Step 1.
Create a preliminary base, lay it flat on the table so that the closed tip is oriented at 12 o’clock.
Step 2.
Make a valley fold by bringing from right to left the lower right edge of the right front flap along the vertical symmetry axis.
Crease well and let it fold.
Step 3.
Make a valley fold by bringing from left to right the lower left edge of the left front flap along the vertical symmetry axis.
Crease well and let it fold.
additional information
- On the front side, there are 2 overlapping triangles folded toward the vertical axis.
- The upper edges of these 2 triangles form a horizontal line that indicates a change in thickness.
Step 4.
Form a horizontal valley fold by bringing the top down, the closed top point, onto the intersection point between the horizontal line and the vertical axis of symmetry.
Firmly crease the fold, then unfold.
additional information
- Attention, the valley fold is not made at the line that marks the thickness change!
- It is located halfway between the top point of the fold and the horizontal line that marks the thickness change.
Step 5.
Transform the horizontal valley fold from the previous step into a mountain fold.
Firmly crease the fold, then unfold.
additional information
- Repeat the manipulations from steps 4 and 5 several times.
Step 6.
Completely unfold the sheet, lay it flat in a diamond position on the table.
additional information
- The corners of the square are: top, right, bottom, and left.
- On the sheet, you can feel that the diagonals are mountain folds, and that the medians are valley folds.
- If this is not the case, turn the sheet from right to left.
- The intersection point of the diagonals and medians of the sheet is also the center of a small square whose four sides you can feel the relief of.
- This small square comes from manipulations on the closed point, from steps 4 and 5.
Step 7.
Lift the bottom corner of the sheet, until bringing it in line with the bottom horizontal side of the small square.
Step 8.
Lift the top corner of the sheet, until bringing it in line with the top horizontal side of the small square.
Step 9.
Lift the right corner of the sheet, until bringing it in line with the right vertical side of the small square.
Step 10.
Lift the left corner of the sheet, until it is aligned with the vertical left side of the small square.
Step 11.
Tighten the 4 corners, aligned with the center of the small square.
additional information
- the folding takes the shape of a pyramid.
- the base of this pyramid is a small square in contact with the table.
- the top of the pyramid is formed by the four corners gathered together, the folding is three-dimensional.
Step 12.
Turn the hand holding the four points so as to orient the points towards the table, and the small square horizontally towards the ceiling.
The folding is no longer against the table.
With a finger of the free hand, gently press the folds marking the diagonals of the small square.
additional information
- We are pressing down what was previously the closed tip of the preliminary base.
- The diagonals of the small square become valley folds.
Step 13.
Gently pinch each corner of the small square so that the angle formed by the adjacent sides goes from 90° to 0°.
additional information
- The top of the folding becomes a horizontal cross, whose branches are the upper edges of four symmetrical double-thickness flaps with 4 sides.
- There is a front flap, a back flap, a right flap, and a left flap.
Step 14.
Tilt the front flap to the left and hold it against the left flap.
Step 15.
Tilt the back flap to the right and hold it against the right flap.
Then place the folding flat on the table.
additional information
- The folding has returned to two dimensions.
- There is a five-sided shape, with a horizontal top edge, and 4 quadrilateral double-thickness flaps open at the bottom.
- The front face is smooth. A vertical valley fold can be felt in the middle of the shape, starting from the middle of the top edge and reaching the bottom point of the pentagon. This is the vertical axis of symmetry.
- There is a front left flap, a back left flap, a front right flap, and a back right flap.
- Arrange the folding in such a way that on the front face, the 2 oblique valley folds created in steps 2 and 3 appear.
Step 16.
Creating a petal fold on the front face:
Fold from right to left the lower right edge of the front right flap, along the vertical axis of symmetry.
additional information
- use the existing right oblique valley fold.
Step 17.
Fold from left to right, the lower left edge of the left front flap, along the vertical axis of symmetry.
additional information
- use the existing left oblique valley fold.
- on the front side, there are 2 triangles folded towards the vertical axis of symmetry. The top edge of these 2 triangles forms a horizontal line that marks a change in thickness.
Step 18.
Make a valley fold along this horizontal line, bringing from top to bottom the upper edge of the folding over the triangles. Make sure to crease well because there are several layers, then unfold.
Step 19.
Unfold the 2 triangles of the front flap.
additional information
- We find the pentagon shape, on which you can feel 2 oblique valley folds, starting from the bottom point, and reaching the upper oblique edges of the pentagon, at the level of a horizontal valley fold.
Step 20.
Hold the first thickness of the bottom point between the thumb and index finger of one hand.
Lift this point until it is aligned with the horizontal valley fold.
additional information
- It is noted that with this movement, the left and right points of the shape have spontaneously lifted, and that the 2 oblique valley folds starting from the second thickness of the bottom point have spontaneously slightly folded.
Step 21.
Continue pushing upward, the tip that is being held, until laying it completely flat against the table, and at the same time, with the other hand, continue folding the lower diagonal valley folds, bring the side tips back to the vertical symmetry axis, and flatten the upper oblique folds that are forming. (Former valley folds have become mountain folds). Clearly mark all the folds.
additional information
- We obtain a fold, with a front flap in the shape of an elongated diamond, whose lower tip is locked in the folding, while the upper tip is free.
Step 22.
Turn the folding from right to left.
additional information
- We obtain a front flap in the shape of a pentagon, which partially hides the back flap in the shape of an elongated diamond that we just formed in the previous steps.
- The vertical axis of symmetry is a valley fold.
- A horizontal mountain fold crosses this axis and connects the two upper oblique edges of the pentagon.
Step 23.
Creating the second petal fold:
Repeat the manipulations described in steps 2, 3, 18, 19, 20, and 21.
additional information
- At the front of the folding, an elongated diamond is obtained that exactly overlaps the diamond underneath.
- The folding is in a diamond shape in a vertical position.
- The lower half has 2 distinct points of quadruple thickness, one on the left and one on the right.
- The upper half has 3 overlapping flaps:
- at the front, a large triangle of double thickness, with a slit on top at the central axis.
- in the middle, a small trapezoid with a recessed point.
- At the back, a large double-thickness triangle, with a slit underneath at the level of the central axis.
- The vertical symmetry axis and the horizontal symmetry axis are valley folds.
Step 24.
Create a valley fold by bringing the right edge of the front upper flap from top to bottom towards the left, along the horizontal symmetry axis.
Make a strong crease and then unfold.
Step 25.
Create a valley fold by bringing the left edge of the front upper flap from top to bottom towards the right, along the horizontal symmetry axis.
Make a strong crease and then unfold.
Step 26.
Using the oblique valley folds created in the previous 2 steps, simultaneously bring from top to bottom the right and left edges of the front upper triangular flap onto the horizontal symmetry axis.
As the two edges approach the horizontal axis, the top vertex transforms into a point, which is pinched
additional information
- When the two edges are aligned on the horizontal axis, the point that has formed is facing the ceiling.
- A rabbit ear has just been formed.
Step 27.
Fold the rabbit ear currently facing the ceiling to the left, against the folding.
Step 28.
Turn the folding from right to left, then repeat the manipulations described in steps 24, 25, 26, and 27.
additional information
- The lower half of the folding has 2 distinct points of quadruple thickness facing 6 o’clock, one on the left and one on the right.
- There is a front right flap, a front left flap, a back right flap, and a back left flap.
- a long tapered front point oriented at 9 o'clock, and a long tapered rear point oriented at 3 o'clock
Step 29.
Flip the right front flap over the left front flap, using the vertical axis of symmetry.
Step 30.
Turn the fold from right to left.
Step 31.
Flip the right front flap over the left front flap, using the vertical axis of symmetry.
additional information
- now, the front and rear faces of the fold are smooth.
- the long tapered point oriented at 9 o'clock is located between the left front flap and the left rear flap.
- the long tapered point oriented at 3 o'clock is located between the right front flap and the right rear flap.
- the front face of the fold is marked by the valley fold of the vertical axis of symmetry.
- There is a horizontal hinge valley fold, which connects a large free triangular flap oriented at 6 o’clock, to a trapezoid in a horizontal position, on the upper part of the fold.
Step 32.
Flip the large front triangular flap from bottom to top, using the existing horizontal hinge valley fold.
additional information
- The upper part of the fold is now made up of a large double-thickness triangular flap with a slit on top.
Step 33.
Create an oblique valley fold, bringing the right part of the bottom edge of the large front triangular flap from right to left upwards, along the vertical symmetry axis.
Firmly crease the fold and leave it folded.
Step 34.
Form an oblique valley fold, bringing from left to right upwards, the left part of the lower edge of the large front triangular flap, along the vertical axis of symmetry.
Crease the fold well and leave folded.
additional information
- On the front side, there are now two small triangular flaps, one of whose sides follows the vertical axis of symmetry.
Step 35.
Turn the folding from right to left.
additional information
- The front side of the folding is marked by the valley fold of the vertical axis of symmetry.
- There is a horizontal hinge valley fold, which connects a large free triangular flap oriented at 6 o’clock, to a horizontally positioned trapezoid on the upper part of the folding.
Step 36.
Repeat the manipulations described in steps 32, 33, and 34.
additional information
- The front and back sides of the fold are symmetrical.
- now the folding is made up
- two large kite-shaped flaps, which are superimposed
- the lower tip of these kites is blocked in the folding, while their upper tip (oriented at 12H) is free.
- the lower part of the front kite, has two small triangles on top.
- the lower part of the rear kite, has two small triangles on the bottom.
- On the lower part of the fold, between the front and rear kites, a long tapered point is oriented at 3 o'clock.
- On the lower part of the fold, between the front and rear kites, a long tapered point is oriented at 9 o'clock.
Step 37.
Remove the folding from the table, and hold it in your hands in such a way that:
One of the long tapered points is oriented towards the ceiling, and the other is oriented towards the table.
The free point of the kites is oriented towards your torso.
Step 38.
Slide your thumbs between the two kites, so as to place them against the valley folds.
Place the right index finger against the small upper triangle of the right kite.
Place the right middle finger against the small lower triangle of the right kite.
Place the left index finger against the small upper triangle of the left kite.
Place the left middle finger against the small lower triangle of the left kite.
Step 39.
Spread the thumbs apart, until bringing the free tip of the right kite to 3 o'clock, and the free tip of the left kite to 9 o'clock.
additional information
- You can feel, facing us, at the tip of our thumbs, a small square in the center of the folding.
- The diagonals of this small square are valley folds, and the horizontal axis of symmetry as well.
Step 40.
Place the folding back on the table, the small square against the table.
additional information
- From the table towards the ceiling, we find the following layers:
- Against the table, the small square at the center of the folding.
- Just above, we find the double-thickness flaps in the shape of kites. They have a horizontal slit at the level of the top layer.
- on the top layer, there are 4 triangular flaps, two on the right kite, and two on the left kite.
- along the vertical axis of symmetry, there are two identical points pointing towards the ceiling.
Step 41.
Tilt the points (currently oriented towards the ceiling) to the left, against the fold.
Step 42.
Flip the fold from top to bottom.
additional information
- the small square is facing the ceiling, and the kites are pointing to the right and left.
- on the table side, the medium points are below the left kite.
Step 43.
Using the horizontal axis of symmetry, close the fold by bringing the lower part against the upper part.
additional information
- the kites have become long pointed tips of quadruple thickness.
- Starting from the middle of the fold, on the left you find:
- a medium tapered point (first layer).
- a small triangular flap (second layer).
- a long tapered point (third layer).
- a small triangular flap (fourth layer).
- a medium tapered point (fifth layer).
- Starting from the middle of the fold, on the right you find:
- a small triangular flap (first layer).
- a long tapered point (second layer).
- a small triangular flap (third layer).
- the lower edge of all layers on the right and left is horizontal.
Step 44.
Tilt, using its hinge fold, the small triangle of the first layer on the right, to the vertical. (Free point pointing towards the ceiling).
additional information
- the valley hinge fold, which connects this small triangle to the folding, is slanted oriented at 2 o'clock.
Step 45.
The long tapered point on the right is quadruple thickness.
Starting from the tip of the long tapered point on the right, towards the center of the folding, form a valley fold, bringing from top to bottom, the upper front edge (two layers), onto the horizontal lower edge.
Mark the fold well and let it fold.
additional information
- We have just halved the front surface of the long tapered point on the right.
- The surface of the small triangular flap has also been reduced.
- With this movement, the small triangle of the first right layer returns to its initial position. (That is, pressed against the long tapered point on the right.)
Step 46.
Turn the folding from right to left.
additional information
- The right part has 5 layers; we won't focus on it for the moment.
Step 47.
Tilt, using its hinge fold, the small triangle of the first left layer, vertically. (Free tip pointing toward the ceiling).
additional information
- The hinge valley fold connecting this small triangle to the folding is oblique, oriented at 10 o'clock.
Step 48.
Starting from the tip of the long tapered point on the left, toward the center of the folding, form a valley fold by bringing the upper front edge (two layers) down onto the lower horizontal edge.
Mark the fold well and leave it folded.
additional information
- We have just reduced by half the front surface of the long tapered point on the left.
- with this movement, the small triangle of the first layer on the left returns to its initial position. (That is to say, pressed against the long tapered point on the left.)
Step 49.
Hold the folding between the thumb and index finger of the left hand.
additional information
- the folding is no longer on the table.
- the left thumb is to the left of the vertical symmetry axis, on the first layer.
- the left index finger is to the left of the vertical symmetry axis, under the last layer.
Step 50.
Tilt, using the axis of symmetry, the first layer on the right (middle point) so that it comes over your left thumb.
Step 51.
Tilt, using the axis of symmetry, the last layer on the right (middle point) so that it comes under your left index finger.
Then put the folding back on the table.
additional information
- You can take back possession of your left hand!
- The right part now consists of 3 layers.
- The lower edge of the fold is still horizontal.
Step 52.
Repeat the manipulations described in steps 44 to 48.
additional information
- The result we should achieve is that the surface of the 2 long pointed tips and that of the 4 small triangular flaps has been reduced by half.
- For the moment, there are 3 layers on the left of the fold, and 5 layers on the right.
Step 53.
Tilt, using the axis of symmetry, the first layer on the right (middle point) vertically toward the ceiling.
Then, on each of the small triangular flaps, form an oblique valley fold, bringing the free tip from the outside toward the inside and downward.
additional information
- the free tip of the small triangles is now oriented at 6 o'clock.
- they are positioned lower than the bottom edge of the folding.
- What was the slanted edge of the triangular flaps is now parallel to the vertical axis of symmetry.
Step 54.
Replace the medium tip currently facing the ceiling, against the right part of the folding,
Then turn the folding from right to left.
Step 55.
Tilt, using the axis of symmetry, the first layer on the left (medium tip) vertically toward the ceiling.
Then, on each of the small triangular flaps, form a diagonal valley fold by bringing the free tip from the outside toward the inside and downward.
additional information
- the free tip of the small triangles is now oriented at 6 o'clock.
- they are located lower than the bottom edge of the fold.
- What was the slanted edge of the triangular flaps is now parallel to the vertical axis of symmetry.
Step 56.
Replace the middle point currently facing the ceiling side against the left part of the fold.
Step 57.
Hold the fold between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand, at the level of the small lower right triangles.
additional information
- the fold is no longer in contact with the table.
- the 4 small lower triangles are facing the table side.
- one of the medium pointed tips is facing 6 o’clock (toward your torso), the other is facing 12 o’clock.
- one of the long pointed tips is facing 9 o’clock, and the other long pointed tip is facing 3 o’clock.
Step 58.
Starting from the end of the long, tapered point on the right, locate a point, corresponding to one-third of the total length of the point.
Step 59.
At the point identified in the previous step,
Form a valley fold, bringing the end of the right tip upwards from right to left.
additional information
- the tip of the tip, is now parallel to the vertical axis, and oriented on the ceiling side. Mark the fold well and unfold.
Step 60.
Transform the previous valley fold into a mountain fold. Mark the fold well and unfold.
Step 61.
Slide your thumb inside the tip to open it.
Raise the end using the valley-mountain fold, then close the tip.
additional information
- We just created an inside upside-down fold.
- The tip of the right point is now oriented toward the ceiling.
Step 62.
Hold the fold between the thumb and index finger of your left hand, at the level of the small lower left triangles.
Step 63.
Form an oblique valley fold by bringing the long left tapered point from left to right and upward. Crease the fold well, then unfold.
additional information
- The fold created starts at the level of the two small lower left triangles.
Step 64.
Turn the previous valley fold into a mountain fold. Crease the fold well, then unfold.
Step 65.
Slide the thumb inside the tip to open it.
Lift the tip using the valley/mountain fold, then close the tip.
additional information
- We have just created an inside reverse fold.
- the long left tapered point is now oriented toward the ceiling.
Step 66.
Starting from the bottom of the long tapered point oriented toward the ceiling, mark a point corresponding to one-third of the height of this point.
Step 67.
At the marked point, fold the point in a valley fold at 45° downward. Make sure to crease it well, then unfold.
Step 68.
Transform the previous valley fold into a mountain fold. Make sure to crease it well, then unfold.
Step 69.
Slip your thumb inside the point to open it.
Lower the tip using the valley/mountain fold, then close the point.
additional information
- We have just created an inside reverse fold.
- The point now resembles a long beak inclined at 45°.
Step 70.
Fold valley at 180°, the middle of the small tip obtained, upwards. Firmly crease the fold and then unfold.
Step 71.
Turn the previous valley fold into a mountain fold. Firmly crease the fold and then unfold.
Step 72.
Slide the thumb inside the tip to open it.
Lift the end using the valley/mountain fold, then close the tip.
additional information
- The end of the tip is now directed backward and upward.
- It will form the dragon's horn and slightly protrudes behind the animal's head.
Step 73.
Slide a finger inside the medium pointed tips (oriented at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock) to shape and give volume to the wings.