This is how to make a paper weather vane with large
rotor
Step 1: These
are all papers needed for making the weather vane, each different
part is made of another color. The large papers are 6x6 inches and
the small paper is 3x3 inches.
Step 6: Press
the edges downwards
Step 5: Fold
over this line.
Step 2: Prefold.
Step 4: Prefold
the edges to the centerline
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
step 9 on the other three flaps.
Step 8: Bookfold
one layer to the left, then fold a flap upwards. Do the same on the
backside.
Step 9: Fold
this flap downwards.
Step 7: Repeat
steps 4 to 6 on the backside
Paper weather vane
with yellow rotor
Step 16: Fold
over this line.
Step 15: Make
four of these sticks.
Step 12: Start
with the folding line below
Step 11: Use
glue or tape to keep the rotor in the right shape.
Step 14: Use
tape or glue.
Step 13: Now
it's easier rolling up the paper
Step 21: Fold
in half
Step 19: Make
two of these tubes.
Step 20: Fold
the small pink paper in half three times.
Step 18: Use
tape or glue.
Step 17: Roll
up into a tube.
Step 22: Done.......
Step 28: Fold
the corners inwards (make the same folds on the backside)
Step 25: Done.
Step 26: Tape
/ glue two squares together.
Fold over these two lines.
Step 24: Fold
over these two lines
Step 23: Place
2 or 3 papers on top of each other
Step 29: Done
too.
Step 27: Prefold
READY!
This is a video tutorial for making the weather vane:
Step 30: These
are all 10 pieces required for making the weather vane.
Step 31: Glue
a stick into the backside of the rotor.
Step 32: Glue
the small pink piece behind the rotor.
Step 33: Place
a stick against the purple tube. Then glue the blue piece around
them.