Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

Origami crane instructions. How to make an Origami Crane. Simple instructions to make the beautiful origami crane. The Origami Crane is probably the most classic of all origami. This is the one origami everyone tries to learn to fold. Use these Origami Crane instructions and diagrams to guide you in folding this beautiful bird. The origami crane is perfect as a gift or gift tag as a decoration, or as the first step to making a senbazuru. Make your very own flying origami cranes by following these simple steps.

1. Start with a perfectly square sheet of paper. Paper made specifically for origami can be found at most craft stores. It is usually colored only on one side. I used a sheet that was colored on both sides.

Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

2. Begin by folding one edge to meet to other, with the colored side outward

... to get this.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

3. Open up the paper and lay it flat.

Now repeat step 2 in the other direction,

and open up it up again.

4. Fold it diagonally with the white side out (pink here). 
Line it up corner to corner...

...to get this.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

5. Open up the paper, repeat
step 4 in the other direction, and
open up the paper again.

6. Lay the paper with the white side up. (pink here)
Bring in the side corners, while bringing
the top corner down...

...like this...

...to get this. 



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

7. With the open side pointing towards the left
in this picture, fold one corner of the square
so that the edge is lined up with the center line...

...to get this. 

8. Repeat step 7 with the other flap.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

9. Flip the paper over and repeat step 7 for
the other two flaps.

10. Fold the top flap down and crease hard...

...to get this. Now fold it the same way in the
opposite direction.

11. Open up one side, and lay it flat.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

12. Lift the top flap on the open end (the lower
end in this picture) and fold it upwards, bringing
in the sides...

...like this...

... and lay flat to get this.

13. Flip the paper over and repeat steps 11 & 12
for the other side...

14. With the open end towards the left in the
picture, fold in one flap in so that the edge
lines up with the center line...

...to get this.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

15. Repeat step 14 for the other flap.

16. Flip the paper over and repeat steps 14 & 15
for the flaps on the other side.

17. Fold over one side, like this...

... and lay flat to get this.

18. Fold up the top flap on the open end, so that
the tip of the lower flap reaches the tip of upper
flap...

...like this.



Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

19. Fold two of the flaps over and repeat step 18
for the other lower flap.

20. Fold one flap over and lay flat...

...to get this.

21. Fold the top flap down...

...to get this.




Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

22. Flip the paper over and repeat step 21 for

the other side.

23. Invert fold one of the upper tips like this...

...to form the head.




Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane

24. Pull back the other tip like this...

...to form the tail.

25. Gently pull the wings apart to form the body.

And now it is complete!




Source:http://www.monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane

Origami crane instructions - How to make an Origami Crane