Koi is a high-end ornamental fish that is popular in the world today. It is known as "living gems in water" and "swimming works of art". Since ancient times, there has been a saying in China that "a carp jumps over the dragons gate", which is a metaphor for a persons rapid rise to the top and a prosperous official career. In fact, in the early days, koi was only an ornamental fish for royal families, nobles, and prominent officials. Later, koi became popular among the people, and people regarded it as a symbol of good luck and happiness.
Swiss origami artist Sipho Mabona’s koi fish origami tutorial makes the koi fish lifelike and lively.
He used the wet folding method, that is, using a damp cloth to slightly wet the paper, but not too wet, and started folding the koi when the moisture content of the paper was moderate.
After folding, let it dry naturally to fix the shape of the koi well and prevent it from loosening easily.
The plastic eyes of the koi are pressed out on the reverse side with a tubular tool before the paper is dry.
Now prepare the colored paper and follow the illustrated tutorial to learn how to fold the koi.
If you want to make the folded koi come alive, the finishing steps are crucial.
Lifelike origami koi fish, come on guys~
