Step 1.
Make a bird base, place it on the table in a vertical position:
additional information
- The lower half has 2 distinct points of quadruple thickness, separated by a vertical slit.
- The upper half has 3 superimposed triangles:
- At the front, a large one of double thickness, with a slit on top at the level of the central axis.
- In the middle, a small one of quadruple thickness, with a closed upper point.
- At the back, a large one of double thickness, with a slit below at the level of the central axis.
Step 2.
Tilt from right to left, around the vertical axis, the right flap over the left flap.
Step 3.
Turn the folding from right to left.
Step 4.
Swing from right to left, around the vertical axis, the right flap over the left flap.
additional information
- There is a diamond shape in a vertical position.
- The lower half has 2 superimposed triangles:
- In front, a large one of double thickness, with a slit underneath at the level of the central axis.
- At the back, a large one of double thickness, with a slit on top at the level of the central axis.
- The upper half of the folding has 2 distinct points of quadruple thickness, one on the left and one on the right.
- Two triangular pockets enclose the base of the upper points.
Step 5.
Slide your fingers into the right pocket.
Move the long upper right point to the right, to align its right edge with the lower right edge of the fold.
Carefully crease the folds formed inside the pocket.
additional information
- This will form the tail.
Step 6.
Form a diagonal valley fold by bringing the left edge of the front lower flap along the horizontal hinge crease.
Crease the fold well, then unfold.
Step 7.
Form a valley fold by bringing the left edge of the front lower flap along the diagonal valley crease created in the previous step.
Crease the fold well, and leave folded.
additional information
- The lower part of the front flap is now a small quadruple-thick triangle, whose pointed tip corresponds to the front left tip of the fold.
Step 8.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this small flap along the bottom hinge edge.
Crease the fold well, and leave folded.
additional information
- the lower part of the front flap is a three-panel accordion.
Step 9.
Fold the accordion of the front flap against the fold, using the existing oblique valley fold.
Step 10.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this triple flap to the lower hinge edge.
Crease the fold well and let it fold.
additional information
- Between the front and rear lower flaps, at the tail, there are two small overlapping points pointing downward.
- On the front lower flap, locate the point corresponding to the two small points described in the previous line.
Step 11.
Form a valley fold on the front lower flap, passing through the left tip of the fold and the previously located point.
Crease the fold well and let it fold.
Step 12.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this quadruple flap to the bottom hinge edge.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
Step 13.
Turn the folding from right to left.
Step 14.
Form an oblique valley fold by bringing the right edge of the front lower flap along the horizontal hinge fold.
Crease the fold well and then unfold.
Step 15.
Form a valley fold by bringing the lower part of the right edge of the front flap onto the oblique valley fold created in the previous step.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
additional information
- The lower part of the front flap is now a small quadruple-thickness triangle, whose pointed tip corresponds to the front right tip of the folding.
Step 16.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this small flap along the bottom hinge edge.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
additional information
- The lower part of the front flap is a three-flap accordion.
Step 17.
Fold the accordion of the front flap against the folding, using the existing oblique valley fold.
Step 18.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this triple flap over the bottom hinge edge.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
additional information
- Between the front and back lower flaps, at the tail area, there are two small overlapping points pointing downward.
- Mark on the lower front flap the point corresponding to the two small points described in the previous line.
Step 19.
Form a valley fold on the front lower flap, passing through the right tip of the fold, and the previously marked point.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
Step 20.
Form a valley fold by bringing the top edge of this quadruple flap along the lower hinge edge.
Crease the fold well, and let it fold.
additional information
- The bird's tail is on the left, facing up.
Step 21.
Neck reduction:
Valley fold the right edge of the long right point over its left edge, then turn this valley fold into a mountain fold.
Step 22.
Turn the folding from right to left.
Step 23.
Valley fold the left edge of the long left point over its right edge, then turn this valley fold into a mountain fold.
additional information
- The front and rear flaps of the right tip have been folded inside this tip, which blocks the ends of the accordion flaps that make up the wings.
- The head is on the left, and the tail is on the right.
Step 24.
Forming the beak
Valley fold the upper part of the long left tip to the left, crease the fold, change this valley fold into a mountain fold, then unfold.
additional information
- The tip's end is once again pointing upwards.
Step 25.
Slide a finger of the left hand inside the tip forming the neck, at the fold created in the previous step.
With a finger of the right hand, push the tip’s end to the left.
additional information
- The mountain fold of the tip changes into a valley fold and forms the beak.
Step 26.
Hold the folding in front of you, an accordion in each hand.
Fingers as close as possible to the tail.
Step 27.
Stretch the accordions to unfold the wings.