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Zing Origami

John Szinger

eOrigami Publishing LLC


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Dedication

To Jeannie, Elizabeth and Michelle

Copyright Copyright 2011 John Szinger

All rights reserved.

Bibliographical NoteZing Origami is a new work, f irst published by

eOrigami Publishing LLC, in 2011.

International Standard Book Number 978-0-9832656-1-0


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ONTENTS

Cover Tit le PageDedicat ion and CopyrightModel MenuIntroduction

Adirondack Canoe Adirondack Chair OctopusLoonBrown Bear But terfly IHot Air Balloon

Asian Elephant IIBaluchitherium

LizardSnapping TurtleFivefold RoseSymbols and Folds


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Model Menu


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ntroduction

ve been folding paper for most of my life. Thest thing I remember is making paper boat s andplanes with my father. As a kid I checked out thegami books at my local library, and fairly quickly

orked my way through all that I could f ind.henever a new one came out I devoured it .igami was only one among a number of creat iversuits, however. Eventually my primary creat ivecus became music, playing synthesizers andxophones in rock and jazz groups. Years later,th a new baby in the house it was t ime to t ake aeak f rom playing out with bands, and I needed acus for my creative energy.y f irst convent ion in 2001 was a revelation.

igami had evolved in the last decade or so.ople were folding realist ic models of greatmplexity at a very high level of execution. Ittally blew my mind. But the best thing was I metwhole bunch of origami people. Id only ever lded by myself, and had never known anyoneho was into origami. They turned out to be theest people, smart and creative and eager to

are. I took a class on origami design and by the

d Id created my Lizard and was of f and runningventing models.youre a f older you already understand thepeal of origami as an art form, its elegant andsential nature, the joy of creating something outalmost nothing, just a piece of paper and some

eases. Yet somehow this gives rise to almostmit less possibilities. Like music, origami has aep basis in mathematics, particularly geometryd ratios, and from this arises higher levels of eeform expression. Unlike most art forms, whiche either additive or subt ractive with the mediumd materials, origami is purely transformative.othing is added or removed, only changed.ne endlessly f ascinating quest ion in origami ismmetry. Traditional models all use 22.5-degreemmetry, which is easy to develop and fine as far


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it goes. But why cant the paper also waltz?ne feature of my work is the use of alternateometries, one-sixth and one-f ift h, and polar or tat ional-based symmetries. I enjoy complexodels, but dont like complexity for it s own sake.igami to me is a balance between simplicity andmplexity, and t he creative process centers onhat aspects of a subject to emphasize and what

leave out . These models can be folded f rom angle square, most f rom a six- or ten-inch sheet .though they can be made f rom foil or wet-f oldedbring out the sculptural aspects, it isntcessary. My own tendency as a sculptor hasen towards larger sheets (12 or 15 inch) of cker paper. Many of these models work quite

ell folded out of papers like Canson, Wyndstone,Tant .here it is, my first collection of models. Happyding!hn Szinger ww.zingorigami.com


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dirondack Canoeting through the waters of a Northern lake, almost silently, justslight splash of the oars. Around the next bend you might spot aterfly or a loon. This canoe features a more realistic andlptural design than many of the traditional boats out there, andn has a li ttle bench.

commended paper: 6 square. Begin with a square, colorede up. Fold and unfold on the diagonals.


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Fold two opposite corners to the center. Turn the m odel over.


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Fold two opposite edges to the center.


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Rabbit ear the two corner flaps.


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Squash folds.


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Fold the two edges under, locking the tabs together.


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Fold the edges to the center through all layers and unfold.


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Reverse folds.


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Reverse the tip of the near flap on the left.


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Valley fold the remaining tip into the pocket created in step 9.


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Turn the model over. Repeat steps 9 - 10.


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Open the model to make it 3-D. Crimp notches to shape the

l, repeat behind.


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Canoe.


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dirondack Chair thing beats relaxing out on a deck or by the side of a lake,ching the birds and insects glide on by. This model took a fair ount of experimentation with the proportions, making the legsd together, and into the detail on the backrest.

commended paper: 6 square or larger. Begin with a square,ite side up.


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Fold two opposite corners to the marks and unfold.


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Fold two opposite corners to the marks and unfold.


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Fold a corner to the center and unfold.


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Fold the model in half


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Fold the corner in .


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Unfold.


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Valley fold the flaps.


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Compound squash fold.


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Tuck in the corner flaps. Rotate the model.


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Turn the model over.


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Squash folds.


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Pleat.


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Compound squash fold.


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Fold a flap to the left.


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Fold i t back to the right.


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Reverse fold.


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Lift and spread the arms, making the model 3- D.


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Rotate the model so the right side is facing you.


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Raise the seat back forward.


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Adirondack chair.


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Squash fold.


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Turn the model inside out. Rotate 180 degrees.


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Fold the flap back.


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Reverse fold in, out and in again.


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Repeat steps 12 - 13 seven times.


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Repeat step 14 seven times, spreading the points out radially

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Open up the model.


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Squash fold the flap.


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Valley fold the tip first, then fold the flap as far as possible.

peat behind.


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Sink.


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Push in at the top and crim p to form the neck.


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Reverse fold, repeat behind.


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Makt the body 3-D and sculpt the model.


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Loon.


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rown Bear e Brown Bear (a.k.a. Black Bear) is a familiar denizen of forestshe Northeastern United States. Campers must be careful toure their food, or risk providing the bears with a free meal andunexpected close encounter. This model introduces the bear e, which is useful for many four-legged anim als with a short tail

d a detailed head.

commended paper: 6 square or larger, any color. Begin with aare, white side up. Valley fold and unfold on the diagonals.


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Kite fold the opposite corner and unfold. Turn the model over.


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Crimp and swing the tip upward.


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Pull out a flap and swing the point downward. Repeat behind.


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Outside reverse fold.


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Fold and unfold at the rear of the model. Pull out a layer on the

d; repeat behind. Mountain fold a hidden layer; repeat behind.


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Crimp the head. Reverse fold to narrow the hind legs; repeat

ind.


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Mountain fold the side of the tail; repeat behind. Reverse fold

tip of the tail. Rabbit ear the feet; repeat behind.


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Mountain fold the tips of the ears and the front claws. Sculpt the

del.


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Brown bear.


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Waterbomb base.


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Fold and unfold.


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Valley fold the tip up.


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Pull out the flaps.


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Reverse folds.


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Petal fold thru multiple layers.


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Squash fold.


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Petal fold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Reverse fold in and out and in again.


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Fold and unfold.


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Semi-closed sink.


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Detail of flatten the layers inside the sink.


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Reverse folds.


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Swing the flap to the right, spreading the layer beneath.


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Fold the flap back.


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Repeat steps 25 26 on the right.


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Reverse folds.


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Petal fold, tucking the tip inside.


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Reverse fold. Turn the model over.


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Reverse fold in and out again.


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Thin the tail.


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Valley fold two legs.


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Rabbit ears.


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Rabbit ears.


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Turn the model over. Pose and sculpt the model.


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Butterfly.


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ot Air Balloons Hot Air Balloon complete with basket extends the Origamim Space approach to other curvy flying objects with polar

mmetry. A good stand can be made from an easter egg dipper or wire cage on a cham pagne bottle. Placing a marble in the

ndola will give i t a lot more weight to keep it stable in the stand.

commended paper: 10 or larger square. Begin with a square,ored side up. Fold and unfold on the diagonals.


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Fold each corner to the center and make a mark, then unfold.


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Valley fold all four corners to the marks from step 2. Unfold two

posite corners. Turn the model over.


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Fold the edges in as shown. Make a preliminary base at two

ners.


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Squash fold as in a frog base.


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Repeat step 6 three times.


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Valley fold a flap.


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Reverse fold.


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Valley fold then mountain fold along existing creases.


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Repeat steps 8 - 13 on the left.


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Repeat steps 8 - 13 six more times.


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Fold and unfold, dividing the surface into approximately equal

ds.


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Closed sink.


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Repeat step 18 seven times.


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Rotate the model 45 degrees.


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Valley fold a flap up as shown. Note the fold is lower than the

e of the balloon.


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Squash folds to narrow the flap.


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Repeat steps 22 24 three times.


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Open up the pocket on the left flap.


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sian Elephant IIthousands of years these graceful, majestic and intell igent

atures have been an important force in human civilization. Thisdel is an evolution of my previous elephant. It uses a variationmy bear base for the body, with the sculptural 3- D hear of theginal.

commended paper: 12 square or larger. Two colored paper willld color-reversed tusks. Begin with a square, white side up.ley fold the diagonals and unfold.


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Kite fold and unfold.


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Valley fold three corners toward the center.


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Three rabbit ears.


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Fold and unfold.


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Reverse fold the two flaps.


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Pull out some paper and flatten.


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Reverse fold to tuck inside, repeat behind.


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Reverse fold, repeat behind.


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Open the flap slightly and squash down. Repeat behind.


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Fold and unfold parallel to the back edge along a hidden

dmark.


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Reverse fold; repeat behind.


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Squash fold to tuck inside at the tail, repeat behind. Reverse

d the tip of the front foot, repeat behind.


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Squash fold, repeat behind.


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Outside reverse fold at the tail. Sink at the top of the head. Tuck

flap at the neck, repeat behind.


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Sink at the hip and the shoulder. Tuck in a flap at the belly,

eat behind. Crimp to form the trunk and make the model three-mensional.


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Multiple crimps to sculpt the trunk.


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Asian Elelphant.


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Kite fold the opposite corner and unfold. Turn the model over.


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Fold the model in hal f while reverse folding the tail.


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Crimp the model on the creases made insteps 7 - 8. Swing the

side flap down and flatten, repeat behind.


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Mountain fold to tuck the flap inside. Repeat behind.


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Squash fold.


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Swing a flap behind.


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Swing the flap up and flatten.


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Pull out a layer, repeat behind.


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Swing the flap down and flatten. Repeat behind.


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Reverse fold. Repeat behind.


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Reverse fold. Repeat behind.


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Pull out a flap at the foot, repeat behind. Pull out a flap at the tail.

ley fold the head perpendicular to the top edge.


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Fold and unfold on the head.


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Collapse the head symmetrically on existing creases.

untain folds to narrow the tail.


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Mountain fold a flap behind at the tail. Fold a flap forward on the

d; repeat behind.


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Sink at the top of the head. Fold a flap upward to form the ear;

eat behind. Crimp to form the feet; repeat behind. Reverse foldtip of the tail.


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Fold the tips of the ears downward. Outside reverse fold the tip

he head. Reverse fold to blunt the front foot; repeat behind.


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Reverse fold the snout forward again. Shape the legs.


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Reverse fold the tip of the snout inside. Thin the front of the

y with a mountain fold, repeat behind.


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Crimp the snout. Mountain fold to thin the belly; repeat behind.


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Puff out at the hip and crimp the belly behind the legs to make

torso three-dimensional. Sculpt the legs and head.


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Baluchitherium.


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izardere are thousands of species of liz ard all over the world. This features a detailed head and claws, and a nice, posable body

nce. The model was the origin of my hexagon base, whichcribes a regular hexagon into a square and uses the leftover bitspaper to form the claws.

commended paper: 10 square or larger. Begin with a square,ite side up.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold the bottom half up.


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Valley fold the corner to lie against the crease. This forms a 60

gree angle.


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Valley fold the flap to the right.


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Repeat steps 3 4 on the left.


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Fold and unfold, repeat behind.


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Unfold.


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Fold in the edges.


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Fold edges to the centerline and unfold. Turn the model over.


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Fold the corners out. The next several steps concentrate on

ming the toes.


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Fold and unfold. Note the landmark points; the tip lands short of

edge.


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Unfold.


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Squash fold.


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Squash fold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Reverse fold.


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Reverse fold.


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Reverse fold.


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Repeat steps 13 20 on the three remaining corners.


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Fold out the corner flaps. Turn the model over.


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Reverse fold and flatten the inside flap.


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Reverse fold.


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Reverse fold.


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Fold the flap behind again.


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Repeat steps 23 26 on the three remaining corners.


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Fold and unfold.


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Mountain fold the model in half.


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Squash fold to form legs. Repeat behind.


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Fold and unfold. Repeat behind.


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Unfold to step 29.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold behind.


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Fold behind.


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Fold and unfold the corner. Unfold to step 36.


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Repeat 36 - 38 on the right.


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Fold and unfold.


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Refold to step 33.


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Open sink. Repeat behind.


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Fold and unfold. Repeat behind.


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Pull out the legs and collapse the center region.


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Narrow the tail by folding the top layer inside. Repeat behind.


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Fold down the flaps on the top of the legs. Repeat behind.


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Reverse folds to thin the underside of the legs. Repeat behind.


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Valley fold. Repeat behind.


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Crimp to form the neck.


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Double reverse fold to form the mouth. Tuck a layer

derneath to thin the brow ridge, repeat behind.


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Valley fold the legs out to the side of the model and sculpt.

untain fold and spread out the toes.


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Lizard.


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napping Turtlede from a variation on hexagon base, the turtle features aailed head and claws, and a segmented domed shell. This hasven to be a very popular m odel.

commended paper: 10 square or larger. Begin with a square,

ite side up.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold the bottom half up.


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Valley fold the corner to lie against the crease. This forms a 60

gree angle.


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Fold and unfold the top and bottom edges.


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Fold and unfold. Turn the model over.


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Fold and unfold. Do not fold thru the center.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold. Turn the model over.


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Create pleats as shown.


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Valley fold the top and bottom edges.


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Fold the corners so the edge aligns with the crease.


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Pull out a layer at each corner.


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Fold the flaps behind. Turn the model over.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Sink in, out and in again.


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Reverse fold the four layers.


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Repeat steps 19-22 on the other three corners. When done,

n the model over.


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Fold the top and bottom edges to the center.


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Squash folds.


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Swing the flaps.


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Fold the flaps open and spread the corners.


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Fold the leg flaps toward the center. Fold and unfold at the tail.


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Fold and unfold.


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Pleat.


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Bring a layer to the front. This is something like a sink.


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Fold the back legs out; fold the front legs in.


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Pleat.


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Squash folds.


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Pull out a layer. This is som ething like a sink.


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Squash folds.


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Petal folds.


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Fold the ridge as shown. The model will not lie flat. Turn the

del over.


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Crimp to form the shell.


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Fold the edges under to shape and lock the shell. Crimp the

k and tail.


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Pull out a layer on the sides of the head and sculpt. Spread the

s and sculpt the feet.


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Turtle.


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ivefold Roseose that features fivefold symmetry for a more naturalearance. The golden ratio is replete in m any natural plant forms the rose is no exception. The method for developing thetagon is approximate but very accurate. The center of thetagon is at the center of the paper.

commended paper: 8 1/2 square or larger. Begin with aare, white side up.


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Fold the model in hal f.


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Fold and unfold, creasing only at the edge.


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Fold so the dots meet.


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Valley fold the near flap down.


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Valley fold.


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Mountain fold.


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Fold and unfold the diagonals as valley folds.


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Valley folds.


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Valley fold.


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Valley fold the bottom edge up.


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Valley fold the flap on the right.


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Unfold.


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Valley fold.


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Unfold.


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Fold behind and unfold.


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Tuck the flaps underneath.


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Mountain fold and unfold.


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Mountain fold and unfold.


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Tuck the flaps underneath.


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Fold and unfold, lining up the landmarks as shown.


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Repeat on the 4 remaining sides.


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Fold and unfold.


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Fold and unfold.


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Rotate the center and collapse.


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Reverse folds at the five corners. Open up the center more.


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Rotate the model.


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Fold the five corners back like putting away an um brella.


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Valley fold the flap in the opposite direction. Repeat on all five

es.


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Squash fold.


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Repeat on the four remaining sides.


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Narrow the tip.


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Narrow the inner tip.


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Tuck the point underneath.


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Turn back the tips of the petals.


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Fivefold rose.


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ymbols and Folds

d lines


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ows


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ows II


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untain Fold: Fold a layer of paper behind the model. The crease

embles a mountain.


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tside Reverse Fold: Fold a flap of paper outside and around

me layers.


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uash Fold: Open up a a flap of paper and squash it flat.


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al Fold: Open of a point and flatten so two opposite sides meet.


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bbit Ear: Flatten a corner so all edges lie on the same line.


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