338 286 Crafts & Hobbies Paper Crafts Origami true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:26:13 -0800 /system/videos/2/38/03/338.flv /system/videos/2/38/03/338_hd.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, fold, folding, origami, bird, animal How To Make an Origami Flapping Bird http://www.howcast.com/videos/338-How-To-Make-an-Origami-Flapping-Bird http://www.howcast.com/videos/338-How-To-Make-an-Origami-Flapping-Bird/edit approved 143 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=338"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=338" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 foldmaster http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/Crafts.How_to_Make_an_Origami_Flapping_Bird_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 31253 false false false 8783 0 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/23.jpg Position Bird Base Position the Bird Base so that there are separate right and left flaps on the bottom. These flaps will be the tail and neck of the bird.

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]]> 8786 3 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/42.jpg Fold flap in on itself Fold the flap in on itself, between the model’s two layers, along the existing creases. This reverse fold creates the tail.

]]> 8787 4 52 Tip Be sure to create your fold by pivoting at the center of the model, or your bird will flop, not flap.

]]> 8788 5 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/60.jpg Repeat the reverse fold Repeat the reverse fold on the other side, folding the flap up and out to the side at a 45-degree angle above the center horizontal, pivoting at the center of the model, then unfolding and folding the flap in on itself, between the model’s two layers, along the existing creases. This creates the neck.

]]> 8789 6 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/80.jpg Fold the head Fold the tip of the neck in on itself to form a head.

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]]> 8791 8 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/101.jpg Fold one wing down Fold down the top of one of the two remaining center flaps diagonally to make a wing by pivoting at the lower corner of the back of the wing. Line up the front edge of the wing against itself and crease softly.

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]]> 8793 10 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/338/119.jpg Hold bottom of neck and pull the tail Grasp your bird at the bottom of the neck with one hand. Gently pull the tail with your other hand and. . . up, up, and away!

]]> 8794 11 129 Fact Did you know? The smallest origami flapping bird on record was made from a square of paper about 1/10 of an inch on each side and mounted on a needle.

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10871 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:39:26 -0800 20 OrigamiUSA ]]> 177 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/24/03/324.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, fold, folding, origami, bat Crafts & Hobbies Paper Crafts Origami 5 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/324/Crafts.How_to_Make_an_Origami_Bat_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/324-How-To-Make-an-Origami-Bat 286 330 How To Make an Origami Lily HowcastGuide 25315 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:42:56 -0800 61 foldmaster ]]> 310 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/30/03/330.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, fold, folding, origami, lily, flower Crafts & Hobbies Paper Crafts Origami 14 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/330/Crafts.How_to_Make_an_Origami_Lily_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/330-How-To-Make-an-Origami-Lily 286 336 How To Make an Origami Inflatable Bunny HowcastGuide 20755 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