How to Fold an Origami Ornamental Frame 30

Easy level, 14 steps. From Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom (Weaver), 1893. Public domain.

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All 14 steps

Step 1. Start white side up. Fold in half from left to right, then unfold.
Step 2. Fold in half from top to bottom, then unfold.
Step 3. Fold in half corner to corner, then unfold.
Step 4. Fold in half along the other diagonal, then unfold.
Step 5. Fold one corner to the center.
Step 6. Fold the next corner to the center.
Step 7. Fold the next corner to the center.
Step 8. Fold the next corner to the center.
Step 9. Fold the top corner behind to the center.
Step 10. Fold the right corner behind to the center.
Step 11. Fold the bottom corner behind to the center.
Step 12. Fold the left corner behind to the center. The front shows four small squares.
Step 13. Fold the point of each small square back out to the outer corner. A diamond opens in the middle.
Step 14. Fold the corner of each point in to the middle of its long edge.
Done. Ornamental frame, figure 30 (Weaver, Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom, 1893).