I decided to make a nice and short origami tutorial for a simple butterfly.
You can make them in different colors and different sizes
All it takes is a square of paper. Take one in a nice color to work with.
Fold it diagonally on either side and fold on its center once. You can see the folding lines here.
Then, make the square become two distinct triangles, the folds you have made will help you.
This is how it looks from below.
And from above.
Take one triangular side and work on it.
Start by folding one tip of the bottom base up to the summit of the triangle.
Like this, and repeat this step on the other tip of the base.
You'll have something looking like this.
Then turn the piece around and fold, leave a tiny tip on the top.
Like this, and fold the top down.
It should look like this, and make sure you secure this part as you will work on it later. Try to make the top part small as it will be easier to make tougher folds later.
Turn the piece around, and work on the 2 triangles we made previously.
Take one part, the top and open by sliding it down, you will need to put your finger inside the center, of the opening, like this to open one of the butterfly's wings, it will instantly create a new triangle, a tiny one on that area. Make sure your wings are straight and go down together in the same way.
This is the new triangle I was telling you about. Now, make the same step on the other side, the other wing of the butterfly. And turn the piece around.
You are almost done, now that you have the shape of the butterfly, you just need to make 3 more folds and these are the tough ones!
First tough fold, start by folding the butterfly in half, and press really hard!
Like this, see the top of the butterfly's head there?
Then we will make a fold that will go from this central lower part of the butterfly to...
To one border of the head of the butterfly.
Fold the wing up and press really really hard as this is a very thick one!
And repeat the same step on the other side of the wings.
Your 3 folds should look like this, see the W shape ?
You can see it better here on how you should fold...
And Voila! Here is your butterfly ready to fly off!
Remember always to keep cages wide open and let all creature fly free.
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