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How To Make An Easy Origami Butterfly

Models that fold paper in an unexpected way and produce results that are a lot more impressive than the work you put in are always great. This simple origami butterfly is one such wonder you should try your hand at.

Instructions

Step 1

Step 01 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
A square paper, colour-side down is where we’ll start. Fold along one diagonal of the square. Unfold and fold along the second diagonal.

Step 2

Step 02 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Now flip the paper over and fold it in half along that central point formed by the last two folds.

Step 3

Step 03 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Open it all up and with the colour side up, the model can now collapse into this double triangle form.

Step 4

Step 04 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
With the longest side of the triangle towards you, lift one of the corners on the side and fold it up to the top corner of the triangle.

Step 5

Step 05 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Repeat on the other half.

Step 6

Step 06 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Now flip it over and lift the single central corner flap towards the longest edge of the triangle and over it. Fold the central part of the line, but not the sides edges. Let those curve.

Step 7

Step 07 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Flip it over and you’ll see a small triangle poking past the longest edge. You need to fold that back over to lock the whole thing in place.

Step 8

Step 08 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Fold the whole thing in half along the cenral line so that our small locking triangle is also creased at the centre and remains more tightly in place.

Step 9

Step 09 - Origami Butterfly - easy paper butterfly steps
Your lovely little origami butterfly is ready.

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