Paper Airplane Folding Techniques
for Easy Paper Airplanes

Paper airplane folding techniques originated most likely from the Japanese art of Origami. Here are some simple, yet necessary folds you can practice to make the best paper airplanes that really do fly.

Valley Fold
In a valley fold one section of the paper folds up and over another section. The arrow indicates the direction of the fold. This fold results in a concave crease. Follow the easy steps below.

1. Start with your paper.
2. Follow the direction of the arrows and fold.
3. When you unfold the paper, it creates a concave crease, otherwise known as a
   valley fold.

Mountain Fold
In a mountain fold one section of the paper is folded beneath another section. This fold results in a convex crease. Follow the easy steps below.



1. Start with your paper.
2. Follow the direction of the arrows and fold.
3. When you unfold the paper, it creates a concave crease, otherwise known as a
   valley fold.
4. Flip the paper over, and you now have a convex crease or a mountain fold.

Nakamura Lock
This locking technique was developed by Eiji Nakamura, a famous Origami artist.You will find this lock comes in handy on a variety of planes. Even the ones you design yourself!

There are more steps leading up to this particular fold (sign up for my FREE e-Newsletter called PaperArts and instantly download directions for 10 Paper Airplane Designs, including the Nakamura Lock), but for the time being, this illustration demonstrates the simplicity of turning up the point to “lock in” folds directly underneath.

More Folding Techiniqes
Your chances of folding a paper model (paper airplane in this case) successfully are better if you follow these guidelines:

Make your creases neat and accurate. You’ll find that neat folding equals great flying planes. Sloppy folding equals sloppy planes that don’t fly as well. Every plane in this book uses an edge-to-edge, corner-to-corner, or edge-to-crease fold. When you are making these folds, be precise in lining up the edges and putting the paper as close to exact as you can. It takes practice, but it is well worth it. Even near-misses if there are enough of them, will definitely ruin a plane. But don’t worry, you can always make another one.

It is best to fold against a hard flat surface like a tabletop or the floor. This makes it easier to make sharp neat creases. Run your fingernail along the crease to get it as flat, sharp, and clean as you can.

Paper bubbles sometimes crop up in folding. This is where the paper bulges a little. The best way to get rid of them is to use a pencil or pen cap and while pressing hard, sweep across the bubbled-up paper.

When folding from a diagram, make sure to read the text that accompanies each step. The text often contains information that is crucial for the successful completion of that step.

When you are working from a diagram, always look ahead to the next step to see what the results of the current step should look like.

All the planes illustrated in Fun and Easy Paper Airplanes (That Really do Fly!) are built to be equal on both sides. It’s a good idea to check the symmetry. The left wing is always a mirror of the right wing. Even if you have the tiniest bit different on one of the sides, your plane won’t fly straight, IF it flies at all.Try to make the two sides as symmetrical as possible. It’s not as hard as it sounds. Just take your time and practice the folds.

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