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How to fold an origami bird.

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7/2/2010 6:40:51 PM
By: papersculpture
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This is a cute model to add to your collection of origami birds.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper

2

Place the paper so that the points are at the top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half vertically
Unfold

Place the paper so that the points are at the top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half vertically
Unfold

3

Bring the 2 side points to the center and align the bottom of the sides to the crease you just made

Bring the 2 side points to the center and align the bottom of the sides to the crease you just made

4

Result
It should form a kite shape

Result
It should form a kite shape

5

Flip the paper over to the back side.

Fold the top point down at the 2 side points

Flip the paper over to the back side.

Fold the top point down at the 2 side points

6

Flip the paper over again.

Bring the 2 top side points down to the center and align the top edges to the center crease

Flip the paper over again.

Bring the 2 top side points down to the center and align the top edges to the center crease

7

Lift up top right flap

Lift up top right flap

8

Pull the left corner of right layer down a little

Pull the left corner of right layer down a little

9

Bring the right point down to the center and align the top to the center crease. Press down

Repeat on other side

Bring the edge of the flap on the right side up to the top right point and crease

Repeat with left flap

Bring the right point down to the center and align the top to the center crease. Press down

Repeat on other side

Bring the edge of the flap on the right side up to the top right point and crease

Repeat with left flap

10

Bring the bottom middle point up to the top middle point and crease

Bring the bottom middle point up to the top middle point and crease

11

Fold the flap you just made down to make a “hem”

Fold the flap you just made down to make a “hem”

12

Fold in half lengthwise

Fold in half lengthwise

13

Bring the top left point down a little less than 1/3 of the way and align the left sides of the paper.
Crease sharply.
Unfold

Bring the top left point down a little less than 1/3 of the way and align the left sides of the paper.
Crease sharply.
Unfold

14

Bring the top left down to the crease you just made.
Crease sharply
Unfold

Bring the top left down to the crease you just made.
Crease sharply
Unfold

15

Flip the paper over and crease and un crease the fold you just made

Flip the paper over and crease and un crease the fold you just made

16

Open the left side a little

Open the left side a little

17

From inside press down on the creases you just made

From inside press down on the creases you just made

18

Squeeze the 2 creases together

Squeeze the 2 creases together

19

Your bird is finished

Your bird is finished

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