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Origami is the art of folding paper. There are many things you can make and this one is simple and will only take about ten minutes.
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Start off with a piece of paper color side down.Fold one of the corners in half to the opposite corner and make a crease. Then, unfold the corner.
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Fold one of the corners so it is in line with the crease.Repeat on other side. Unfold.Advertisement -
Fold the same corners but on a different side upwards.Unfold.
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Fold down all creases you just made towards the center then, fold the excess triangle parts down.
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Fold both triangles in half outwards.Then, valley fold along main crease.
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Fold top point downwards on an angle then back up again.Unfold,.
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Fold creases on inside half.
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Fold down top point.Unfold. Then inside fold.
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Fold down side point.Unfold. Then inside fold.
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Fold side point.Unfold. Then inside fold downwards to complete the beak.
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Fold tail on an angle.Unfold. Then inside fold.
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Fold up side part to create a wing.Repeat on other side.
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Fold over side part of tail.Repeat on other side.
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Finished.Your completed origami parrot should look like this.
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QuestionCan you explain step five more clearly?
Community AnswerStep 5 is when you have taken the paper in step four and have creased along the middle of the excess to create a triangle. You then fold these triangles downward and slightly outward. -
QuestionDo I have to use origami paper?
Community AnswerNo. If you don't have a perfectly square paper, just take a normal A4 sheet, fold the corner over until it meets the other side, and cut the rectangle at the bottom off. -
QuestionDoes the paper have to be perfectly square?
HatsuneMiku27Community AnswerAs much as possible, if you can. This helps the infrastructure of the bird stand more firm and it will be easier to fold.
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If you don't have colorful paper, draw designs on your parrot!Thanks
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A flat surface to work onThanks
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Square piece of paper (Origami paper recommended)Thanks
About This Article
To fold an origami parrot, first fold a square piece of paper in half diagonally and unfold it. Rotate it so it looks like a diamond, then fold the right and left corners down to the middle crease. Rotate the model 180 degrees and repeat with the right and left corners. Now, pinch each creased corner, bring both corners together in the middle, and fold the flaps up. Fold the point on each flap down, then fold the model in half lengthwise. With the long side at the top, fold the right point down on an angle and then back up again. Fold the creases on the inside half of the model. Next, fold down the top point, unfold it, and do an inside fold. Fold the side point, unfold it, and do another inside fold. Fold the side point one more time, unfold it, and do one more inside fold to make the beak. Then, fold the tail point down at an angle and unfold. Make an inside fold with the tail. Fold up the edges on each side to make the wings. Finally, do the same thing on both sides of the tail to thin it out.For step-by-step instructions with pictures, keep reading!
Reader Success Stories
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"I am still a beginner, by the looks of the picture making the parrot looks hard. It's easy once you'vegot a paper and have the mood to fold stuff. Plus the moving pics really help. "... "more
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