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How to make an origami snail

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10/5/2010 2:21:49 PM
By: papersculpture
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This origami snail is an impressive model to fold. It is made from only one sheet of paper.

Difficulty level: Advanced

Instructions:

1

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper
Scissors

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper
Scissors

2

If the paper is colored on one side place the colored side face down
Place the paper so that the points are on top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half horizontally. Unfold.

If the paper is colored on one side place the colored side face down
Place the paper so that the points are on top, bottom and sides.

Fold in half horizontally. Unfold.

3

Fold in half vertically. Unfold.

Fold in half vertically. Unfold.

4

Fold the side points to the center crease

Fold the side points to the center crease

5

Bring the top point down to the bottom point to fold in half.

Bring the top point down to the bottom point to fold in half.

6

Bring the right side to the left to fold in half again.

Bring the right side to the left to fold in half again.

7

Insert a finger under the top layer.

Insert a finger under the top layer.

8

Push it down to the right. Press in the center and then push down the top layer.

Push it down to the right. Press in the center and then push down the top layer.

9

Result

Flip the paper over and repeat on the back side

Result

Flip the paper over and repeat on the back side

10

Lift the left side and fold it to the right as you would a page in a book.
Repeat on the back side

Lift the left side and fold it to the right as you would a page in a book.
Repeat on the back side

11

Fold and align the bottom sides along the center crease .

Fold and align the bottom sides along the center crease .

12

Bring the left top layer to the right as you would turning a page in a book.
Repeat on back side.

Bring the left top layer to the right as you would turning a page in a book.
Repeat on back side.

13

Pull the right bottom piece up from the inside and crease
See next picture for result
This will be the tail of your snail

Pull the right bottom piece up from the inside and crease
See next picture for result
This will be the tail of your snail

14

Repeat on the left side but make the head part point upward.

Repeat on the left side but make the head part point upward.

15

Make a crease as shown in the picture

Make a crease as shown in the picture

16

Hold the paper so that the bottom – underside is facing you
Fold down the crease you just made
Now fold up the point of the flap you just folded

Hold the paper so that the bottom – underside is facing you
Fold down the crease you just made
Now fold up the point of the flap you just folded

17

Result

Result

18

Cut a small slit that goes from the tip only until the folded edge

Cut a small slit that goes from the tip only until the folded edge

19

Your snail is finished!

Your snail is finished!

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