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Origami Necktie

A tapered tie with a folded pleat forming its knot. Make a small paper model with measured folds and a complete illustrated guide.

Preparation + 12 numbered steps

Materials

6-inch square · 6 × 6 inches

One 6 × 6-inch square (15.24 × 15.24 cm) of thin paper, a ruler and a pencil. Contrasting paper sides help show hems. No scissors or glue.

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Origami Necktie: a tapered tie with a folded pleat forming its knot
A tapered tie with a folded pleat forming its knot

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Preparation

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Play or drag the progress slider to watch a fold from 0% to 100%. Use the view buttons or drag the diagram to look from another angle.

Blue and gold identify the original left and right halves, not the literal paper colors. Darker shades show the reverse. Orange highlights the moving packet and its hinge.

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Every step, at a glance

Compare your paper with each diagram after completing the action. Blue and gold identify the original left and right halves, not the literal paper colors. Darker shades show the reverse. Orange highlights the moving packet and its hinge.

  1. 0. Prepare the diamond
  2. 1. Crease the vertical center
  3. 2. Open the sheet
  4. 3. Make the right kite fold
  5. 4. Make the left kite fold
  6. 5. Turn the kite over
  7. 6. Lower the top point
  8. 7. Fold the tip back upward
  9. 8. Raise the knot
  10. 9. Turn to narrow the body
  11. 10. Narrow the right side
  12. 11. Narrow the left side
  13. 12. Show the necktie
  1. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldPrepare the diamond

    PREPARATION · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Prepare the diamond

    Set a point at the top, with the intended tie color facing down.

    Layers: One square.

    Check: The top and bottom points align.

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  2. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldCrease the vertical center

    STEP 1 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Crease the vertical center

    Bring the right point across to the left point and crease.

    Layers: Move the entire right half.

    Check: The side edges meet.

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  3. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldOpen the sheet

    STEP 2 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Open the sheet

    Open the diamond fully.

    Layers: Open the same half.

    Check: The center crease remains.

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  4. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldMake the right kite fold

    STEP 3 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Make the right kite fold

    Bring the upper right sloping edge onto the vertical center.

    Layers: Move the right corner.

    Check: The long edge meets the center.

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  5. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldMake the left kite fold

    STEP 4 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Make the left kite fold

    Bring the upper left sloping edge onto the same center line.

    Layers: Move the left corner.

    Check: The two edges meet.

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  6. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldTurn the kite over

    STEP 5 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Turn the kite over

    Turn the whole kite from side to side.

    Layers: Carry all layers together.

    Check: The long point remains at the top.

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  7. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldLower the top point

    STEP 6 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Lower the top point

    Mark a horizontal line 2.33 inches below the top point. Fold the complete point down.

    Layers: Carry every layer above the mark.

    Check: The point lands slightly below the widest part.

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  8. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold the tip back upward

    STEP 7 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Fold the tip back upward

    On the lowered flap, fold the tip up along a line 0.76 inches above the original widest part.

    Layers: Move only the lowered point packet.

    Check: The tip rises just beyond the upper edge.

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  9. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRaise the knot

    STEP 8 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Raise the knot

    Fold the lower part of the pleat up along a horizontal line 1.57 inches above the original widest part.

    Layers: Move only the top-point packet, including its returned tip.

    Check: A short trapezoid projects above the body.

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  10. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldTurn to narrow the body

    STEP 9 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Turn to narrow the body

    Turn the entire model over.

    Layers: Keep the pleated knot together.

    Check: The old kite flaps are visible again.

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  11. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldNarrow the right side

    STEP 10 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Narrow the right side

    Mark the crease from a point 0.40 inches right of center at the knot base to a point 0.80 inches right of center at the widest part. Fold the outer right packet in. Extend the crease down to the paper edge.

    Layers: Carry all layers to the right of this line.

    Check: The lower tie keeps a broad pointed end.

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  12. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldNarrow the left side

    STEP 11 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Narrow the left side

    Repeat using matching marks left of center.

    Layers: Carry the complete left packet.

    Check: Both long sides taper toward the knot.

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  13. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldShow the necktie

    STEP 12 · Linked Origami Club diagram; measured adaptation

    Show the necktie

    Turn the complete tie over and press it flat.

    Layers: Turn every layer.

    Check: The knot sits above the long pointed tie.

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Sources & notes

Origami Club; diagram credited to Fumiaki Shingu, Origami Club: Origami Necktie (web diagram).

Construction diagram ↗ · Reference model ↗

The reference diagram bears a Fumiaki Shingu copyright credit. This does not establish that the design is traditional or grant a reuse license. No reference text, drawings, photographs or animation are reproduced. These English instructions, measured geometry and rendered diagrams are original.

Adaptation: Follows the kite, turned top pleat, narrowed sides and final turn of the linked Necktie diagram. Full center creases replace pinch marks. The free knot folds have explicit measured positions; the reference’s small preliminary corner guide creases are omitted. This is a flat card decoration, not a functional tie.

Original instructions and diagrams, made with AI assistance. About & reuse

Accuracy notes

Real-paper follow-along and paper weight have not been tested. Diagrams illustrate the sequence, not paper thickness, contact, collisions or exact layer visibility. One uncut square is carried through rigid-axis folds with persistent material coordinates. Shaping dimensions are authored landmarks rather than measurements claimed from the reference. Zero-thickness teaching geometry does not certify paper contact or physical foldability. Real-paper folding and wearable fit have not been tested.