Origami: How to fold a Bird (Crane, Swallow, Bird flapping its wings)
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I’ll show you how to fold three types of birds.
Crane is a Japanese traditional origami.★
I bet everybody must have folded it at least once, since it’s pretty standard.
We have often seen a string of a thousand origami cranes too.
Why don’t you fold the nostalgic origami crane with your children? ♪
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How to fold a Bird 1 Crane
1.First, fold it in half.
2.Again, fold it in half.
3.Open the bag part and fold to make a square, like the picture below.
4.Fold the same way for the other side too.
5.Fold both sides to the middle crease, like the picture below.
6.Fold the top part down, like the picture below.
7.Open the parts you folded in No. 5 and 6,
and fold it along the creases like the picture below.
8.Fold the same way for the other side too.
9.Fold both sides to the middle line. Make sure the split parts face down.
10.Fold the same way for the other side too.
11.Fold the bottom parts up, and fold each part along the middle.
12. It will be like the picture below.
13.Make the face by folding only one side toward the inside,
like the picture below.
14.Fold down wings, adjust well, and it’s done!
How to fold a Bird 1 Swallow
1.Fold the same way as Paper Crane until No.10.
Fold one layer to the other side. Fold the same way for the other side too.
2.Fold both top sides toward the inside, like the picture below.
3.Fold one layer up along the black line.
4.Fold it like a staircase along the white lines.
5.It will be like the picture below.
6.Cut along the red line with scissors.
7.Make the parts you cut in No.6 twist, adjust well and it’s done!
How to fold a Bird 3 Bird flapping its wings
1.Fold the same way as paper crane until No. 8.
2.Fold one side along the black line shown in the picture below
and make a crease. Put it back and fold the layer inside,
like the picture, No. 3.
3.Do the same thing for the other side too.
Make sure the angle of black lines should be different from the other side.
(See the picture No. 4)
4.It will be like the picture below.
5.Fold the tip of the right side toward the inside again.
6.Fold one layer toward this side like an arrow, along the black line.
7.Fold the same way for the other side too.
8.It will be like the picture below. And it’s done!
If you hold the chest and move the tail back
and forth like the arrow shown in the picture, the wings flap.
The paper swallow is exactly like the real one, isn’t it?♥
Make sure you cut the tail and twist them.
And you’ll enjoy seeing the wings flapping when you move the tail back
and forth when you finish making the origami flapping bird.★
I’m sure you’ll be happy if you are able to do that yourself.
【Translated by Kana Toda PIERCE】
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