Origami Flapping Bird

Origami Flapping Bird is one similar to the paper crane we have created earlier, but it has some little differences. Like, it can flap.. :D .. Here is the tutorial of making an Origami Flapping Bird. This tutorial was given on The Guardian, from where I came to know that Akira Yoshizawa was grand master of Origami. It's a little too late for me to get that information because I was paying attention more towards creating fun artifacts rather than delving deep into history.. I guess, I should consider every aspects of Origami from now on.. :)

So, here we go.. This below will be our end product:

Step one

Start with a square of paper - you can use any paper but I'm using origami paper. With the colored side up, fold the square in half diagonally. Unfold and fold the square in half along the opposite diagonal

Step two

Turn the paper over. Fold in half lengthways and unfold again. Fold lengthways in the other direction. Unfold.

Step three

With the paper white side up, take the right and left corners into the middle and down to the bottom corner. Flatten. This is a preliminary base.

Step four

Fold the left and right lower edges into the center crease to make a kite shape. Fold the top triangle down over the folded edges. Unfold back to a preliminary base.

Step five

Fold the top layer up along the crease made previously. This will cause the edges of the paper to fold into the middle.

Step six

Turn the model over and again fold in the outer edges and the top triangle. Unfold. Fold the lower edge up along the crease made previously to mirror the opposite side.

Step seven

Fold the top layer of the left side over to the right and fold the lower point up.

Step eight

Fold the top right layer back again. Then hold the middle point on the left side and pull it down, rotating it slightly.

Step nine

Repeat this process on the right side by opening the model and folding the lower point up into it.

Again, hold the middle point on the right side and slide it down until the point is perpendicular the center crease.

Step ten

On the left side, turn the tip of the paper inside out to form a head.

Step eleven 

Fold and unfold the wing diagonally. Repeat on the other side.

Step twelve

Hold the model in one hand at the front where indicated, and the other hand should hold the tail.

Pull apart gently and the bird should flap.

Hope you liked it.. See you next time with some new creation.. :)