How to make an Origami Crane
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1. Start with a perfectly square sheet of paper
Paper made specifically for origami can be found at most craft stores. It is usually colored only on one side. I used a sheet that was colored on both sides |
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2. Begin by folding one edge to meet to other,
with the colored side outward. |
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…to get this. |
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3. Open up the paper and lay it flat.
Now repeat step 2 in the other direction, and open up it up again. |
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4. Fold it diagonally with the white side out (pink here).
Line it up corner to corner… |
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…to get this. |
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5. Open up the paper, repeat
step 4 in the other direction, and open up the paper again. |
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6. Lay the paper with the white side up. (pink here)
Bring in the side corners, while bringing the top corner down… |
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…like this… |
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…to get this. |
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7. With the open side pointing towards the left
in this picture, fold one corner of the square so that the edge is lined up with the center line… |
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…to get this. |
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8. Repeat step 7 with the other flap. |
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9. Flip the paper over and repeat step 7 for
the other two flaps. |
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10. Fold the top flap down and crease hard… |
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…to get this. Now fold it the same way in the
opposite direction. |
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11. Open up one side, and lay it flat. |
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12. Lift the top flap on the open end (the lower
end in this picture) and fold it upwards, bringing in the sides… |
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…like this… |
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… and lay flat to get this. |
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13. Flip the paper over and repeat steps 11 & 12
for the other side… |
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14. With the open end towards the left in the
picture, fold in one flap in so that the edge lines up with the center line… |
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…to get this. |
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15. Repeat step 14 for the other flap. |
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16. Flip the paper over and repeat steps 14 & 15
for the flaps on the other side. |
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17. Fold over one side, like this… |
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… and lay flat to get this. |
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18. Fold up the top flap on the open end, so that
the tip of the lower flap reaches the tip of upper flap… |
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…like this. |
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19. Fold two of the flaps over and repeat step 18
for the other lower flap. |
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20. Fold one flap over and lay flat… |
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…to get this. |
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21. Fold the top flap down… |
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…to get this. |
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22. Flip the paper over and repeat step 21 for
the other side |
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23. Invert fold one of the upper tips like this… |
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…to form the head. |
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24. Pull back the other tip like this… |
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…to form the tail. |
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25. Gently pull the wings apart to form the body. |
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And now it is complete! |
