The origami crane is the most well known of all the origami models: These instructions should make it easy for you to make your own beautiful crane. Use some pretty paper to make this lovely origami model: it is a very elegant bird!
Diagram Instructions
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1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up.
Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways.
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2. Turn the paper over to the white side.
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction.
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3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model.
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4. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre and unfold
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5. Fold top of model downwards, crease well and unfold
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6. Open the uppermost flap of the model, bringing it upwards and pressing the sides of the model inwards at the same time.
Flatten down, creasing well.
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7. Turn model over and repeat Steps 4-6 on the other side.
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8. Fold top flaps into the centre.
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9. Repeat on other side, so your model looks like this.
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10. Fold both 'legs' of model up, crease very well, then unfold.
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11. Inside Reverse Fold the "legs" along the creases you just made.
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12. Inside Reverse Fold one side to make a head, then fold down the wings.
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Finished Crane!












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