On Robert J. Lang's Origami page is a very detailed article about
diagramming and the commonly used symbols. It is really worth a read:
http://www.langorigami.com/diagramming/diagramming.php

My preferred way to show repeat behind is a simple straight arrow with
a line through it, pointing to the flap or point where the manoeuvre
has to be repeated. If it has to be repeated on more than one flap, I
make as many lines through the arrow as there are flaps. If a sequence
that was several steps long has to be repeated I add the step numbers
next to the arrow. Look at steps 23-25 of Gerwin Sturm's Tricycle
diagrams to see what I mean:
http://www.origami.at/diagrams/tricycle.pdf

Personally I'm no friend of the single curve double head arrow for
fold and unfold. Often-times it is important in which direction to
fold and I can't seem to remember what the hollow and what the filled
arrowhead means, especially since it often is not used in a consistent
way throughout various authors. Therefore I prefer the two line one
arrowhead arrows like shown in the same set of diagrams in step 5 for
valley and step 1 for mountain folds.

That's just my view on the topic and you are allowed to disagree.

Nice Greetings

Anna Kastlunger

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