Do It Yourself

 

 

 

 

 

  Choose one or more of the following figures and follow the instructions. Remember to begin with the basic form required.
  Duck

 

  1. Make Basic Fold I and turn the form over. 2. Fold the left point at dashed line one...
  3. ...to meet right point, and fold back on dashed line 2... 4. ...take the right point and fold towards the left, so that it will meet the 1st point. Fold left point under on line 2 and out again on line 3.
  5. Fold form in half at the middle so that folded left point is on the outside. 6. Head and tail are to be...
  7. ...pulled upwards. Flatten form and press folds with thumbnail. 8. Hold form, pull head slightly up so that the beak is higher and press fold.
  9. Fold the lower portion on dashed line up to the outside. 10. Repeat this step on the other half. Fold corners to the inside at the dashed line on both sides.
  11. This is your finished duck!    
  Dragon

 

  1. Start with the Basic Form VII, "split" side pointing to the right. Pull both points... 2. ...apart until...
  3. ...the paper, by unfolding itself, is flat. 4. Turn form over. On dashed lines press both ;points that are almost upright...
  5. ...together in the middle until they are lying flat on the surface... 6. ...and pointing to the right. On dashed lines on the right side...
  7. ...fold both upper and lower edge under. Fold form... 8. ...in half by turning lower portion under and up so folds are on the outside. Crease on dashed line.
  9. Open left portion of form and fold point up and inside on crease. 10. On dashed line fold top layer in half...
  11. ...by turning it inside. 12. Turn form over and repeat procedure. Crease on dashed line...
  13. ...open that portion and fold down on crease... 14. Crease on dashed lines 1, 2, and 3.
  15. Fold up on crease 1. 16. Fold down on crease 2, and...
    17. ...fold up again on crease 3. 18. Crease on dashed lines...
  19. ...and fold lower crease inside and upper crease out again. 20. Fold small point in half on dashed line...
  21. ...and down. Turn form over and repeat. Crease on dashed line... 22. ...open that portion and fold up.
  23. Crease on dashed lines. 24. Open folds and turn lower crease left...
  25. ...and upper crease up. 26. Crease on dashed lines.
  27. Turn point on upper crease left... 28. ...and on lower crease down.
  29. Turn dragon over and repeat procedure. 30. Your dragon is ready for action!
  Blossom

 

  1. Begin with Basic Form  VI. Open corners point up. On dashed lines... 2. ...lift right wing up...
  3. ...open and flatten... 4. ...into a small triangle whose left half...
  5. ...is folded to the right. 6. Repeat all steps with the left wing. Turn over and repeat all steps.
  7. You will have four wings on each side of the form. 8. Fold form together on midline and bend over on dashed line. Open up upper part of the form and pull down...
  9. ...on top points. Press blossom petals together in the middle from the outside. 10. Tie blossom to a twig or branch that has tiny green leaves.
   
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