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Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial

Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial

Origami Ostrich making is relatively rare online. But this interesting animal, the ostrich, is still worth trying to experience using origami. Because although its appearance is somewhat similar to a bird, if you plan to use origami birds to experience the appearance of an origami ostrich, it is actually very difficult. After all, the two animals still feel very different. Especially since the ostrichs neck is so long, it is difficult for ordinary origami birds to achieve such an effect. Moreover, the proportions of the origami ostrichs body are different from those of the bird, so you need to prepare a tutorial to make an origami ostrich. No, this interesting origami ostrich tutorial may give you some inspiration and help.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial


The biggest feature of this handmade origami ostrich is that it really shows the long neck, long legs and big belly of the ostrich itself. However, this handmade origami ostrich itself still looks slightly flawed, because it still looks a bit like the origami rooster in Origami Encyclopedia. But this does not prevent him from looking far away from the original origami bird. At the same time, it should be noted that in order to show the style of this hand-made origami ostrich to the greatest extent, the final shaping is still very important. Good shaping can make the origami ostrich more realistic in appearance, because many times people do not pay attention to shaping when making origami. Therefore, the final effect is difficult to achieve an ideal level.




1. Choose square paper of your favorite color, and then fold the paper into the basic square as shown in the picture (for detailed tutorials, please refer to: The most important and commonly used square origami). This basic origami square has a wide range of uses. Whether it is making origami birds, origami flowers or origami cranes, such an origami structure will be used. As shown in the origami diagram, fold up the bottom corner of the upper surface of the origami model. The direction and amplitude of the fold should be in the direction indicated by the arrow in the origami diagram. After folding, flatten the origami model.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial




2. Then fold the top corner of the origami model downward, that is, fold the top corner of the origami model downward as shown in the picture. After the folding is completed, unfold the origami model onto the voucher. Then flip the origami model over. This completes this step of origami.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial




3. The style of the origami model seen at this time is the same as the origami style in the first step. Fold the bottom corner of the origami model upwards, also according to the creases in the origami diagram. Fold and then expand the voucher. In this way, the entire origami model becomes a diamond-shaped structure. This diamond-shaped structure appears in many origami bird productions.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial




4. Press the triangle wing of the origami model toward the middle according to the crease in the origami diagram. After pressing, flatten the origami model. The purpose of folding like this is to make the legs of an origami ostrich. When you fold it to the back, you can see that this operation is to make the legs of an origami ostrich.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial




5. Then fold the upper and lower sides of the triangle on the left and right sides of the origami model forward as shown in the origami diagram. Arrows are also used to mark the folding directions in the origami diagram. . After folding in this way, the two structures on the left and right sides of the middle part of the origami model will stand up, that is, it will become a three-dimensional structure.


Origami Ostrich Handmade Origami Illustrated Tutorial