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Origami Flying Paper Cranes, this is a medium difficulty origami tutorial. If you want to learn how to make origami flying paper cranes with step-by-step instructions, then follow our article Origami Flying Paper Cranes. Learn the folding method with illustrations!

Illustration of steps to make origami flying paper cranes

Steps:

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    A. This is the front side of the paper.

    It would be nice to have a white one. But reading paper against a white background is extremely difficult.

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    B. This is the back of the paper.

    Tip, the front is the shinier side.

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    1. Start with the "Rhombus Folding Method".

    The Yokotani fold is completed here.

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    2. Turn the model over.

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    3. Complete the Yokotani fold here.

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    4. Rotate the model 180 degrees.

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    5. The vertical valley fold is completed here.

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    6. Three valley folds and one mountain fold are completed here.

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    7. Complete both valley folds #3 and #4 at the same time.

    The vertical valley fold is completed here

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    8. Three valley folds and one mountain fold are completed here.

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    9. Complete both valley folds #3 and #4 at the same time.

    Two valley folds are completed here.

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    10. Make sure the table is the same as the one shown on the left.

    Turn over the origami crane model.

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    11. Turn over the origami crane model.

    Two asymmetries are completed hereThe "triangular fold".

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    12. The Yokotani fold is completed here.

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    13. Turn over the origami crane model.

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    14. Turn over the origami crane model.

    Fold in half vertically.

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    15. Rotate the origami crane model 90 degrees.

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    16. The "inner tip folding" is completed here.

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    17. Another "inner tip fold" is completed here.

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    18. The "outer tip fold" is completed here.

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    19. The valley fold is completed here.

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    20. Turn over the origami crane model.

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    21. Turn over the origami crane model.

    The valley fold is completed here.

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    22. Rotate the origami crane model 90 degrees.

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    23. Rotate the origami crane model 90 degrees horizontally.

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    24. Focus on the two legs surrounded by the dotted ellipse.

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    25. Use scissors or a knife to cut the paper along the dotted lines.

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    26. Rotate the origami crane model 90 degrees.

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    27. Move any item Legs to see both legs.

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    28. Two "inner sharp mouth folds" are completed here.

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    29. Rotate the origami crane model 90 degrees.

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    30.You can stop here.

    Or complete a series of mountain folds on both wings.

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    31. Paint a series of mountain folds on the wings.

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    32.Okay!

    You have completed the origami crane.

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