Traditional Origami Butterfly

Design: Traditional
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Step 13) Turn the paper Step 14) Fold the corner of Step 15) Fold the next Step 16) Fold the next
over so the colored side is the paper to the center corner of the paper to the corner of the paper to the
facing up. along the dotted line. center along the dotted center along the dotted
Crease this fold well and line. Crease this fold well line. Crease this fold well
then unfold it. and then unfold it. and then unfold it.

Step 1) Start with a square Step 2) Fold the paper in Step 3) Fold the top Step 4) Crease this fold
sheet of paper with the half vertically, crease it quarter of the paper along well and then unfold it.
white side up. Fold it in well, and then unfold it. the dotted line to the
half horizontally, crease it center line.
well, and then unfold it.

Step 17) Fold the final Step 18) Turn the paper Step 19) Fold the two sides Step 20) You should have a
corner of the paper to the over so the white side is of the paper towards the shape that resembles what
center along the dotted facing up again. center along the dotted you see here. Fold both the
line. Crease this fold well line. You already have a top and bottom of the
and then unfold it. crease here. Only fold the model along the dotted
middle half of the paper lines to the center.
where the dotted lines are.
Step 5) Fold the bottom Step 6) Crease this fold Step 7) Fold the right Step 8) Crease this fold Don’t fold the top or
quarter of the paper along well and then unfold it. quarter of the paper along well and then unfold it. bottom parts of the
the dotted line to the the dotted line to the existing crease.
center line. center line.

Step 21) This is a Step 22) Flip the model Step 23) Fold the top part Step 24) Flip the model
completed Boat Base. Fold over. of the paper down along over again.
the bottom two flaps of the dotted line.
Step 9) Fold the left Step 10) Crease this fold Step 11) Fold the paper in Step 12) Fold the paper in paper down along the
quarter of the paper along well and then unfold it. half diagonally. Crease it half diagonally the other dotted lines.
the dotted line to the well and then unfold it. way. Crease it well and
center line. then unfold it.

Step 25) Fold the top flap of Step 26) Fold the top flap Step 27) Flip the model Step 28) Valley Fold along
paper on the right along of paper on the left along over. the dotted line in the
the dotted line towards the the dotted line towards the direction of the arrow in
center. The dotted line goes center. The dotted line the diagram. Crease this
from the top corner to goes from the top corner fold well and then unfold
halfway down the diagonal to halfway down the it.
line at the bottom, as you diagonal line at the
can see in the diagram. bottom, as you can see in
the diagram.

Step 29) Valley Fold along Step 30) Pinch the middle of
the dotted line on the the model along the two
other side in the direction folds you just made and
of the arrow in the form a Mountain Fold along
diagram. Crease this fold the vertical line in the
well and then unfold it. middle. This gives the
butterfly its final shape. The Completed Traditional Origami Butterfly.

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