If you've ever folded a simple paper fan, you might be able to make this complicated-looking mountain. It was a "doodle" that I once made while working at a job that had a lot of down time. Unfortunately, I'm not as good at actually drawing. It took me a few months to get these pictures finished.
Start with a square of paper. Fold it in half, then half again. Now fold it diagonally. That means you have 8 layers of paper.
Now we're ready to do the fanfold. Fold all 8 layers back and forth like a fan. Crease well, then unfold the fan and re-crease all the fanfolds in the opposite direction. (The exact number of folds is not important.)
Now unfold back to the original square. All the creases are started, but you will have to work at it to get them in the directions you want. Instead of alternating straight line folds like a fan, this will have alternating v-shaped folds. Once all the folds are re-creased in alternating directions, it will be almost a cone shape. If you want it to lay flatter, you can twist the very center point.
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| Creases after unfolding the square. |
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| Another quick one out of recycled paper. |
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Working on one fourth of the v-shaped folds.
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