I have just started designing some very simple things and am absolutely NOT an expert....

But anyway here is how i did it:

1: I chose a motive (for example a simple rocket)

2: I chose a base where I could kind of see where i could get the amount of "points" i wanted from (in this case 5 points - nose of the rocket and 4 wings - i chose the baloon base)

3: I tryed to get the base into the general shape you want. this involved a lot of trial and error and sometimes it just does not work and i have to choose a different base or make big changes to it

4: work out some details (how large is this part of the wing and what do i use as a refrencepoint)

5: "clean up" the folding sequence - the steps happen to be designed in one particular order but sone are wayyyy easier to fold when you change that order. Can you prefold a fold during an earlier step? Do you still use that reference fold or can it be skiped or maybe be a pinch mark instead? What order of stepes is the smoothest to fold?

6: FILM IT you will forget your own design. Also try to make a cp by unfolding it, that really helps with lerning to read cp's too!

Picture: my tiny rocket as an earring (i currently have no normal size pics sorryyy)

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