How To Fold an Origami Swan

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Graceful and elegant, a swan is the perfect subject for the graceful and elegant art of origami.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A sheet of square origami paper (6" x 6" / 15 cm x 15 cm)
A flat surface

Step 1: Fold one corner and unfold

Begin with the white side up. Fold one corner to the opposite corner, making a diagonal crease, and then unfold.

Tip: To make a family of baby swans, use a range of smaller sheets of paper.

Step 2: Fold both edges to the crease and unfold

Fold one edge over, lining it up against the diagonal crease made in Step 1. Then repeat on the adjacent side, forming a kite shape.

Step 3: Fold the long edges to the center crease

Turn the paper over to the colored side and fold the long folded edges to meet on the center crease, similar to Step 2. You should now have an even skinnier kite shape with two small white triangular "eyes" near the top.

Step 4: Fold the skinny point

Fold the long skinny point to the opposite point.

Step 5: Fold the same point to the centerline

Now fold the same point down so it meets the point at the centerline between the two white triangles.

Step 6: Fold the entire model in half

Pick up the entire model and fold in half along the existing crease, making sure that the head and neck are on the outside.

Step 7: Fold a neck and head

Hold the swan at the white triangles. Gently lift up the neck to a graceful angle and squeeze it at the bottom to keep it in place. Do the same with the head.

Step 8: Spread the base

Spread the base slightly apart, and your swan is ready to swim.

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[cooldudeandlazyboy]

This is easy!!! Howcast makes it very easy with all the steps and talking

[AdamasCZ]

Try this tip ppl...You fold about like 50 swans like that, and you will write something different on each one...when you do that, put them into bag and go to the streets and put em on random places...trust me, if you will find an origami swan with nice quote, it will brighten your day a lot, enjoy...Im just about to go to put one outside :-) thumbs up to everyone see it = more people will be happy

[loveforbooks64]

I usually Fold the neck sideways then put the head low so it looks like its bowing its neck

[Ihartselena415]

we have this project



[shawn7201]

how about u go kill a swan and cover it in paper

[Filipomnomnom]

THIS IS AMAZING! THANK YOU! <3 <3 <3

[NMJE]

will this flot in water

[XMoomooMollieX]

this is easyer than the bunny !!

[ventusdude88]

ok now do how to make a heart :D

[asmith963]

yay!

i have a book that did not explain this well at all! this worked great

[borntorool0000]

wtf where did the old grampa go fuck u bitch i want old man (no homo)

[RaatiBoyz]

SHITTY BRICK