Origami Fantastic Creatures Kit Ebook. Michael G. LaFosse
in. Repeat behind.
5 Fold up the bottom front corner. Repeat behind.
6 The finished Bird Base. This is an important beginning form for several of the projects in this book.
unicorn head
DESIGNED BY RICHARD L. ALEXANDER
1 Fold in half, corner to corner, both ways. Unfold.
2 Fold in the bottom edges to meet at the center. Unfold.
3 Fold in the top edges to meet at the center. Unfold. Fold up the bottom corner, just a bit.
4 Fold the left and right corners in half, following the creases, while bringing all four sides to meet at the center.
5 Fold in half, top corner down behind the bottom. Move center corners to the top.
6 Outside-reverse-fold the top corners for ears.
7 Fold up some of the back point for the horn.
8 Mountain-fold in half. Open bottom corners for nostrils.
9 The finished Unicorn Head.
chinese dragon I
DESIGNED BY MICHAEL G. LAFOSSE AND RICHARD L. ALEXANDER
Gods of rivers and waterways, Chinese dragons were also used as the symbols of fire and sunrise in the eastern sky. Ancient Chinese dragons were kind to man, but Indian lore made the creatures more fearful.
1 Use a long rectangle of paper: half a sheet of printer paper, one third or one fourth of a square of origami paper, or paper money. Fold in half, long edge to long edge. Unfold.
2 Fold the top and bottom corners on the right so that the short edges meet at the crease.
3 Fold the corners to touch the middle of the folded edges.
4 Fold the corner over.
5 Turn over, top to bottom.
6 Fold the top and bottom corners on the left, so that the short edges meet at the crease.
7 Fold the top and bottom edges to meet at the crease.
8 Fold in the top and bottom edges on the left.
9 Fold in half, top to bottom.
10 Inside-reverse-fold at the back of the head.
11 Shape the body with a series of inside reverse folds.
12 Lift up corners for horns.
13 Fold up the bottom corners of the jaw.
14 The finished head.
15 The finished Chinese Dragon I.
phoenix
DESIGNED BY MICHAEL LAFOSSE AND SATOSHI KAMIYA
Chinese art balances the fiery character of the dragon with the grace of the Phoenix. The Egyptians worshiped this legendary Arabian bird that burns itself every 500 years, and rises anew from its ashes.
1 Begin colored side up. Valley-fold, corner to corner, both ways. Unfold. Turn over.
2 Valley-fold, edge to edge, both ways. Unfold.
3 Bring all corners to meet at the bottom.
4 Fold the bottom edges to meet at the crease. Unfold.
5 Fold the bottom corner of the top layer up, while folding X behind. Let the side edges fold in to form a diamond shape in front.
6 Fold the bottom corners out to form the wings.
7 Mountain- and valley-fold each wing into a fan. Mountain- and valley-fold the top corner to form the neck and beak.
8 Mountain-fold in half.