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
Step 1
Materials: 1 square piece of paper Scissors - 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
Step 3
Pinch all the diagonal folds. Continue to squeeze them together and the horizontal folds will fold inwards. - 4
Step 4
Result Squash it flat. - 5
Step 5
Result - 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
Step 7
Fold down along the edge of the flaps. Unfold - 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
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
Step 10
Fold up the bottom right side and crease it sharply as shown in the picture Unfold - 11
Step 11
Fold the bottom left side and crease it sharply as shown in the picture. Unfold - 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
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
Step 14
Press down to flatten This will be your horse’s tail - 15
Step 15
Lift up the left layer and repeat for the horses head - 16
Step 16
Unfold and open your horses head. Fold up the point about ¼ of the way up - 17
Step 17
Fold the sides in half towards the center Flip over and repeat on the back - 18
Step 18
Refold the head and your horse is finished - 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