Origami Crane Folding Instructions

[Ferrinas1]

well i waisted a piece of irigami paper on this one you go way to fast and cant see what your doing as your hands are in the way :/

[window7000]

anyone hear that? ITS A RECORDER O_O

[TheIcarlys1fan]

u r idiots i could do this in one try. im doin this to give me pointers for the smaug dragon.

[JacklandInc]

You're voice is hilarious.

[deleteaman]

You should have used different paper to describe this. it all blend in with each other

[IHeArTrOcK20]

this is easy

[sunshinekim724]

I like tis video BUT i dont get the folding the head and tail... but nice instructions! try to minnimize the recording sound cuz i cant hear your voice! :DDDDD

[pearl1999]

u do it to fast di it slower

[lisasheaorigami]

There's a super slow version of this video for people who need it slower.

[reallytiredofthis2]

"Now we're going to undue what we just did, and open it up and squish it down flat...." I got hopelessly lost at that point because your hands are kind of hiding what you are doing...I'm unable to get back were I was so will start again w/ new paper...I will try the slower version.

[ReyCazonci]

you're supposed to pull the wings at the end . not fold them.

[RSbart123789]

Pretty good video. The only tutorial I could actually follow, however it was a bit difficult Because of the paper you were using. It all blended in, and I could not see the difference very well between the folded paper and non folder, since it was all the same.

[blva888]

the recorder got a bit anoying after a while.

[laluponeista88]

i liked this, but the paper pattern made it a little hard to see the folds; it all kinda blended. i will look at the slower one maybe i will see it better if it is slower. :)

[Katara1337]

thank you so much, I love you for making such a hard task so easy!

[SkillzDatzKillz]

the rose is the hardest

[jimbo48856]

it well hard

[lisasheaorigami]

There's a much slower version if you're new to origami! Just click on my name to find it - it's in my library :)

[rossonutubelolol]

were is youre slower version?

[lisasheaorigami]

Click on my name, it's in my library of videos!

[morcegotrop]

caralho que cena stressante nao consigo

[ExactLeigh]

nice. i was checking to see what i did wrong on it. and i always forget to flip up the tail and the head. thanks for correcting me ^_^

[dvmdog11]

i suck at origami but i randomly do it anyway

[juliepolie]

whoa like WAY to fast! i lost you at the 5th step. nice flute Sakura song in the background

[lisasheaorigami]

You realize this is of course the fast version and that there is a super slow 10 minute long version too :)

[vivaleng]

what's up with the flute? hahaha

[jenkomatic]

i've got sausage fingers and i was able to fold it no problem

[shadowcat3s]

Thank you very much. I have been trying to make this forever, i could never get how to fold the neck and tail inside out and mine always got ruined. But thanks to this video, i can now do it. 5 stars!

[LukasBanicek]

lol it looks so hard,but it is easy ; )

[mywebmind]

im 11 and i can do it

[OrangeMan86]

lolz thx for the vid, very handy I was able to follow along and make my first crane. Though I only had simple white paper from my printer that I measured and cut into a square before starting the vid.

[leadx45]

woo hoo !!! awesome video,

[xxturbowesxx]

after the first fold for the head of the crane and then she says something about inside out...i am so confused. i dont have creases there?

[lisasheaorigami]

Watch the slow version, it will make it more clear.

[tikiminis]

Thank you wery much!!! I like your woice :D

[TheBunxEmpire]

hay! thank you so much for that! im a beginner at origami and i found it very easy to follow and i now have a beautiful crane to add to my small collection =)

[crimsonchaos5]

im lost at 1:21

[lisasheaorigami]

This is the fast video. Watch the 10 minute long video if you're new to origami, it goes into far more detail!

[MissyPilipino]

Is that sakura on the flute in the backround? Good music!

[mrbec]

this is good i watched a different video not the same u clearly show the right folds to make i must try it now thx you lisa!!

[lisasheaorigami]

You're welcome! And as I mentioned below, there is also a much slower version, so if you're a beginner you might want to give that one a try. This is a quicker version for people who have some experience with origami.

[KELSEYSTHENAME]

man you need to slow down lady

[lisasheaorigami]

This is the normal speed one - if you want slow, take a look at the version that's a full 10 minutes long :) We have two speeds so that there's a version for every level of folder.

[lisasheaorigami]

Just a reminder to people new to origami that this is NOT the easiest origami out there. Start with the simpler shapes - the cup or the dove. If you really just want to start with the crane, I have a separate video up with is a VERY SLOW version of the crane that you might find more easy.

[starburst552]

you made the crane very very easy this is the first time i made the crane because all the other times i have ended up with just jumbled paper and i saw your video and i got it first try so thank you so much!!!:)

[PapaRoach23x]

horrible juss horrible how bout makin the paper a lighter color so i can see

[lisasheaorigami]

I think you might be confused :) I've done a lot of testing and with a light color you can't see *anything* - the fold lines wash out and are not visible.

If you don't understand how the folds work here, did you try my "super slow version" for beginners? That might be more your speed!

[LILrocker1651]

your just bline :)

[PapaRoach23x]

u betta watch ur back buddy..if ya know whats good 4 u

[LILrocker1651]

scared much?

[starburst552]

wow u must be blind i can see it just fine :)

[sansjuhh]

Heey! I think this is a very nice video of origami folding instructions. There are ones here on YT that just go way too fast, and the instructions are hard to follow. But this one was very clear to me. But I was folding, and everyting seemed more familiar, and suddenly I realised that I was already able to fold this bird. xD

I was looking for another version of an origami crane.

[lisasheaorigami]

LOL :) This is the "traditional" crane, did you want a flapping one or something?

I have an even slower version of the crane instructions, for people who are brand new to origami :)

[sansjuhh]

I didn't knew that this is a traditional crane.

But yeah, I wanted a flapping one xD

[lisasheaorigami]

OK I'll try to put instructions for the flapping crane up sometime soon!

[sansjuhh]

Wow, thnx a lot!

[Gunnerz711]

Thanks! You have a very nice voice ;)

lol.

[netta0587]

this was the best instructions ive see on here. you made it very simple and easy to do. thanx!

[lisasheaorigami]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Don't forget I did an even slower version too, if you want to try that one :)

[Yakamashimaru]

Thanks for the help! The speed was absolutely PERFECT for learning! Not too fast, not too slow. The paper you're using is the paper that I use. But the recorder playing the Sakura song in the backround was....a bit uncalled for. ^_^

[lisasheaorigami]

lol :) The DVD version has a fully professional soundtrack. I didn't have access to that real music when I did this video, and I don't think I can reload the video with a new soundtrack in here.

[mateisss]

ur being too fast...the paper isn't helping at all...quit the floral pattern.

[lisasheaorigami]

First, the pause button is useful because you can pause as long as you need to before you move on. But second - I have a WHOLE TEN MINUTE VERSION which I posted explicitly for people who need to go really slowly!! :)

[rudebwoi93]

After confidentally and Successfully making your Iris I moved onto a much more complex one the Kawasaki Rose which I also completed successfully on my first go! Once you do it once it opens everything else up for you (for me anyway) like u can relate to everything u can see hw to make it better or u know when u are wrong how to fix it etc know the ins and outs once u strt its easy

[rudebwoi93]

sakura....sakura....

[lisasheaorigami]

LOL now the song's going to be stuck in your head all day long!! Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on your point of view) the DVD version is all "real" music ...

[leftupseven]

I always get stuck at the same place. In your video at 1:16, when you fold the paper into a diamond shape, I can never get the hang of that. Any tips?

[lisasheaorigami]

OK I have loaded up a new video which is SUPER SLOW version of the origami crane. Let me know if that helps!

[resident4thunder]

at 1:09 when she folds the top triangle down you have to fold it really good so that when you lift the paper up to make the diamond you should only fold it back untill you reach the crease u made by folding the triangle down, then just press down and fold the left and right sides in if u need more help she put another video, if u still need help message me

[rudebwoi93]

watch more and more videos with the same style of fold imitate them the more you do them the easier it'll be its right infront of you how to do it u just gotta unlock the knowledge one day when ur watchin a video and ur copying youll just do it itll come practice. Try and watch very closely at the way people do it you may even discover new ways easier ones to do it

[DialgaRules24]

ya thx for the instructions i couldnt tell where you folded, how you folded, and i couldnt even do step 2!!!!!!thx for the help!!!!!do your videos on WHITE PAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lisasheaorigami]

I think you're confused - if it was white paper you couldn't see *anything* :) The whole reason I use a pattern is to at least give you half a chance of seeing what I'm doing. If you have trouble here, start with the cup and the helmet. That will get you started so you can understand this one.

[786yasman]

hu r ju i am simon magharek how r u i am fine how old r u i am 19yrs old wats ur name my name is simon magharek

[lisasheaorigami]

If you go to lisashea dot com you can see all about me :)

[lisasheaorigami]

I've loaded up a new version which is slower, give that one a try :)

[resident4thunder]

HAHA lol nvm i did it backwards accidently XD!

LOL

[resident4thunder]

yeah u totally lost me when u folded it into a diamond at 1:16 cause ur paper design doesnt let me see where some folds are

[lisasheaorigami]

Take a look at the new video I've loaded up, it is a much slower version.

[campbellxcore]

try maybe white. xD

[lisasheaorigami]

LOL oh I can see it now, folding a perfectly white piece of paper and having people try to follow it. How about I use white paper on a white table background? :) Wearing white gloves?

[campbellxcore]

gah! that color of the paper messed me up at 41-1:19

[lisasheaorigami]

It's pretty much impossible to get perfect colored origami paper for a video :) Solid colors won't work. Patterns will always get confusing at some point. I was going to do another super-flow version of the crane - since it's so traditional - which might help.

[lisasheaorigami]

I have a new slow version up, which should help you see that part.

[lisasheaorigami]

My origami DVD is ready! You get 20 full sets of video instructions for traditional and money origami shapes. I have redone the soundtrack for the DVD and the video quality is much higher than on YouTube. I also provide prompt email support for any folding projects you have. Great for creating holiday presents and decorations!

lisashea. com/japan/origami/dirs/video/

[AnDREEuh]

This was one of the better videos I came across, since I prefer the top view, but I always get stuck in the same spot! After I unfold my kite, I can't seem to open it up and flatten it like that. I really don't know what I'm doing wrong, it must've been a mistake I made at the beginning.

[lisasheaorigami]

What is the time signature on my video where you are stuck?

[AnDREEuh]

Actually, nevermind, I got it now, lol.

[lisasheaorigami]

ok great!! These are SUPER for Christmas Tree ornaments, to make a bunch in your favorite color and hang them on the tree :)

[TomStar27]

All I'll say is maybe to make the video a bit slower. It needs endless pausing and re-watching. It'd help greatly if you stopped between each fold and showed it better without your hands in the way. Especially on the more complex folds.

[lisasheaorigami]

This was one of the first videos I made and my main concern was keeping the video short and low in size so dial up people could download it. Now that I have "covered all the basics" I think I will go back and make a long version for cable people

[lisasheaorigami]

I have made a super slow version that takes the full 10 minutes, give that one a try :)

[vexer101]

Ok so...The cup and helmet were totally easy and gave me a nice confidence boost. Then I came right here. My crane...Looks like somthing an angry 6 year-old made. But I beleive it's because I re-did it several times on the same crane. I'll keep at it. Thank you Lisa!

[lisasheaorigami]

That's great that you're making progress! Yes it is VERY hard to re-fold the same piece of paper and change the outcome. Start with a fresh piece of paper each time, it makes it SO much easier.

[vexer101]

Yeah...I finally made two that look fine. The only small problem I had was when you say to fold the head and the tail inside out. I just skipped that part but I think that is the step that holds the neck and tail straight...I used tape and a paper clip instead.

[emotastickittysnot]

:)! omg, thank you!!!!!!!! ugh, those other videos i tried to learn from went way to fast and they spoke really unclearly. thanks for the quality, i finally learned! yaaay.

[workfromhomelisashea]

I'm very glad the video was helpful! Enjoy!

[StacyAnnIsDead]

This is cool, origami is my favorite, i'm going to go and make like 10 of these! ^_^

[lisasheaorigami]

It sounds like you have a poor attitude, not that the video sucks! Everything is hard when you start - and everything gets easier with practice. Did you start with the cup design? Are you able to do that? Start simple and work your way up to this. I'm sure you'll do well then!

[JMR3productions]

Is that an ocarina in the background?

[lisasheaorigami]

It's a recorder, not the ocarina of time :)

[JMR3productions]

ocarina are real instruments but that sounded like one I guess

[lisasheaorigami]

Yes, I own two real ocarinas, as well as two recorders and various other instruments :) I was just teasing you :) I write computer game walkthroughs and that's one of the walkthroughs I wrote.

[AnimeArchives]

Definatly a new way of doing this. A new variation i have not seen before from the way i fold it. Great video.

[landofthefree52]

well I tried it three times. the first two didnt make it into bird shape and my last one turned out to look more like a seagull with enormous wings.. DANG YoU

[lisasheaorigami]

You're getting closer, though! It just means your folds are close but not quite right. Try it again, with a fresh piece of origami paper, and pay attention to getting the sides of the paper to line up. That usually does it :)

[MichaelDLC]

i like the background music

[Duallion]

I was expecting a Crane. Like.. a proper crane.

With a winch and a little cabin and maybe a man inside.

I was disappointed, Lisa, gravely disappointed :(

[TrueCourse]

I was actually expecting a likeness of Dr. Frasier Crane. This'll do. Can you do one of Daphne from head to toe? ;) Great vid. Thanks for posting.

[juls0961]

Lisa, I used to hate you because one of your video made me rip my paper, but now I think your good! And you are not old.

[stressrelieflisashea]

LOL I think that's a compliment! I'm glad you aren't ripping the paper any more, it definitely takes a little practice but it is worth it.

[lindah10]

umm can u email me so then wen u email me at u tube i wont have to go back heres my email the though here it is: bunnibelinda@gmail

[lindah10]

so umm wat do u no how to make

[lisasheaorigami]

Click on the 'more from this user' link to the right, and see!

[Glitch102]

Hehe, is that a parakeet i can hear fweeping in the background..? =D

[lisasheaorigami]

Yes indeed! You have a good ear! If you go to my lisashea website you can even see photos of them :)

[redhcars]

I know a song that played in the backround! it was cherry trees! cherry trees, cherry trees, blossoms dancing in the breeze. I can play it on recorder

[Cindywong2000]

The colors of the parer are confusing the work. I will look for a better video. I'm sorry but this sicks!

[lisasheaorigami]

That's a very intriguing comment. Most people who emailed me have said the contrast I chose (dark pattern top, white bottom) really helped with seeing it - and the fact that I used a pattern and not just a plain color top really helped too. I'm not sure how I could have chosen a "better" pattern ...? Did you want a grid pattern paper or something like that?

[sillyweepers]

this is kinda off task but, are you the person that was a Super Mario Sunshine expert? anyway....I liked the video! very easy to understand. thanks!

[lisasheaorigami]

Yes, I have reviewed video games for many years, at BellaOnline :) I love Super Mario Sunshine, that's a great game. Right now we're hooked on Guitar Hero II.

[shootingangel]

thanx i tried and i got it now my friends want to now how to do

[lisasheaorigami]

That's so great! I'm glad I was helpful!

[shootingangel]

it is cunfuesing when u unfold it and try to make it look like a dimond can u teachj to me alitel less difficult!!!!!plzzz!!!!!!!!!!!

[lisasheaorigami]

Do that part really slowly. Just pull the bottom point straight up. Then look at the video. Hit the PAUSE button. This is one of the basic folds of origami, and if you try it a few times, you will get it. Patience and practice are the key. Keep doing it, slowly.

[demonicbigfoot]

Ahh nothing like the magisty of a crane.Thanks for posting the video. Have u tried a crow or hummingbird? I haven't seen much on thoes 2.

[lisasheaorigami]

Nope, I haven't tried crows or hummingbirds. I would think a hummingbird would be a challenging model! I'll see if I can find some easy ones to post. The issue is I have a 10 minute limit on YouTube so I have to do shapes that can be done in 10 minutes.

[workfromhomelisashea]

I'm so sorry you found it confusing! I'm not sure what to 'change' though. What part did you get stuck on?

[raykimman198]

your to confusing make a video and send it to me and make it not so confusing plzzzzzzzzz

[lisasheaorigami]

BTW - After I posted this video, I did locate a few classical copyright free musical pieces. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston has made history by posting music for all web users to listen to freely and to use in their own projects, copyright free. So I will be using those pieces on future videos :) I love the Gardner museum :)

[lisasheaorigami]

Yes, you're right! Because I could not find copyright-free music to play in the background, I played some traditional Japanese songs on my recorder to accompany my folding.

[prinoten]

i hear a recorder in the back ground. Was that a recorder?