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Origami: How to Fold a Crane

03/19/08

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Origami: How to Fold a Crane

I used to use just white bond paper, because it brought out the color of the ribbon. However, I encourage everyone to use any type of paper they want, and to deviate from the ribbon if they want to do so as well. When you send me your crane, you can include a dvd or cd of a video related to your work, and / or an essay.

Begin with a square paper. Use the size of bond paper if you are not yet used to folding. Try to be precise, make the points sharp and the creases sharp as well. Ask for help if you need to.

There are 2 folds that result from the previous creases. You will either get a mountain fold, which looks like a triangle, or a square fold, which looks like a square. If you got a mountain fold, just flip the paper over and the square fold will result.

You are now shaping the wings at this stage, by bringing the 2 flaps up on both sides of the square.

The 2 legs that are pointing down are going to be the head and the tail of the crane. You need to make them narrower to make the neck and the tail slim.