
Origami Swan
Learn how to fold a traditional origami swan using 1 sheet of square paper.
The traditional origami swan might be the easiest of the origami birds. You can also use this method on paper napkins.
All you need is 1 sheet of square paper.
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1. This is the front of our origami paper, our swan will be mostly this colour.
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2. Flip the paper over to the back, origami paper is usually white on this side.
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3. Fold the right point over to the left point creating a central vertical crease.
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4. Unfold the previous step.
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5. Fold the lower left and right diagonal edges to align with the central vertical crease.
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6. Flip the paper over to the other side.
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7. Fold the left and right diagonal edges to the central vertical crease.
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8. Fold the bottom point up to the top point.