Origami: How to fold a Wild boar

I’ll show you how to fold a wild boar with origami paper.

I’ve heard that wild boars have as good a nose as dogs

and even pigs were originally bred to housing pigs from wild boars.

As people say about certain people, “an impulsive doer like a rushing wild boar”,

we have to be very careful not to be hit by them!

Even though we have the image of being a little sensitive and scary,

it will be so cute if we make it with origami paper.

Let’s give it a try!

Origami How to fold a wild boar 1 A wild boar chopsticks stand

First, I’ll show you how to fold a wild boar chopsticks stand.

Since it is easy to fold with a long narrow slip of paper,

it will be stylish if you could fold it with a paper bag of chopsticks

in the restaurant when you eat out.

1. Get a half-cut origami ready.

Fold it in half (a valley fold), make a crease and put it back.

2. Fold all the corners along the dotted lines.

3. Fold both sides to the middle, along the dotted lines.

4. Fold it along the dotted line like a staircase.

5. Fold the left corner toward the left side as if you roll it inside.

Fold it along the middle crossed dotted lines, make creases and put them back.

6. Fold it in half.

7. Fold it along the dotted lines like a staircase.

8. Lift the tail up and pull the legs.

9. And it’s done!

How was it?  Could you fold it well?

Try to make the tail stand straight forward so that it looks cool.

It will be nice too if you put it with a celebration chopsticks

on the New Year’s Day feast of the wild boar year.

Origami How to fold a wild boar 2 A male wild boar

Next, let’s try a mail wild boar with origami paper.

A difference between a male wild boar and a female one

is that only the male one has great tusks.

1. Fold it in half with a back side facing up.

2. Fold only the top sheet up.  Fold it the same way for the other side too.

3. Fold it along the dotted line, make a crease and put it back.

4. Fold the corner inside along the crease.

Fold it the same way for the other side too.

5. Fold it along the dotted line, make a crease and put it back.

6, Fold it along the dotted line, make a crease and put it back again.

7, Fold it along the dotted line.

8. Pull the inside out, as picture No.9 shows.

9. Fold only the top corner to the right, along the dotted line.

10. Fold the corner back along the dotted line.

11. Fold it inside, along the dotted line.

12. Fold it along the dotted lines, like a staircase.

13. Fold the right corner inside, along the dotted line.

14. Fold it inside, along the dotted line.

15. Fold it along the dotted line, as if you cover it.

16. Pull the nose part out.

17.  And a wild boar with great tusks is done!

Origami How to fold a wild boar 3 A female wild boar

What’s next?

After the male wild boar…?

Yes, I’ll show you how to fold a female wild boar.

1. Fold it in half twice to make two creases.  Put it back.

2. Fold all the corners to the middle.

3. Turn it over.

4. Fold both sides to the middle, make creases and put them back.

5. Fold both sides to the middle again.

6. Fold it in half and make a crease.

7. Open the bag part and fold is as picture No.8 shows.

8. Change the direction and turn it over.

9. Open them up.

10. Turn it over.

11. Fold both sides to the middle, along the dotted lines.

12. Move it to the left side.

13．Fold it along the dotted line and make a crease.

14. Fold it in half.

15. Fold it along the dotted lines, like a staircase.

16. Fold it along the dotted line, as if you cover it.

17. Fold it along the dotted lines like a staircase.

18. Open it up.

19. Open the bag part and fold it as if you smash it.

20. It will be like the picture below.

21. And a female wild boar is done!

They all look dignified, don’t they?

The charm of the male wild boar is being powerful with huge tusks.

If you use pastel colored origami paper or small origami paper,

and draw some patterns on it, it will be a wild boar piglet too.

It’s so heart-warming to see an animal’s parent and child, isn’t it?

It might be hard to fold it with small origami paper, but give it a try!

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】