paper. The more exact you can be, the more exact your square will be.
4. Crease the fold. This creates a perfect square in the folded section.
5. Use very sharp scissors to cut along the top edge that was created when you folded the corner up. This excess paper is not necessary, but to get a perfect square, you do need to be exact with the cutting.
6. Open up the folded section. The paper should be a six-inch perfect square.

Now that the rectangle shaped paper is a square, you can use it for most origami projects you hope to create. It is advisable, whenever possible, to purchase origami paper for your projects. This type of paper holds up better to the origami folds you will create and does not require any cutting. Most origami paper is inexpensive as well.

In some origami projects, using a rectangle shaped piece of paper is not a problem. You may be limited, though, on the types and amounts of projects you can create in this method.

• This origami bunny featured on Wikihow can be created using a rectangular piece of paper.

• At Origami Instructions.com you can learn to create a helicopter using a rectangular sheet of paper. This project is kirigami because it involves cutting the paper.

• Learn how to make origami poppers using a rectangular sheet of paper.

• Create an origami box using this YouTube.com video and a sheet of rectangular paper. Here is another origami box video. This one creates a rectangular box.

• This fun origami bowl, done by Greggman.com requires the use of a rectangular piece of paper.

• Create an origami fan using a piece of rectangular paper.

• For a fun Valentine's Day project for the kids, create this origami heart. It requires the use of rectangular paper, such as construction paper. This project is great for children.

• You can create an origami spaceship using rectangular paper. This process does require a few extra steps, but can be a lot of fun to do.

If you are feeling creative, take out a sheet of copy paper and create your own origami project. Copy paper is one of the better options available, although loose leaf or notebook paper will also work well. These types of paper are thin and allow for easy folding, unlike construction paper. You can learn how to do origami with a rectangle shaped paper just by trying it on your own.

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