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How to fold an origami flapping bird

10/27/2010 6:01:59 PM
By: papersculpture
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This traditional bird model moves it wings when the tail is pulled up and down.

Difficulty level: Advanced

Instructions:

Materials:
one square sheet of paper

This model begins with the square base.
See the instruction of how to make a square base if you do not know how

With the open end of your square base at the bottom fold the 2 side points to the center crease

Fold the top point down along the 2 flaps you just made. Unfold

Flip your paper over and repeat steps 2 and 3 on the other side.

Result

Unfold the flaps you just made in steps 2 to 4 and lift the top layer up

Press down on the horizontal crease and push the sides sticking up to the center along the creases.

Result
Flip the paper over and repeat steps 5 and 6

Fold both parts of the bottom up at an angle as shown in picture.

Result
Unfold

Fold the right flap to the left as you would a page in a book.

Bring the bottom point up along the crease

and push the left flap to the right side at the same time

Result
Repeat steps 10 to 13 on the left side.

Make a slanted crease for the head.

Pull the right side open a little.
See next picture of the view from the inside

Fold along the crease you made for the head
and reclose the layer you opened.

See next picture for the angle and result.

Fold the wing down at an angle.

Flip the paper over and fold down the other wing to match.

Pull the wings up.

Your flapping bird is ready to play with!

Hold the bird at the center bottom and pull the tail up and down to see the wings move.

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