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Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Although the little crab is relatively small, it can still run rampant on the street.

Although it doesn’t look very friendly, it still has a large number of fans. Here I would like to share the folding process of a paper three-dimensional crab.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Put the colored side up, along the diagonal Fold peak marks and fold straight horizontal and vertical lines into valley marks.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

You can restore the paper after using the crease.

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Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Fold the four corners toward the middle and flip the model over directly.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

According to the diagram, make the diagonal lines into peak marks. Fold the lower left and upper right sides of the diagonal line together to create two horizontal and vertical valley marks.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

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Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Then move the right corner of the origami model pointed by the yellow arrow to the left and to the middle.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Follow the direction pointed by the small yellow arrow, Fold it downwards and unfold it flat.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

At this time, the sides pointed by the thicker yellow arrows on the left and right sides expand to both sides.

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

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Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

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Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Illustrated tutorial on the folding steps of the seemingly complicated origami crab

Fold the left and right corners of the previously made quadrilateral in half towards the middle .