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ORIGAMI FIREBIRD
This is how to fold a cool and colorful Firebird out of a paper
square.
Step 1:
This
is a white 20x20 centimeter paper with a selfdrawn pattern using
yellow, orange and red coloring pencils.
Step 6:
Prefold
over both lines
Step 5:
Squash-fold
the flap.
Step 2:
Prefold
in half over the 4 purple lines, then turn the paper.
Step 4:
Fold
one flap straight upwards.
Step 3:
Valley-fold
over the 2 lines at the bottom right, mountain-fold over the 2
diagonal lines and valley-fold over the 2 lines at the top left.
Step 10:
Repeat
steps 4 to 9 on the other three flaps
Step 8:
Press
the edges flat / downwards
Step 9:
Fold
the triangle flap upwards.
Step 7:
Fold
this edge downwards
Origami Firebird
made out of selfdrawn papers
Step 16:
Open
the left side of the model, see arrow.
Step 15:
Bookfold
one edge to the left, do the same on the backside.
Then rotate the model, see next step as guidance.
Step 12:
Fold
the triangle flap to the inside.
Step 11:
Pull
open.
Step 14:
Repeat
steps 11 to 13 three more times.
Step 13:
Close
the model again.
Step 21:
Fold
over this line
Step 19:
Repeat
steps 17 and 18 on the right.
Step 20:
Fold
over these two lines and turn the model.
Step 18:
Bookfold
this edge back to the left
Step 17:
Fold
upwards over the purple line.
Step 22:
Pull
this edge upwards.
Step 28:
Fold
the wing upwards
Step 25:
Press
this edge back downwards.
Step 26:
Turn
the model.
Step 24:
Press
flat, see arrows.
Step 23:
Fold
over these two lines. The corners are pulled upwards by making these
folds, see arrows.
Step 29:
Press
this edge flat.
Repeat steps 28 and 29 on the other wing.
Step 27:
Make
an outside reverse fold over the three short purple lines. Fold the
model in half over the orange line while you do this.
DONE!
This is a video tutorial for folding the Firebird:
Step 30:
Press
/ fold the corner flat between your fingers, do the same on the
other side.
Step 31:
Make
zig-zag folds on both wings.
Step 32:
Pull
outwards.
Step 33:
Fold
these two spots inwards.
Step 35:
Fold
in half / flat over the purple line
Step 34:
Hold
the model between two fingers, see yellow dot. Then press the tail
wing flat with your other hand, see arrow.
Step 36:
Fold
downwards by making a mountain-fold over the left line and a
valley-fold over the right line (make the same folds on the other
side).
Step 37:
Press
/ fold the neck in half.