Step 1.
Take a square sheet and lay it flat on the table in a diamond position.
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- The corners of the square are top, right, bottom, and left.
Step 2.
Make a vertical valley fold by bringing the right point over to the left point.
Crease well, then unfold.
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- The vertical diagonal is a valley fold (it forms a trough).
Step 3.
Turn the paper from right to left.
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- The square is still in a diamond position.
- The vertical diagonal is now a mountain fold (it forms a ridge).
Step 4.
Make a valley fold by bringing the top left edge along the mountain fold, corresponding to the vertical symmetry axis.
Step 5.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top right edge from right to left along the mountain fold, corresponding to the vertical axis of symmetry.
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- You obtain a vertical diamond, with the top and bottom points connected by a vertical mountain fold.
- The kite base is ready.
- You have a diamond shape in a vertical position, with a sharp point at the top and two triangular flaps at the top.
- There is a vertical mountain fold in the middle of the shape, starting from the sharp point and reaching the bottom point of the diamond. This is the vertical axis of symmetry.
- There is a left upper flap and a right upper flap.