Make your folds as straight and exact as possible, creasing them thoroughly. Not all paper is good for Origami. Tissue paper wrinkles too easily. Crepe paper does not keep its shape. Construction paper rips and breaks in the folds.
Paper napkins are too thin.
Typing paper will work for practicing, but the best paper is made especially for Origami. Origami paper is colored on one side, and white on the other. Although you won't want to mark your final piece, it will help in the beginning if you mark your pieces before assembling, as shown in the diagrams to follow . Six 3-inch squares of your choice of paper. Your choice in multiples of two.