How to fold an origami horse

How to fold an origami horse

This guide will show you how to fold a standing origami horse.

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What You'll Need

  • origami horse
  • origami
  • paper horse
  • origami animals

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 1 square piece of paper Scissors
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    .This model starts with a square base Skip to step 7 if you know how to fold the square base. Fold in half top to bottom and unfold Fold in half side to side and unfold
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Pinch all the diagonal folds. Continue to squeeze them together and the horizontal folds will fold inwards.
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Result Squash it flat.
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Result
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Place the open end on the bottom. Fold the 2 sides of the top layer to the center crease Flip over and repeat in the back.
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Fold down along the edge of the flaps. Unfold
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Unfold the sides in the front and the back Lift the top layer and cut up to the crease at the top Flip over and repeat on the other side
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Lift the top layer you just cut and fold both sides upwards See the next picture for the result. Flip over and repeat on the back
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Fold up the bottom right side and crease it sharply as shown in the picture Unfold
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Step 11
    Fold the bottom left side and crease it sharply as shown in the picture. Unfold
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Step 12
    Flip over and rotate the paper so that the top is on the bottom Fold down along the 2 crease lines you just made and make a sharp crease
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Fold the right upper layer to the left as you would turn a page in a book Push the top point down while pushing the bottom left side to the right. This should made a reverse fold along the creases you made.
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Step 14
    Press down to flatten This will be your horse’s tail
  15. 15

    Step 15

    Step 15
    Lift up the left layer and repeat for the horses head
  16. 16

    Step 16

    Step 16
    Unfold and open your horses head. Fold up the point about ¼ of the way up
  17. 17

    Step 17

    Step 17
    Fold the sides in half towards the center Flip over and repeat on the back
  18. 18

    Step 18

    Step 18
    Refold the head and your horse is finished
  19. 19

    Step 19

    Step 19
    Flip paper over to back side. Rotate the paper and fold in half top to bottom and unfold Fold paper in half side to side and unfold

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