Origami Peace Crane

By Dallin -
The peace crane is a common and classic origami model. Legend says that if you fold 1,000 cranes you will have any wish granted. I haven't tried, but you're welcome to.

Step 1: Fold a bird base and have the two separate flaps point down



Step 2: Take the left corner and valley fold it up so the edge meets the center of the model


Step 3: Valley fold the right corner so the edge meets the center line


Step 4: Turn over and repeat step 2 and 3 on the other side


It should look like this:


Step 5: Take the right hand point at the bottom and valley fold it up at an appropriate angle, crease, and unfold



Step 6: Turn it over and valley fold the left hand flap (the same flap as before) at the same angle as in step 5



Step 7: Unfold


Step 8: Now take the left flap that have had the pre-creases done on it and push it up, inside reverse folding it  to become the tail of the crane




Step 9: Flatten and repeat steps 5 through 8 on the right hand point to become the neck and head (It doesn't really matter which one is which, and feel free to angle the two differently)


It should look something like this:


Step 10: Take the left point and valley fold it down at about a ninety degree angle to the neck to form the head


Step 11: Unfold and turn over



Step 12: Valley fold the same point down at the same angle as in step 10 and unfold



Step 13: Now, open up the pocket inside the point and inside reverse fold it down





The head should look like this from above:


Step 14: Place it flat on a surface and valley fold the highest point down to become a wing


Step 15: Mountain fold the other wing down


Step 16: Unfold the wings to an appropriate angle 


Step 17: Now, grasp the tips of the wings and pull apart gently, causing the point in the center to fill out


The completed peace crane! Good job, and only 999 more to go :)




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