Intermediate Origami

Origami Butterflies

How To Make An Origami Butterfly

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Step 19:

19. Flip the butterfly over to the other side.
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19. Flip the butterfly over to the other side.
Step 20:

20. Fold the top triangle down.
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20. Fold the top triangle down.
Step 21:

21. Fold the top triangular flap up, leaving a little gap.
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21. Fold the top triangular flap up, leaving a little gap.
Step 22:

22. Flip the butterfly back over to the other side.
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22. Flip the butterfly back over to the other side.

Step 23:

23. Fold the left side over to the right, careful not to rip the little flaps in the middle. Take note of the white valley fold line (in white) for the next step.
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23. Fold the left side over to the right, careful not to rip the little flaps in the middle. Take note of the white valley fold line (in white) for the next step.
Step 24:

24. Fold the top layer back diagonally to the left, along the imaginary line in the previous step. This doesn't have to be exact, folding at different angles will result in a different end result.
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24. Fold the top layer back diagonally to the left, along the imaginary line in the previous step. This doesn't have to be exact, folding at different angles will result in a different end result.
Step 25:

25. Repeat the last step on the other side.
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25. Repeat the last step on the other side.
Step 26:

26. You can bring the two inner edges together.
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26. You can bring the two inner edges together.

Step 27:

27. The butterfly is complete!
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27. The butterfly is complete!

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