Origami Phoenix

By Dallin -
The phoenix is one of my favorite origami models. It, like the dragon, is rather difficult, requiring valley, squash, petal, and reverse folds. If you cannot do all of these folds, refer to the fold index for help. The phoenix also has one neat feature; you can fold it from an A4 piece of paper (8.5in. by 11in.) without cutting it into a square. The only difference it makes is that you get a longer tail.


Step 1: Start with your sheet of paper color side down (if you are using A4 paper orient it vertically)


Step 2: Valley fold the left edge to the right, crease, and unfold



Step 3: Turn the paper over


Step 4: Valley fold the top left corner to the center so the edge lines up with the center crease


Step 5: Valley fold the top right corner just like in step 4


Step 6: Turn the model over and fold edge AB to the center, bringing out the colored corner behind the paper

It should look like this:

Step 7: Valley fold the top right edge to the center like in step 6


Step 8: Turn the model over and fold edge AB to the center crease

It will look like this:

Step 9: Valley fold the edge on the right to the center as well


Step 10: Now valley fold the edges in, but don't fold the entire edge (this step is not completely crucial, so it you don't understand, just improvise)

(only have the folds go about halfway up the square at the top)

Step 11: Turn the model over


Step 12: Valley fold the top point to the bottom of the square


Step 13: Take the far left point and squash fold it down


Step 14: Valley fold edges AB and BC to the center line (letters are shown in above pic)


Step 15: Unfold and petal fold the flap up



Step 16: Valley fold edges AB and BC to the center


Step 17: Turn the model over


Step 18: Valley fold in half


Step 19: Repeat steps 13-18 on the other flap so it looks like this on both sides:


Step 20: Valley fold point a up (it will become the head and neck so angle accordingly)


Step 21: Crease, and unfold


Step 22: Reverse fold the flap up to form the neck


Step 23: Precrease and reverse fold the tip down to form the head of the phoenix


Step 24: Valley fold the bottom point (the tail) so it points to the right



Step 25: Crease and unfold


Step 26: Inside reverse fold the tail up


Step 27: Valley and mountain fold the wings down


Step 28: Unfold them slightly


Step 29: Open the tail at the back a little



Your phoenix is now complete! 



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