The crane (orizuru)

1.start coloured side up.fold and unfold diagonally.turn over. 2.fold like a book,both ways. 3.bring three corners down to meet bottom corner.start with the left,then right and then top. 4. You have completed the preliminary base! 5.fold the left and right corner of the top layer to the centre crease. 6.fold and unfold the top triangle down.unfold flaps. 7.lift the top layer upwards.it should become 3D. 8.fold the top layer inwards on existing creases. 9.the model should now be flat.turn over. 10.repeat steps 5-9 on this side. 11.reverse the fold on the bottom point upwards. 12.repeat on the other side. 13. You have completed the body! 14.choose one point and reverse the fold to create the head. The other point will become the tail. 15.fold the wings down(I think you can guess where they are!). 16.pull the wings to shape the body. 17.completed crane-repeat 1000 times for a wish,or so Japanese legend says!

my crane model

This was the first origami model I learned to create,and soon I will teach you how to make it to!Thank you for 100 views!

Sitting Fox

This is how to make a simple fox that looks as it were sitting.You will need square paper.

1.With your paper coluored side down,fold one corner to its diagonal corner.

2.Fold the two side corners up.

3.Fold the right hand side behind.

4.open from the middle and rotate.

5.You have a sitting fox!


Adapted from Easy Origami by John Montroll

how to make an owl (fukuro)

This is how to make an owl , one of the best known creatures of the forest.It is made with square paper.

1.Put your paper coloured side down and fold the bottom point up to the top.Then fold the bottom edge to sit on the right hand edge,make a crease and open out.

2.Fold the right hand point over to the end of the crease made in the previous step,then fold the left hand corner over to exactly the same point on the right hand side.

 3.Fold down the upper flap making a horizontal crease between the two side                points.Now turn the model over and fold the remaining flap forward before turning over the tip 1/4 of the way down.At this point draw on eyes.

4.Turn the model over again and fold in the bottom corners at a slight angle to meet near the middle.Then open out the bottom corners again ,reverse the creases and fold inside.

5.Gently push down the top of the model while squeezing the sides to open the model up and give it form.

this model was taken from wild and wonderful origami by Mari Ono & Roshin Ono.