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Origami Swan

Origami Swan

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/origami-swan-3 • Posted by The Dark Vixen

One of my first origami models I learned to make. Even though this model is very easy it still comes out surprisingly beautiful. Traditional

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 05

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

One of my first origami models I learned to make. Even though this model is very easy it still comes out surprisingly beautiful. Traditional

Instructions

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    White side up. Fold in half diagonally. Unfold

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    Now let’s make a kite base. Fold the bottom edges to the center crease.

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    It should now look like this. Turnover.

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    Fold the bottom most edges to the center crease.

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    It should now look like this.

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    Fold the bottom to the top ( where the blue dot is ).....

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    Like this

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    Fold the tip down to make a head.

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    Now fold the entire model in half, like this.

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    Now, keeping your finger at th indicated area, pull the neck upward.

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    Like this.

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    Repeat with the head.

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    The completed Swan