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Frog
Frogs (order Anura) are found
throughout the world, They
range in size from half an inch
to almost a foot. They feed on
insects and other small animals
which they catch with their long
sticky tongues.
1 2 i 3
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Fold and unfold, Fold behind and unfold
4 5
B
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Fold up so that point Unfold. Fold and unfold
Ales along line B-C.
9 10
8 PK
AeA
Squash-fold.
34 Origami Sea Life
12 13
Repeat steps 11-12
on the right.
14
LYE
Petal-fol. 15
17 | 18 |
Repeat steps 16-17
on the right,
20 21 22 d ( 23
. Y
A three-dimensional
Peta fold Fold \toB. thtermedae sep.
24 25 26 27 28
IN N
W/
Repeat steps 21-23 Fold inside
one ri
Frog 35 Repeat steps 28-30
on the right.
34 35 36 37
Slide the
Paper out to
the dotted
lines. Reverse-fold.
38 “Or
41
Repeat steps
Reverse-fold Squash-fold to 32-39 on the Frog
form the feet right.
36 Origami Sea Life eo
Crease the diagonals. Fold and unfold. Make a Preliminary Fold.
Turn the paper over.
4 5
The Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is one of
the most comical-looking animals in the
world. With his oversize tusks and bushy
moustache, the male walrus resembles an
oid sea captain. Although walruses seem
very lethargic sprawled on northern beaches
and iceflows, they are actually capable of
great speed on land as well as in the water. Petal-fold in front and Hold each of the two bottom flay
7 ps
They feed poy ‘onfish and shellfish and back to make a Bird Base. and pull them out to the sides.
may Brow up to'15 feet long. Simultaneously, swing the top
flap down.
5 7 8
Flatten it out. Fold and unfold Fold and unfold the left point;
fold the right point down.
38 Origami Sea Life 9 10 is
Ny —
Untold. Crimp each side on
existing creases.
12 13
Fold the front and back points Reverse-fold.
as far to the right as possible.
15 pon 16 17
Crimp the body.
Closed-sink two layers.
11
Pull out one layer
from each side.
Reverse-fold.
Walrus 39 WYVa Kk
Fold one point down Fold it back to le along Wrap two layers to the “Tuck both layers into the
as far as possible. the existing crease. Teft'Turn the paper over, pocket. Turn the paper over.
22 23 24 25
Repeat steps 19-21 on Pall out the Reverse-fold on an ‘Tuck both sides
the other side. middle layer. existing crease. Into pockets.
26 27
28
Ss a
‘Mountain-fold the points Pinch the tusks. Narrow the Wal
inside the back and neck with mountain folds. rus
crimp the head down. Fold the ftippers outwards.
40 Origami Sea Life Sperm Whale
o>
Fold and unfold. Kite fold.
4 5 La
“These 60-foot-long toothed whales have teeth only |
on thelr ower Jaw. Traveling in herds of 20 to 50,
they migrate towards the equator in winter. They
feed mainly on giant squid which they ean detect
with thelr Sonar system. The sperm sthale (Physeter
macrocephalus) is dark gray. Often itis found with
White marks and sears on the head from fighting
the giant squid, Unfold, Kite-fold. ‘Squash-fold.
¥ 7 : 8 | 9 10 | lL
‘Squash-fold. Unfold.
Sperm Whale 41 12 13 i ig. 6 vo
Pull out some paper.
Unfold. he
18 19 on
21 22
P d ¢ :
c
Enlarged view.
‘Squash-fold A to the
left while folding B Reverse-fold.
down to C.
‘Tuck the edges behind
the darker paper.
2 Oy
42 Origami Sea Life Unfold. e-fold.
33 34
= 1 i 2
1, Squash-fold the tail.
1. Sink the top inside. 2)
Crimp-fold to form the mouth. 9" Foid the fin up, 2. Fold the fin down.
repeat behind. Repeat behind.
36
1
2
1, Squash-fold to form the eye.
2. Reverse-fold the fin.
3, Fold the tal up. wt
4. Shape the whale. Sperm ale;
Repeat behind.
32
27 28 29 30
s
Fold the two points upward Unfold to step 16. ‘Sink the Enlarged view,
and squash-fold the tiny pai Sk ely showing the creases
gussets at the bottom. in the interior.
Spider Conch | #@0
Fold two points up. Rabbit-car
points.
25 26 27
“Os Fold he ong point
up to the rear.
Like this. Turn the Fold the right corner in to
paper over. the middle and unfold. Rabbit-ear the flap
28 29 on existing creases.
30
‘Swivel fold. Pinch the bottom of the point in half Mountain-fold the flap behind,
and swing it up to the right. The model ‘This locks the folds from step
becomes three-dimenstonal. 29 into place.
66 Origami Sea Life MSE a
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A ec ncereu rai cesta aan
Pulham Pant
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37 38 = 39 2
Like this. Turn ‘Sink the corners of the shell Spider Conch
bide tos sake omen te
Spider Conch 67 1 2
Murex “OS
Crease the diagonals. Crease in half and
‘Turn the model over. unfold.
3 4
“The murexes (family Muricidae) are one of the most beautiful
and sought-after families by shell collectors. Many of them are
covered in frills and needle-sharp projections. This shell, the
Venus’s comb, has a row of needles along the lip of the shell.
Venus's combs are pure white outside and delicately pink
inside, and are roughly five inches long. Murexes are found in Fold a Preliminary Enlarged view. Reverse-
tropical and temperate waters worldwide. Fold. fold four corners to make
a Bird Base
e 7 8 wv
Fold one layer over Crease. ‘Open the top point out and
Fold Sd unfld. from left to right. sink it on the existing creases.
68 Origami Sea Life In progress.
13,
Fold the flap up.
17
Open out and down.
10
Fold the flap up.
14
18
Pull out the trapped
layers of paper.
Refold
on existing
rat
Pull out the trapped
layers of paper.
19
‘Squash-fold.
‘Squash-fold.
12
Fold the flap
back down,
16
Fold and unfold.
20 21 22 23 24 j 25
Fold down. Reverse-fold, Fold one layer from right Reverse-fold Repeat steps
to left, incorporating the four edges. 10-12.
reverse fold shown.
26 27
Pleat one layer. ‘Squash the flap Pull the loose paper Repeat steps
over to the right, out as faras possible, 19-24.
31 32 ok Me
‘Twist and stretch upward Twist the other five points
the two points shown. _and flatten the paper out.
70 Origami Sea Life
33
Reverse-fold
the long point.
tty
Fold one layer from left to right
and fan the small points.
34
Reverse-fold
one layer only. 35 36 37
Reverse-fold. ‘Twist the remaining ‘Tur the
point upward. paper over.
40
38 39
Fold the long Lift up the Enlarged view. Fold
edge over and remaining the corner in and
over and tuck it long flap. unfold.
into the pocket.
42
Fold the tip of the
Point in ha and
ving it up tothe
Rabbit-ear the flap, Swivel fold. fight Make the
using existing creases. mountain folds soft
Murex 71 Continue
until you run
out of point.
Pull the loose paper out as
far as possible and bring
polnts A and B together.
49 50 ss
a
Push the shell cs
inhere. Pinch al ofthe points,
5 oO «
y
this. Turn Curve the points. Sink Murex
the paper over. the comers of the shel 4X
72 Origami Sea Life Chambered Nautilus Shell
‘The Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is one of the oldest
of the cephalopods, a group that includes the octopus and squid.
Its highly valued for its symmetric shell, which forms a
logarithmic spiral in cross section. The Nautilus is native to the
Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Fold the bottom right
‘corner up to touch the
intersection of the
last two creases.
fos
Fold the corner behind
along the diagonal of
the square.
Crease the diagonal of _-Fold the top right
the square and make a _corner down to the
pinch mark along the _pinch mark you just
left side halfway up. made.
Ao
Like this. Turn the
Paper over.
Unfold.
Fold the top edge
down to lie along
the diagonal.
8
x
Fold the bottom left
corner up to match the
one behind and unfold.
Chambered Nautilus Shell 73 IQA
old tole upto eR upon the Tum the Unfold this ap and ‘Fold and unfold
poll oes | ee Papeete ae tea 310
antes
14 15 16
-
Fold the left point over to the right so that Fold the point back to the left
ae ere as sige, Senet
so tate i rota ope if ebm
wea ethe vate tld
wo &
Continue pleating as in steps Like this. Unfold Using the existing creases, crimp both of the
SE oe inept ere pe energie ara
AE eA eae eee i ne seat and tre
total of about 12 or13 pleats). corresponding one on the back) should not be
trapped in the pleats of the white layer; see step,
20 for the crease pattern.
74 Origami Sea Life Perea
nae
21 22
rrretrt
cn
s
acer
Unfold again to step 13 and
open the model out flat.
Using the existing creases as guides, crimp the
point downward, folding it back and forth (push
arrows are shown only for the first crimp).
Like this. Fold the paper in half Carefully pull out the top of the Like this. Now, carefully grasp
carefully (because of the many layers _protruding point and pivot it that crimp and pull it out, again
the model is quite thick). Rotate the downward, taking point A as the axis pivoting around point A: the
‘model 90 degrees counterclockwise. of rotation. This has the effect of result is to restore the next crimp.
restoring a crimp we made in step 20.
Chambered Nautilus Shell 75 Continue pulling each
crimp out and pivoting
‘around point A. The paper
remains locked together at
point A at all erimps
(except for an inevitable
small amount of slippage).
Continue until youve done
them all (look ahead to
step 27 to see what you're
trying to accomplish)
31
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a7 Ve
‘The paper should be securely
locked together at the center of
the rotation. Reverse-fold the top
corner. Mountain-fold the
corners shown. Repeat behind.
3%
ae
Reverse-fold the Sink the
corner back up. hidden corner.
F:&
Fold the Fold the point over ‘Open out the shell Chambered
down. and over and tuck t and turn it over. Nautilus Shell
76 Origami Sea Life Cuttlefish 1 ; 2 oS
Fold and unfold. Fold and unfold.
‘Turn the paper over.
: ‘ oa O*
‘The Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), ike other octopi and
squid, possesses a reservoir of ink. When threatened by
a predator, it ejects a blob of the ink and speeds away,
leaving the predator to attack the squid-shaped globule.
‘The ink of the cuttlefish is the original source of the dye
sepia, The shell of the cuttlefish is an internal plate, Fold the top and Like this. Tarn
which is harvested and sold as the “cuttlebone” often bottom corners to the paper over.
found in bird cages. It is found widely throughout the the intersections of
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. the creases.
5M
ea
PS
Fold the lower Fold and unfold, Unfold. Repeat steps 5-7 on
leftedge up to makinga crease both sides of the top.
point A. only where shown. ‘Turn the paper over.
Cuttlefish 77 in
xe
Fold and unfold
through the creases,
then rotate 1/4 turn. Fold, using the existing creases.
13 , 15
Fold and ‘Swivel the sides in, bring the Repeat behind.
unfold. bottom corners of the white
triangle together, and swing it
over to one side.
78 Origami Sea Life
‘Squash-fold in
front and back.
16
Fold one layer to the
left in front and one
to the right in back. ‘Swivel similarly to step 14.
20
Fold the corner up to the left.
;
Shift the point so that its
left edge becomes vertical.
Repeat behind.
Fold the comer down to lie
along the crease you just made.
Unfold the flap.
Fold and unfold.
8
Reverse-fold both layers together.
&
Crimp the flap symmetrically on.
the creases made in step 23.
Cuttlefish 79 26
Reverse-fold both
layers separately.
29
Fold it back up, incorporating
tthe reverse fold shown.
32
Fold the flap down.
to the right.
80 Origami Sea Life
Reverse-fold both edges.
Fold the flap over to the left;
it will not go all the way.
33
Fold the flap over to the left and
swing down one layer behind.
Fold the flap down
as far as it will go.
eo
1
Pull the trapped paper
‘out of the pocket and
flatten the model.
34
Repeat steps 19-33
on the back. 35
Fold one layer to the
right in front and one
to the left in back.
40
Reverse-fold
the edges.
45,
Fold the flap
down again.
Fold the small
point down.
Sink the flap
inside the model.
Petal-fold.
38
Unwrap the
loose paper.
9
Pull the front layers down and
spread-squash the point.
47
‘Tuck the flap up
inside the pocket.
In progress.
48
Fold the flap up.
Fold a rabbit ear.
Cuttlefish 81 50 52 53
Enlarged view. feos fold the sides so ‘Tuck the top of the point Squeeze the sides of
‘Squash-fold the point. they are parallel, and sink into the pocket behind it, the furnnel to round it.
the tip of the point.
54 55 56 : 57
Like this. Turn ‘Spread-squash the point Fold and unfold.
the paper over. on. ‘similarly to step 42 (note that
the valley fold 1s higher here].
58 59 : 60 Y 61
Fold and unfold. Reverse-fold each side in and Reverse-fold Repeat steps
out, using the existing creases. the edges. 57-60 behind.
7
H
g
82 Origami Sea Life 62
Fold and
unfold.
Pull out the
loose paper.
63
67
Enlarged view.
Fold the point up.
Spread the point
out and flatten it.
64 ‘i 65
5
Pull out the Squash-fold.
loose paper.
68 69
‘Squeeze the sides in ‘Squash-fold.
and swing the point
over to the right.
Cuttlefish 83 : : V " V
Fold one layer Fold the Spread the points
over to the right. point down. out to either side.
Fold and unfold.
: EI
Fold and unfold. Fold and unfold. Fold two interlocking rabbit ear
folds using the existing creases.
84 Origami Sea Life eget lees
Reverse-fold Pull out a single layer of Fold and unfold.
the two edges. Paper on each side.
81 82
Fold over to the right. Enlarged view. Pull
out the loose paper.
83 84 85,
Fold a rabbit ear. Reverse-fold. Repeat steps 80-84
on the right.
Cuttlefish 85 é Rey
Bring the blunt point forward, Like this.
but Keep it behind the white eyes.
88 89 90
Mountain-fold the Pinch each of the Flatten slightly Pull the paper at the sides
edges into the model; eight short legs the the two eaditieeedake, — cocueaab,
repeat behind. using rabbit ears. longer legs. and curve it back and forth
to make the edge ripple.
86 Origami Sea Life ~o@>%
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rates Sel oe
5 6
A. B
Bel sna nS Gs
ek
‘These small fish are mostly foundin. 7 9
cee
shiping ples te “TS
peers bea
‘stiMly, they swim in an upright
position. Their small scales form rings
of hard protective covering around
their bodies. Ranging in size from one
and a half to twelve inches, seahorses
amily Hippocampus) feed on small
crustaceans and larvae.
Fold to the line A-B,
creasing only below
the center line.
88 Origami Sea Life Fold the edge to the
AY Ine A-B, creasing
Fold and unfold. below the center line, Unfold. Fold and unfold.
15 16
Fold two rabbit ears ‘These are similar
along the creases. to rabbit ears.
17 18 19 20
‘These are similar ‘Outside-reverse-fold ‘This ise simple
to rabbit ears. along the crease line. valley sold
Seahorse 89 22
Do not fold this to a
point. Repeat behind.
‘Tuck triangle A inside
B while folding the
‘model in half.
25 26 27 28
Shape the tall with inside
and outside reverse folds.
Reverse-fold.
Crimp-fold. Reverse-fold.
90 Origami Sea Life me
30 31 32
Crimp-fold
Reverse-fold,
Pull out some
paper to form a
wider head by
placing your
finger into the
top of the head.
Outside-
reverse-fold.
sit
Crimp-fold the
neck. Squeeze the
tip of the head. Seahorse
Reverse-fold the tip
inside. Form the
‘eye, repeat behind.
Seahorse 91 ‘The carp or kol (Cyprinos carpio) has
been genetically manipulated by the 3
Japanese. These freshwater fish are
found in Europe, North America, and
Asia, They are most commonly found in
‘ornamental pools and attain a length of
two feet or more. These fish feed on tiny
plants and animals in the mud. Tee es tee
Fold and unfold
and turn over. un 12 13 14 15
Repeat steps 7-14
Reverse-fold. on the right side.
16 17 18 19
\
Fold so that line
A-Bis about
No parallel to line C-D. Unfold.
20 21
22 23
Do not repeat behind. Do not repeat behind.
Rotate the model.
Carp 93 24 25 = 26
Fold so that some Place the paper above
point between line the darker region.
A-B touches point C.
Repeat behind. ‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
30 31 i 32
Place some paper over the
darker area, Repeat behind.
Unfold.
94 Origami Sea Life Sink. Push in corners A and
B but do not unfold them.
36 37 js 38 =
Unfold. Reverse-fold.
39 4l “OS
‘Tuck inside while folding
on the existing creases.
Carp 95 42 44
43
Unfold.
45 a6 ae
Reverse-fold the tip of
the head, Repeat behind
to form the other fins.
47 48
Make the mouth and
body three-dimensonal
carp
96 Origami Sea Life
‘Tuck the tip of the base of the tail
inside. Repeat behind for the fin. Brill
‘ rN
‘The Brill (Scophthalamus rhombus) is a variety of flatfish. a fish
who, shortly after hatching, hegins to lean to one side—the right
side, in this case. As it leans, the right eye migrates to the upper
side of the body, which assumes a dark coloration, and the fish
eventually lies on the ocean's sandy bottom, its lighter side
down. There are two groups of flaifishes—left-eyed and
right-eyed—and by folding this model backwards, you can
change this model to a fish of the opposite handedness.
Crease the diagonals.
2 3
Make pinch marks Bring the bottom right
halfway down the corner to the crease.
sides. pinch, and unfold,
5
Connect the two pinch Fold the top and bottom
marks with a crease. corners to mect at the
Rotate the paper 1/8 _point where the crease
turn counterclockwise. crosses the diagonal.
i ee
Fold the left corner in front
‘Turn the paper over.
‘and the right corner behind.
Fold the top edge down to the center Fold down.
Une, allowing the point behind to
fip up. Fold the Bottom up salary.
Brill 97 12 13
10
‘Turn the Fold the bottom
Paper over. edge upward. Reverse-fold. Fold down.
14
Crease the angle Enlarged view. Crease Fold the point up Valley-fold the edges and
Disectors. the angle bisectors. to the top edge. squash-fold the corners.
18 19 a 20
Fold the entire ‘Turn the paper over. Reverse-fold the corners. Fold and unfold,
assembly upward.
98 Origami Sea Life 22 23 24
ae ain Sa
es niin. Smlneiin
wea rte
Fold and unfold. R Reverse-fold. ik Lift up the top layers. Fold and unfold.
‘Squash-fold the top layers. Swing the right side down, Close the model up Reverse-fold (again).
incorporating a hidden crimp. and flatten it.
‘The model will not Ile lat.
Brill 99
Ic
Lift the top
up while the
“elas SS Bale Slide corner A so line
ABs parallel to C-D.
‘The dotted lines show
where it will be folded.
Ocean Sunfish 105 32 34
ie
aN ‘
Continue by repeats
stepe 18-90. Rabbi-car, repeat behind
36
‘Squash-fold,
repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
Reverse-fold, repeat behind.
Pull out paper by the
head, repeat behind.
For these squash
folds, fold A and B to
C. Repeat behind,
Sink-fold the fin,
repeat behind.
106 Origami Sea Life Ocean Sunfish 107 Triggerfish
Itis quite easy to tell where the triggerfish
Galistes) gets its name—the first three dorsal
spines are thick and robust and resemble a
trigger in shape. This apparatus is locked
Into place while the fish wedges itself into a
‘crevice, making it almost impossible to
extract, a very effective defense mechanism.
‘These fish are found on tropical reefs world
wide and are spectacularly colored. Their
favorite food is sea urchin. Large specimens
may reach a foot in length.
6 iW 8
WZ
‘Squash-fold. Kite-fold.
Repeat behind.
108 Origami Sea Life
Unfold.
Repeat behind. 13 14
15
Repeat behind. Unfold everything.
17 18 19 20
Bi Repeat step 18 behind. Repeat behind.
A
Fold on some of the Repeat step 16 behind. Fold A up and to the
exsisting creases. left while B is folded up.
22 23 24 25
lL = “=
if A os
Repeat behind. Unfold, repeat behind. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
Triggerfish 109 110 Origami Sea Life 35
‘This x-ray view shows the
completed crimp fold.
Fold some of the paper Repeat behind.
behind, repeat behind.
SS
Fold up one of the
layers that was
Just folded down.
1. Crimp-fold. Double-rabbit-ear the tips
2. Reverse-fold of the tail. Squash-fold
the eyes, Repeat behind.
°°
°
Repeat behind. ‘Triggerfish
Triggerfish 111 Angelfish
Fold and unfold.
Fold and unfold. Repeat behind
‘The angelfish (Pterophyllum scalara)
belongs to the family known as cichlids,
Only one color pattern occurs naturally—
Sver with black stripes anda red-eye, ut 7 8 9
genetic fot has yielded pare
Stivers gol, calico, and marbled vartetes,
This fish is one ofthe most common types
kept in the home aquarium. Found in the ES
‘Antazon region in South America, angelish
are seldom longer than four inches
‘Squash-fold, ‘Squash-fold.
112 Origami Sea Life Fold down and unfold.
ae a
‘Squash-fold.
& ©
Repeat steps 15-17
on the right.
Angelfish 113 wy VW
‘Squash-fold. ‘Squat 7
114 Origami Sea Life Repeat behind. Fold down and unfold.
Repeat behind.
36 37
‘Tuck inside.
Reverse-fold both,
Repeat behind. Apes ngptbars
‘The mountain fold
line refers to an
inside layer.
Fold the paper
inside-out.
Angelfish 115 Repeat steps 37-38 behind.
Reverse-folds.
Repeat behind.
116 Origami Sea Life
41 42
tne tal
crimped. a ite bit ofthe tp part
behind and the bottom
pet soa 1, Squash-fold the eye.
2. Simple mountain and
valley-fold to form
afin.
Repeat behind.
Angelfish 117 Goldfish
Fold and unfold, Fold and unfold
‘The goldfish, or oranda, (Carassuis) is one of the marvels
of genetic manipulation. Originally developed in China
from small species of carp, the modern goldfish can have
as many as four separate tails, may or may not have a
orsal fin, and may have grotesque head growth or eye
Shape. Goldfish also come in a variety of colors from pure
white to pure black to calico. Although suited to pond
Ife, this Rsh is generally better displayed in an aquarium A three-dimenstonal
or fishbowl. Goldfish can reach a length of about elght Collapse along the creases. feioore
Inches, not including the tall
6 8
ax AX
iad iia
Repeat behind. Repeat steps 7-8 on.
the right and behind.
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Patria Bio, fate
AD. ZEX
sink Tape Seg 10-5 et.
VIN Lak AS
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20
cw sida ites
Goldfish 119 Repeat step 21. 'Reverse-fold. Repeat
on the other side. 1
afl
i
26 27
Unfold, repeat behind. This
enn
A three-dimensional intermediate step. ‘Unfold.
31 32 33
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wa
120 Origami Sea Life Goldfish 121 ‘ ON
ae Ser oreern
46 47 48
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cults aoe ne
ecg et lige cures eres,
49
ration te ec ha sagan
122 Origami Sea Life Goldfish 123 G 58 E 59 & 60
‘Tuck behind, repeat behind. Fold up and unfold. Repeat behind. ‘Tuck inside, repeat behind,
63
the top Reverse-fold.
Reverse-fold the
ne ten tee to the lef.
i
Reverse-fold, repeat behind. Place your finger inside the center layer for Taide tie talk Repeat
this reverse fold. Do not repeat behind. behind on this flap.
124 Origami Sea Life 67
Slide the top layer up.
73
Reverse-fold at the
the head. Repeat
g
a
Goldfish
lace your finger inside the second
pocket for this reverse fold.
72
‘Spread-squash-fold to form a
three-dimensional bulging eye.
Repeat behind.
Goldfish 125 Cichlid
1 2 3
Unfold.
Fold and unfold.
4 5
‘This family of fishes (family Cichlicae) ts
extremely diverse. One group of cichlids
{pronounced 'SIK-lids) looks like a freshwater
barracuda, while another is flat and disc
shaped. They are small to medium in size and
of all colors. They eat small marine animals.
‘Many are found throughout Central and
South America and Africa,
+ Ot @
Fold and unfold
126 Origami Sea Life OOO’
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Repeat steps 10-13 on the
remaining three sides.
Owes
Repeat steps
16-17 on the top. Make two reverse folds.
Cichlid 127 30 31 S
Repeat steps
25-30 behind.
128 Origami Sea Life
24 . 25
Repeat steps 21-23 behind ‘This ts the same
in its mirror image. as steps 21-22.
28 R 29
Unfold. ‘sink.
&
‘Squash-fold, 34 35 36 37
tine B
Fold so that potnt 0
Aites along tne saianiens
38 ER 40 41
42 43 44 45
Squash-fold,
Cichlid 129 ¢ mm we
Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
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130 Origami Sea Life
52
‘Squash-fold by the tail.
Reverse-fold at the tall. Repeat st-fold by the tall
behind to form the eyes. Reverse-fold at the head. Fold and unfold.
Repeat behind,
56 57
2
Ic
1 2 1
1. Repeat behind. 1. Repeat behind. 1. Repeat behind,
2. Tuck inside. 2, Crimp-fold the tail. 2. Slide the tail up so
line B-C meets point A.
58 59
2
Repeat behind. Repeat behind,
Cichlid 131 60
Reverse-fold.
62
‘This fold is a cross between the sink
and crimp fold. It forms the upper body
and dorsal fin. Do this fold slowty. Only
‘one of the two tails is drawn.
132 Origami Sea Life
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Shape the mouth and
tail, Here are two
different tail shapes.
Reverse-folds.
Cichlid Sailfish
1 | 2 |
‘These fish are found worldwide in open oceans.
3 4
They are 4 to 12 feet long. These age fish can
Swimn as fast as 60 miles an hour. Though they
are toothless, they can eatch fish with J
‘swords. Hunting in groups, sailfish ([stiophorus yy gG
platypterus) use their enlarged dorsal fins to
frap smaller fish. Unfold. Fold and unfold.
6 7 7 8 9
X° Fold A up toB. Untold. Fold and unfold.
Sailfish 133 10 1 12 13,
1 EPy QT
\ 4 f
Squash ‘fold Fold and unfold. Fold and unfold
14 15 16 17
aN a
Reverse-fold. Squash ‘fold
Petal-fold.
18 19 20 21
Repeat st ! | |
10-17 on the right, Unfold.
134 Origami Sea Life 22
080 6
Unfold. Fold and unfold.
Fold and unfold.
27 28
Noh 29 30
Se 44
Push the center in to. Reet tiem
form a litle diamond
while folding in half,
34
31 32 33 4
Repeat behind. bs > Uniotd > Use point A as a guide
Sailfish 135 35 36
Unfold to step 34,
38 39
Repeat behind Untold to step 37 Repeat behind,
a 41 ka 42 43
co Make two reverse-flds
Fold oo that sone Unfold,
point along the tne along existing creases
RB touches pant C
Head
44 45 46
Reverse-fold along the
ipxsationg crease. Ai sold ss ‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind. Reverse-fold.
similar to the one in step 27.
136 Origami Sea Life 47 48 49 50
ae d 7
i
Reverse-fold. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
‘Squash-fold to form
the eye. Repeat behind.
52
Make the eye white.
Repeat behind
Repeat behind. Squash-fold, Repeat behind.
55
Double-rabbit-car.
Petnl-fold Repeat behind. Repeat behind,
Repeat behind.
Sailfish 137 57 58 59
Repeat behind Repeat behing Repeat behind
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‘Tuck inside Reverse, Revers-old on Reverse fol
tery ine
64 65 66 67
\ Ei a
| ‘Tuck inside
138. Origami Sea Life Sailfish
Pleat the dorsal fin,
Sailfish 139 Barracuda 1
Fold up and unfold.
‘The barracuda (Sphyraena) is found
1n coastal lagoons, coral reefs, and
tropical seas, Three to six feet long,
it preys on smaller fish. This
curious fish will strike at bright or
moving objects.
6 7 8 9
Unfold, Unfold. Unfold.
140 Origami Sea Life ee squash-fta
Repeat behind
14 15 16 Ps
a
<
B
Fold down Pao
Repeat behind. Repeat behind, Fold down so gp ven
online AB. secure
4
18 19 20
B
‘© Fold so that
1. Alles on line D-B and
Roldun, ‘2. B lies on line B-C.
Barracuda 141 ®
Unfold. Repeat behind.
Reverse-fold on the crease.
Petal-fold. Repeat behind. Fold down so that point A lies
on the line A-B. Repeat behind
27 28 29
NS ay
‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind. Repeat behind, Fold and unfold. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
, ©
lA
Repeat behind. Pull some paper Repeat behind. ‘Open slightly to fold A
out. Repeat behind. to B. Repeat behind,
142 Origami Sea Life ©
Repeat behind.
37
| Repeat behind.
35
Do not repeat behind.
38
Make two spread squash
folds while folding down.
Repeat behind.
39
42
Reverse-fold.
Unfold,
Repeat behind. 44 45
&
Repeat behind. Reverse-fold.
‘Sink along the crease. Repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
47
‘Squash-fold.
; ‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind.
A
49 B
Repeat behind.
Fold down a little bit so
that in step 49, line A will
meet line B when A is folded
down. Repeat behind.
&
144 Origami Sea Life 51
Fold and
Make two Repeat behind. tat:
Fold A to B. Fold the top
layer of the tail up.
‘This x-ray line refers
toa moutain fold.
s 55
Crimp-fold and turn over. O Reverse-fold the tail. Outside-
reverse-fold the head using A
as a guide.
Barracuda 145 Reverse-fold the fin
down. Turn over
and repeat behind. Pull the fin near the
head out, repeat behind.
a Reverse-fold at the tail.
Reverse-fold and turn over.
Reverse-fold the mouth
so it sticks out a little bit.
61 62
Feaeet Uetnal at tie ost: Unfold, repeat behind. Repeat behind.
63 64 65
Formation of the
eye. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
Barracuda
146 Origami Sea Life Blue Shark
Sharks are among the most primitive forms of fish
and have changed little over millions of years. Their 2 3
skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone. They have k
good sense of smell. The blue shark (Prionace
glauca) is about 10 feet long and weighs about 200
Pounds. This big game fish is found in deep coastal
waters and feeds on small fish.
Blue Shark 147 SO DD
AS le
Se’
148. Origami Sea Life PO ORE
Fold up and unfold.
Repeat steps 15-22
KAROR
‘Squash-fold.
ares
Repeat steps 25-29
(on the right.
Blue Shark 149 Fold so that line A-B Unfold, ,
falls along line B-C.
35 36 37 38 39
5 B
6 c
* ,
40 fa yy?
A CYB
Rotate the model
CCrimp-fold. € is about 1/3 of
the way beween A and B.
43 44 45 46
ME Pall out some paper
Fold the point D up so that the line indicated by the x-ray
Repeat steps 42-43 on the back. C-D is parallel to A-B. Repeat behind. _lines. Repeat behind.
150 Origami Sea Life 47 48 49 h 50
A
B |
x lc
‘The small upper back fin will
now be formed, There are no
guide lines for this squash fold, Fold the paper to the right
Dut do not make it too small. Spread the paper while Fold C to Awhile Bis __80 that the line A-B is just
folding to the right. folded up and to the left. above B-C.
52 53
as
‘There are 6 pockets where the
arrow is drawn. Place your finger Fold the tip down so it is
{into the third pocket — that is a bit above the corner A.
where the paper will be folded.
54 55 56 87
Outside-reverse-fold Pull out some paper.
Unfold, along the creases. Repeat behind.
Blue Shark 151 "O
.
—
(Crimp-fold the tail.
Pleat-fold to place the fin.
Reverse-fold the tip into the ‘Some of the paper is folded
layer shown by the x-ray lines into the third layer. Give this
and large arrow. This wil lock fold a good, sharp crease,
the fin,
a3 61 62 63 »
3 =
RY Facto cb
widen the tail. The dotted
Place your finger into lines show where the paper
wi fhe most central layer Sea ian
Crimp-fold the tip ofthe tal. Repeat behind. io 'reverse-fold the lower ‘Sal a event belted
part of the tall
Head. A
65 X 66 67 yp 68
Repeat behind. Completed tail Reverse-fold the Up A to B |
152 Origami Sea Life Fold the mouth up Spread ‘
the
about 1/3 of the way. to form the
' é
‘Slide the mouth.
73 - 74 75 ¥ 76
Rabbit-ear. Repeat behind. ‘
Step 75 shows an ‘Squash-fold to form the
enlarged view. eye. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
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Completed ‘This ts a very thin erimp fold, ‘Another thin ‘One more ertmp-fold
os nis ‘rimp at the head. between the others.
Blue Shark 153 81
82. 83 A 84 A
Lh &
Repeat behind.
Formation of the lower Repeat behind.
fins. Repeat behind.
‘To make the head three-
dimensional, flatten the top.
“The top part of the erimp folds
will be unfolded. Crease very
softly where the mountain fold
line ts shown, Repeat behind.
Blue Shark
Crease lightly on the mountain and valley lines to
make the shark three-dimensional. Repeat behind.
154 Origami Sea Life Deep Sea —— Yeh.
Pes
Begin with the Fold up, Unfold, repeat
Preminary Fo repeat behind. behind,
4 5
This scary looking fish lives in the deep sea at depths of two
tmilles and more. It ranges in size from two inches to six feet, The
‘majority of the fish is mouth and stomach, both of which are
expandable and allow the fish to swallow a meal up to twice its
‘own size. Because no light penetrates to the depth where this
fish lives, many of the creatures use bioluminescence. The deep Repeat behind. Fold up and unfold.
ssea angler (Linophryne arborifer) uses light to its advantage by Repeat behind.
having a small "lamp" on the top ofits head. Other fish are
attracted to the light without noticing the waiting jaws of death.
For obvious reasons, this fish has been called the devil's lantern,
6 | a | 8 : 9 | 10
‘Squash-fold, Repeat behind. ‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind. Petal-fold.
Repeat behind. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
Deep Sea Angler Fish 155 lL 14 15
Squash-fold
Squash-fold Repeat step 11 three Repeat behind, The folds for this rabbit ear
times, on the right lie below the thicker region,
and behind. shown with the x-ray lines.
16
7 18 7 19 a
Reverse-fold. Make the flap white.
Repeat behind. rope
steps 14-19
behind.
21 22 23
Unio
Rotate the model.
156 Origami Sea Life ‘This fold will open the mouth. While
folding C up, the corner A will end up
along the line A-B. The x-ray line
represents a valley fold in the hidden
layers. Not only is this to be repeated
behind, but it will not work otherwise.
a7 28
Reverse-fold to form a
smaller lower tooth.
30
Repeat behind.
Reverse-fold the
smallest tooth.
Reverse-fold a tooth
from the upper jaw
‘soit is in front of
the larger tooth.
Reverse fold one of the inner
flaps to form large white
tooth on the lower jaw. Be
sure to find the right layer
to place your finger to make
the tooth white.
‘Thin each tooth in
half. Repeat behind.
Deep Sea Angler Fish 157 31
‘Squash-fold to form the
eye. Repeat behind.
Pleat so that A and B
‘meet. Repeat behind.
Fold inside, repeat behind.
158 Origamt Sea Life Spread the paper
at the tail to form
an even octagon.
‘This fold is a cross between
a sink fold and a crimp fold.
Deep Sea Angler Fish 159 42
‘Shape the body near the tail with,
reverse folds. Repeat behind.
45
46
Double-rabbit-ear.
Make the lure three-dimenstonal.
160 Origami Sea Life
44
2
1, Mountain-fold at the top.
2, Mountain-fold on the
xray line "1,2. Shape the tail with
Repeat behind, reverse folds.
3. Mountain-fold, repeat behind.
4, Valley and mountain folds.
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47
Deep Sea Angler Fish Blackdevil Angler s y, ‘
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Crease. Turn the Crease the diagonals,
Cree
4
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wel econ the on a a oe
met hoe oe ocr abs Bs wee
Seca eee teas
cece ony en ee out the aren behind, sia
ere Fold tne cormers ben Fold a nybri Waterbamb
male, which lives its life parasitically attached to
the female's body. This greatly enhances the
F VV
‘Squash-fold. Repeat behind. Fold one layer to the right in ‘Squash-fold. Petal-fold
front and one to the left in back. Repeat behind. Repeat behind.
Blackdevil Angler 161 wie
Unwrap the trapped ‘Squash-fold. ‘Squash-fold. Petal-fold
layer of paper. Repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
14 15 16 17
Fold one layer ‘Turn the paper over. Repeat steps 11-14 Repeat steps 11-13
to the left. ‘on this flap. oon this flap.
162 Origami Sea Life
13,
Fold the point down.
18
Reverse-fold the
point up inside
‘the model. 22 23. “Or
‘Turn the model over.
Repeat steps Rearrange the Fold one ‘Turn the paper over.
11-13 and 18 layers as shown. layer up.
oon this flap.
24 25 | 26 27 28
Fold and unfold. Fold the edge to le Fold down. Fold and unfold.
along the crease.
‘Mountain-fold the
point up into the
inside of the model.
Blackdevil Angler 163 29 30 31 | 32 | 33 |
Unfold, Crimp Reverse-fold both corners _Reverse-fold Repeat steps 26-32,
symmetrically. back to the outside on both corners. on the right.
existing creases.
AAAWS
Fold one point up Pull the trapped Like this. Enlarged view.
as far as possible. layers of paper ‘Squash-fold the flap. layer up.
entirely out.
39 40 41 42 43 us
Form a Preliminary Reverse-fold Fold one point up Pull the trapped layer Squash-fold,
Fold. four corners, as far as possible. _out from the interior.
164 Origami Sea Life 44
Ww
49
Enlarged view of
the tip. Fold the tip
‘down so that the
‘crease lines up
‘with the edge
underneath,
2
Unwrap the loose ‘Squash-fold.
layer of paper.
Fold and Rabbit-ear the flap
unfold. using the creases,
you just made.
Petal-fold. Like this.
4 :
Wrap one layer Fold the point
of paper from over to the left.
inside to the
outside.
Blackdevil Angler 165 t09MA
Repeat step 53. Fold all layers ‘This is the entire model. Repeat steps 25-83 on,
downward, ‘Turn the paper over. this side.
60 61 62 63 64
A
Pull out the Fold one layer down. ‘Squash-fold. Squash-fold again. Close up.
loose paper. incorporating the
reverse fold shown.
166 Origami Sea Life 65,
Repeat steps roe Y
62-64 on this
Ser thet. Grasp a single layer and pull
itas far upward as you can.
70 a
Crimp it symmetrically downward. Sng the wie point
over to one side.
74
Doe
=
mE Ee
Repeat step 72 ‘Tuck the edges under
eas ane the colored layers.
Blackdevil Angler 167 00%
BR
Fold the point Fold the Fold two layers to the Crimp symmetrically Undothe Return the paper
downward, edges into left in front and two through alll layers. crimps. to the configur-
the center. to the right behind. ation of step 79.
7 n 85 86
Refold the crimps of step 80 with this:
change; on the top and bottom single
layers of paper, change valley folds to
‘mountain folds and vice-versa. The
effect is to sink the edges marked A.
into themselves (similarly behind).
168 Origami Sea Life
‘Swing the two white
points (the results of
steps 57 and 76)
downward. Turn the
paper over.
‘Sink the inside corner
‘upward as far as possible,
Like this. Pull out as much paper as possible: crimps at
the white arrows disappear in the process.
90
Enlarged view of,
tall. Crease the
angle bisector.
96
‘Sink this corner,
91
Pleat through
all layers.
97
Swivel-fold the
hidden corner.
“x «
Like this. X-ray lines Fold and unfold (there's no
show hidden edges. reference point).
444%
‘Swivel-fold
Repeat behind.
Unfold to Spread the bottom
step 90. _layers symmetrically haere
to form a three-sided pyramid on the
Pyramid, ‘creases shown.
{. 4 101
Fold upwards. Like this,
Blackdevil Angler 169 102 103
Crease lightly. Crease firmly.
105 106
Valley-fold the flap ‘The body and tail are not shown,
and Squash fold the for the next 11 steps. Pull out a
‘tiny gusset inside, single layer of paper.
108 109 110
Fold one layer Fold the point Pleat the top portion of
upward, over to the left. the point; the bottom:
‘will not Hie fat.
170 Origami Sea Life
104
‘Swing one flap downward,
releasing the layers of
paper at the crimp.
107
Pull out the layers
from under the gusset.
qi
‘With the pleat in place,
‘wrap one layer of paper
from front to back. 112
Close the model
up, adding a
second pleat.
: 116
Sink the tip. This,
will be a fin.
4
Shift the point slightly
downward and fold the
white edge upward.
117
Repeat steps 102-116 on the
other side of the model.
Close up the flap.
115
‘Open out the colored
point and fold the single
Tayer over the white point.
118
Reverse-fold the corner at the base
of the tail. Mountain-fold the flap
next (o the fin. Repeat behind.
Blackdevil Angler 171 119
Pleat the top of the model and
tuck it into the pocket shown.
‘Mountain-fold the bottom of the
‘model. Repeat behind.
122
Like this,
172 Origami Sea Life
120
‘Squash-fold.
Reverse-fold a single layer.
: a
view of fin and eye.
Petal-fold. Repeat behind.
121
‘Tuck the remaining layers into
the pocket you just made,
Reverse-fold the two front
points into the model. 125 126 127 128
Enlarged view of head. Repeat steps ‘And again on a point at the Double-rabbit-ear the
Valley-fold the two 124-125 on the bottom. Then repeat on all Jong point at the top.
poinis outward. the points on the other side.
129
131
Bolarged view. Open Final shaping, Round the body. Peat the fins. Pinch the —-Blackdevil Ang
out the layers at the tip. lure and each of the teeth. Curve the teeth slightly. Hee
Blackdevil Angler 173 Pe Be
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Crease the diagonals Crease it vertically and
horizontally.
Lionfish | , a
3
‘There are several species oflonfish (genus Pers: they belong to
the family Scorpionidae, which also includes the stonefish and
scorpionfish. The lionfish lives in deep water but close to shore in
fhe equa
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the region along the Atlantic shore, where it ambushes smaller fish | r
ee eee ee
ee pant ree ie eee ta Fold the four corners Macetas ed th
where it makes its home. However, dorsal spines are tipped —_{o the center. juare in hall,
‘with a powerful toxin, making it as deadly as it is beautiful. = “a
7 8
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Reverse-fold the corners down Petal-fold the model to Unfold the paper Fold the right side of the
to make a Preliminary Fold. make a Bird Base. completely. ‘model behind.
174 Origami Sea Life ae |
Fold and unfold. Unfold. Fold the left side behind. Fold lke step 9,
iu ‘but don't unfold.
15 16 MZ
°
6
4
Fold the Pull out the Fold a double layer of paper over ‘Squash-fold this
paper in half. loose paper. ‘on the vertical valley fold (the corner down.
‘model will not He flat).
17 18 19 20
Fold the left flap ‘Turn the paper over. Repeat steps 15-16 Fold and unfold.
back to the right. ‘on this side.
Lionfish 175 21 22 : 23 mS
Fold ard unfla Open-aektheewner, Clom-upviewefthe sk; Susi sight fp,
Fe reat vers
pe eens
. . Pa ME 4
Invert the hidden comer, ‘Le ths, Turn the ipaat tps
Sy | aes est enlarged ew. Fol and unfold
29 30 f 31 ;
Opeaa tise [ib a ae let ove Repeat ge 20-29,
32 33 f 34 & “Or
Revered a double Fold one lap to the ght. Repea tgp 32 here and
Re Sebvthe plper ve
176 Origami Sea Life S
.
,
Repeat steps 32-34
on this side.
>
‘Squash-fold.
1
s
Fold this corner
up to the right,
>
>
Unfold to step 40.
Fold one layer over to the right in
front and one to the left in back.
jountain-fold
the flap inside.
>>
>
Fold it back down,
to the bottom.
Fold the corner
{in to the center.
Repeat steps 28-29
here and behind.
SS
Fold and unfold.
Fold the corner over to the
side.
46
' Reverse-fold.
Lionfish 177 a7 f 48 f 49 50
Reverse-fold both hidden Reverse-fold Repeat steps 40-48 Fold all of the short flaps to
corners back out. all layers. (on the right. the right in front and all of
the long flaps to the left in
back. Then rotate 1/4 turn
counterclockwise.
51 52 53 54
Fold and
unfold. In this
and succeeding
Fold one drawings, fewer flaps
‘Squash-fold. Fold into the flap down on are shown than are
Repeat behind. interior. ‘each side. actually present.
55 58
and push as
‘much paper to the
Fold ani Spread the Jeft (from the inside) as
unfold. upper layers... possible. Flatten the paper. Reverse-fold.
178 Origami Sea Life 63
61 62
Fold the
layers upward. Repeat steps. Fold and Fold and Reverse-fold.
Repeat behind. 54-59 behind. unfold. unfold. Repeat behind.
65 66 + 67
Mountain-fold the tip into Fold and unfold.
the interior of the model.
Fold all of the
short flaps up in ‘Squash-fold
front and three the remaining
‘down in back. large flap.
68 69 YU 70 7
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Lionfish 179 72 73 & 74 75
Pull out some Squash fold Enlarged view. Fold the corner
loose paper. Petal-fold. back down.
76 7 73 OAs 79
Fold the up up Pull out the Squash-fold. Open the lap out.
tothe right loose paper.
80 81
Mountain-fold Re-form, using the Spread the two Reverse-fold the
underneath. existing creases. Tomtiotaitncwien. . erat Dottom corners.
180 Origami Sea Life 85 86
Reverse-fold Mountain-fold the
the corners. blunt corners
behind.
‘Squash-fold,
Reverse-fold two points at the left
upward and downward, respectively.
Fold the top
corner down and
close it up.
a1
Fold a single point upward.
Pleat the upper point.
Fold one large flap
down in front and one _here and on the back.
Repeat steps 40-49
92
Repeat steps 90-91
on the back.
95
Fold all the layers on the front of the
ppoint to the right; repeat behind.
Lionfish 181 96 t & 98 99 100
Squash-fold the Enlarged view. Fold one Closed-sink 80 that itis
hidden corner. flap down. the point... hhidden, like this.
If this is too
difficult, you can
leave it at step 98.
‘Sink the tip of the
point and reverse-fold
the bottom corner up.
Mountain-fold the
corner behind.
Repeat steps 86-103 on the
back side of the bottom,
182 Origami Sea Life 1
Fold the fap down in Crimp the thick bundle of
front and back points upward toward te tal,
Gently spread
sides so that
ote
Pe
Pull some loose paper ‘Tuck the far flap into the
Crimp the left point downward. out of the far flap. pocket on the near one.
Lionfish 183 112
Reverse-fold the tip of the nose
inside, which locks the two
halves of the head together.
15
Pinch the pectoral fins in.
half, forming a rabbit ear
‘through all layers.
184 Origami Sea Life
113
Crimp the lower jaw upward.
‘Spread the layers of the pectoral fins
apart and pinch them at their base so
they stand out away from the body.
‘Mountain-fold the thick
corners at the belly to the
‘inside of the model (this locks
the jaw crimp into place).
117
Lionfish Starfish
OO
Fold and unfold. Make a small Fold the top corner
crease. to the center and
unfold. Make a
small crease.
4 5
‘These echinoderms usually have five arms. A
newly hatched starfish swims around, settling B
after awhile to the bottom of the sea. It crawls
around the sea floor using its tube feet. The mouth
is on the underside of its body and the starfish
turns its stomach inside out through the mouth to
7 Unfold.
eat its prey. It feeds on oysters, clams, sponges.
and other small animals. When cut, the starfish
(Asterias. es) can. new arms.
se ere Fold up so that some point
on line A-B meets the
6 intersection in the circle.
7 8 9
Fold behind us
the tniersention Fold along the
asa guide entating creases
186 Origami Sea Life 10 a 12 13,
Unfold almost everything.
Fold along
the creases. “>
15
16 17
Z Z >
<| ernest,
20 21
2s
WY
Fold A to lle V4 \
‘on line B-C. Rotate. ‘Squash-fold.
ae a ®
‘Squash-fold.
RR RR
Fold and unfold. Unfold.
29 30 31 32
Fold two layers
to the left.
188 Origami Sea Life 37
Fold down
along line A-B.
Fold along the existing crease.
Starfish 189 42 43 | a4 | 45
A
— ‘Tuck the tiny corner A
under the darker paper:
Repeat steps 44-46
on the right.
Starfish
190 Origami Sea Life Sand Dollar ie j
ee the eth Fold the bottom
corner up to the top.
3 4
‘Sand dollars are of the same class as sea
urchins, but have shed their spines and adopted
a flattened shape suitable for burrowing into
‘sand. They typically stand up vertically in the
sand and filter water for plankton. The Keyhole
Urchin (Milla quinquiespertorata) lives in shallow
water below low-tide lines from Cape Cod to the Fold the left corner in to the Fold the right corner over to
Caribbean and along coastal Mexico and Brazil middie and unfold. the crease you just made
Its five slots begin as notches when the animal is and unfold.
young, but close off as it matures.
Fold the left corner up so that the Fold the right corner Unfold to Fold the two bottom corners up so
crease made in step 3 touches: up to cover the left one. step 3. that their edges lie along the
the crease made in step 4. ‘creases made in steps 5 and 6.
Sand Dollar 191 Reverse-fold the edges
Into the model.
Crease
one layer only.
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Bes 4
through Fold and unfold, Fold and unfold. st
a ab 16 7 Double-sink the
W*X7 oe
the existing creases
asagulde
Fold one flap up so
that its edge
touches the
intersection shown.
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7
It looks like this. Turn the
paper over.
192 Origami Sea Life
Repeat on the Fold the two Fold one of the points at
eft, and on both remaining flaps the top downward and
the right and over the front flaps. open the model out flat.
Teft in back.
‘Symmetrically spread-squash Repeat on the other five
the flap shown. similar flaps. Carefully sink five corners of the Close-up view Rotate the
central hexagon. Note that each of the sinks. model 1/4 turn
sink is asymmetric, so that the ‘counterclockwise,
result is a pentagon. Also note that
the point of the pentagon goes
toward the side, rather than the
top.
25
Like this. The long axis ofthe model is vertical and Fold the top point down and tuck its tip under the two
the point of the pentagon should point upward. overlapping spread-squashed flaps. Fold slightly more
‘Turn the paper over from side to side, of the bottom point up and fold tts ip over and tuck it
Into the pocket formed by the spread-squashed fap.
Sand Dollar 193 Fold the two upper comers down and the two
lower corners up; tuck the sides of the lower
‘central flap under the flaps to either side.
Fold the upper side edges down.
‘Tuck the colored flaps
underneath the edges
‘Swivel-fold the sides upward so that
the mountain fold is aligned with
indicated by the x-ray line.
the edge indicated by the x-ray line.
Sand Dollar
Shape the sides of the central pentagon with
‘mountain folds. Mountain-fold the edges radiating out
from the center to create the appearance of holes.
194 Origami Sea Life Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin
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Crease the paper into Crease it into eighths
fourths vertically and vertically and horizontally.
I ‘Turn the paper over.
‘The Atlantic Purple Sea Urehin (Arbacia punctulata) lives on rocky coasts and.
shell bottoms from the low-tide line to waters 200 meters deep. and is
responsible for much erosion of softer rocks and the production of sand. It
has five very strong teeth in its mouth, which is located on the underside of
the body. These teeth are used to rasp algae off rock surfaces and, if the rock
1s soft, some of it comes away as well. There are many species worldwide that
range in color from delicate pink to powder blue; all are edible and are
considered delicacies in Japan and France.
4
Crease the diagonals, Bring the corners to the
‘center, crease, and unfold,
Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin 195 Precreasing complete.
Fold a Waterbomb Base.
Like this. Turn the
Paper over.
161 1
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Petal-fold the edge in the
middle of the model and
swing the side corners down.
196 Origami Sea Life
‘Squash-fold the flap.
Push in the sides of the top
pair of flaps; swing the new
flap created over to the right. |
Repeat steps 8-10 ag ‘a
on this side.
Fold two layers Push in the sides of the Squash-fold
tothe leh irentnearlayer of paper so thatthe eg,
and two tothe the edge stands out away
ete from the rest of the model.
Like this. Repeat steps 14-16 Fold one layer over to
Turn the on this side. the right and swing the
paper over. bottom left lap upward. 21 22 23 24
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Closed-sink the Reverse-fold the Rotate the lap clockwise Fold one corner ‘Repeat steps 19-23
comer upward. csige shown and pull the bose paper tothe let fon the ight and on
Goward ut of the pocket. the other side,
25 26 4 27
‘Squash-fold the Fold down one Fold a rabbit ear.
aaa tore point.
¢ 30 31 32
Fold the tip Pll single layer of paper out Open out Pall the folded edge Fold the point down,
of the rabbit from inside the rabbit ear. This is the pocket out from inside the
ear back difficult because there are no loose slightly. pocket, turning a
andforth edges to grab, but if you can get Reyer inside-out as
several Started atthe bottom corner, You yougo,
times. fan work your way up.
Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin 197 ¢ G & & 37
Repeat steps 30-31 Fold one layer Fold the point Fold all of the Repeat steps 27-36
‘on the top, bback to the left. upward. layers to the left. fon the right.
38 39 40
425
Like this, Turn the model over. Repeat steps 25-97 on this side. Fold one point up in front
and one up in back.
41 42 43
‘Squash-fold the indicated Pinch the sides of the lower Reverse-fold the edge.
edge, but flatten only its ppart of the squash and swing
upper half. the resulting flap to the lett.
198 Origami Sea Life a.
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‘ squash-fold.
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Pull the folded edge out of the
pocket as in steps 30-31,
*
Pinch the lower edges of the
squash fold together and swing
the flap up to the left.
Dy.
Fold all layers to the left.
Fold all layers to the right.
‘Squash-fold the new flap.
Repeat steps 41-51 on the right.
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200 Origami Sea Life Bay Barnacle
Fold the bottom edge up
almost to the top corner
(the exact amount isn't
critical),
Fold the bottom
corner up to the top.
3
‘The Bay Barnacle (Balanus improvisus) is commonly found
attached in great masses to rocks, pilings, oysters, and
other hard-shelled animals. Unlike most barnacles, it
tolerates fresh water at least occasionally, and is
‘commonly found in bays and brackish estuaries.
Bamnacles are filter feeders, using their feathery legs to
‘comb the water for plankton and other small organisms. Peale adeatas
that they cross each other. s
Fold all the layers together as oe Bay Barnacle
‘one and tuck inside the model. bottom to make the model
‘three-dimensional,
202 Bay Barnacle Horseshoe Crab , = Te .
fornia dagonals fal and unfold
arm the paper over
5
3 4
‘The Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) is the
only American example of its subclass, the
‘Xiphosura. The larvae are called “trilobite larvae"
because of their resemblance to trilobite fossils,
and it is believed that the trilobites were the
ancestors of the Xiphasura. Horseshoe crabs have
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Horseshoe Crab 203 12 13 : 14 }
Pull out the And fold the flap ‘Fold the bottom point _Bring the lower corners ‘Squash-fold.
trapped layer. ‘back down. up to the intersection _together, folding on
of the two creases, existing creases.
15 16 17 18 “Or
Pull out the trapped Fold half of a Reverse-fold Turn the
layer of paper. Preliminary Fold both edges. model over.
= with the single layer. u
19 20 21 22 23
Repeat steps 6-17 Fold the bundle of Fold the layer down Fold and untold. Sink the point
onithis side. layers over to the right. in front and behind. downward,
204 Origami Sea Life 24 25 26 27 28
rvy
Sink two corners. Fold one layer to the left Repeat steps 6-11 Mountain-fold the Bring the lower
‘They must be done in front and one to the on this flap. point underneath. corners together
“tao right in back. as in step 13.
Is 32
‘Valley-fold the two lower Reverse-fold Fold a Preliminary Fold
a" corners up to the sides. the corners. _through all of the thick layers.
36 _X
Press in between td
the points and
flatten them all
downward,
spacing them
evenly. The
dotted line
Reverse-fold Lift the top pair of points upward indicates where
four edges. as far as possible, letting the the top pair folds
other four pairs fan out, down.
Horseshoe Crab 205 37 42
€ € €' Reverse-fold both
ledges of each
point to narrow it
Only the lowest. _Reverse-fold ‘Sink the Repeat on the
Point is shown in asingle carer ant ater four polnts
Steps 38-40.
ke tis. Reverse Ragreggel He Reverse-fold the remaining four
fold the lowest corer : polis on this side out to the side
fut to the side. {only the top one is shown here).
43 44 456 “OCs
46 47
Tuck the
wpper a of
inside the
lower half,
‘as shown,
Repeat steps Like this. Turn Round the body and crimp the corners Like this.
37-42 on the the paper over. as shown. Although itis difficult, the
right side. ‘model will hold together better if you
make each crimp symmetrical, thus
making a closed sink of each corner.
206 Origami Sea Life 48
ge F9
Mountain-fld the Pleat the model Like this. Turn the ‘Swivel-fold Pleat again.
corners underneath. a! model over. the corners.
53 54 55 “56
‘Swivel-fold the Like this. Turn Pinch the tail to
corners again. the model over. shape it and pleat the Horseshoe Crab)
sides of the shell.
Horseshoe Crab 207 Hermit Crab , : O 2
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208 Origami Sea Life In progress. sinikthe | old oe ape Fold one point Color-change Fold one layer from
over tothe left. up in front and both of the left to right in front
ome in back, flaps on the and one from right
left. to left in back.
15
19 20
Pull out the — Outside-reverse-fold
Tose paper. the flap upward.
Lift upone Fold the point
point. down along a line
perpendicular to
the right edge.
Hermit Crab 209 Enlarged view. Reverse-fold
Fold and unioid. the corner.
28 29 31
26
Reverse-fold three Reverse-fold the ~
hidden corners. three corners again.
Fold one white Foldone point Pullout the Squash-fold.
layer over to the down alonga line loose paper.
left in front and perpendicular to
one colored layer the right edge.
over to the right
behind.
210 Origami Sea Life ayy
Outside-reverse- Pull out the ‘Mountain-fold one ‘Squash-fold the flap _—Petal-fold the left
fold the flap. loose paper. layer inside. (note the interior half of the flap.
layers that must also
be squash-folded).
37 38 39 40 41
ALY
Enlarged view. Fold one layer ‘Stretch the point Fold down one layer
‘Squash-sink the ack to the left. ‘upward as far as from the left; the long
corner. st will go. flap comes too.
Form half of a
Preliminary Fold from
the left side and fold
the point upward.
Hermit Crab 211 43 44 45
LI
Reverse-fold the Crimp the tiny Fold one layer from Repeat steps 29-45
‘two corners. hidden point with right to left. on the other side.
two reverse folds.
47 48 49 c 50
Outside- Sink the edges to Inside- Like this.
reverse-fold. narrow the points. reverse-fold.
51 52 53
view. Outside-reverse-fold Like this. Crimp the group of
Reverse-fold the next _the point. Repeat four points
point. Repeat behind. behind. downward.
212 Origami Sea Life
46
Narrow each of
the two long
points with
valley folds.
Reverse-fold the
middle corner. al a
Crimp the outer
pair of points
downward.
61
Crease lightly.
Crimp the tips of
all four points
downward.
Fold and unfold.
58 59 60
Like this, Fold one layer fromthe Fold the point
right to the left, and upward,
rotate the body of the
crab away from you.
63 64 ; 65 | :
Fold a rabbit ear. ‘Swivel-fold Fold a rabbit ear: The
model becomes
three-dimensional.
Hermit Crab 213 toes
Mountain-fold the Mountain fold the Continue mountain-folding the Like this. Tarn
fong point upward. point behind again. pont until you run out ofpoint. ‘the model over.
70 é > 3
Bring points A and B Push the excess paper upward Pinch the spine on the
together and pull out the and shape the shell by left side ofthe shell and
loose paper on the right. mountain-folding the rim; the shape the left sie. Sink the two comers
body of the crab should be shown: this helps the
inside the shell shell to keep its shape.
74
Like this. Tarn Hermit Crab
the model over.
214 Origami Sea Life 4 | a | ee
Fold the paper in Fold the edges to
half and unfold, the center, crease,
and unfold.
3 4
‘The Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a commercially important
species that supports a fishing industry in Chesapeake Bay and
all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This species has been.
overexploited through the years and its numbers have been
greatly reduced, but the population has now stabilized due to
‘many fishing restrictions on size, sex, and season for harvest.
‘Some fish farms are even experimenting to see if there ts a
practical method of culturing them. Blue crabs can get to be 5 or
6 inches across and have a hard shell that is blue above and:
‘white below. Immediately after molting, however, the shell is soft Fold and unfold. Fold and unfold.
and papery, and they are sold (and devoured) as “soft-shell crab.”
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y
Fold and unfold, Fold and unfotd. Fold and unfold Fold and unfold.
Blue Crab 215
a oat 12 13
Fold and unfold. Pleat on existing creases.
Fold and unfold. ‘Fold and unfold. ‘Fold a rabbit
‘ear from the top
of the paper.
| iy
Fold a double layer Fold the flap Repeat step 14. Like this. Turn the
of paper down from. to the right. paper over from top
inside the rabbit ear. to bottom.
216 Origami Sea Life Pleat on existing Reverse-fold four corners. Fold one flap down. Fold it back up, incorporating
creases. the reverse folds shown.
22 23
Fold two flaps down. Fold them back up, incorporating Valley-fold the
the reverse folds shown. flaps upward.
25 26
Reverse-fold all the layers Reverse-fold the Push the middle of the top pleat down,
on the left side of the pleats. layers on the right. making the small vertical pleat in the
middle, The paper will not lie lat.
Blue Crab 217 wv
Repeat on the other pleat. Reverse-fold the right edge and Pull out a single layer of paper
reassemble the creases that came from the double thickness rabbit
unfolded in the previous step. car to make it symmetric about a
horizontal axis.
Again, pull out a single layer Again. Fold the small flap
from the double thickness. over to the right.
34
Fold the large flap Repeat steps.
over to the right. 29-34 on the left.
Sink the point into the
interior of the model.
218 Origami Sea Life Like this. Turn the paper over.
Fold the top flap down while
oe 40 sinking it inside-out,
Fold the corner of the flap dawn. Fold the flap back up.
al 42
Fold both layers over to the right. Repeat steps 37-40 on this side.
Blue Crab 219 Fold and unfold, Pleat all layers individually,
0 that the two flaps
remain separated.
49 2 50
Fold down. The paper Crimp the paper toward the
‘will not lie flat. middle of the model and pull
‘out the paper where shown.
220 Origami Sea Life
Grasp the original corner of the
square that is inside the near flap
‘and pull it entirely out of the flap,
51
Close the flap back up. 8
Fold both flaps
over to the left.
Fold one flap over to the left.
Like this. Turn the paper
‘over from side to side.
Fold and unfold.
Repeat steps 48-51
‘on this side.
387
Fold and unfold
59
st Reverse fold both comer at
Blue Crab 221 6
(
4
Reverse-fold both corners. Reverse-fold,
62
t
Mountain-fold the Reverse-fold two single-ply
top flap behind. flaps up from inside the model.
6!
¢
Reverse-fold the
other two sich flaps,
™ Reverse-fold four corners.
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;
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Like this. Turn.
the paper over.
mane ‘Mountain-fold the
‘two flaps downward,
222 Origami Sea Life 68
‘Swivel-fold
both sides.
py
Valley-fold the top pair of
hidden points to the center line.
74
\Valley-fold the tips of those
same points upward,
75
\ Crimp the
next pair
of points.
70
Fold the
entire
assembly
upward and
turn the paper
‘over from top
to bottom.
73
Coe
Like this. Turn the paper
‘over from side to side.
76
Like this, Repeat steps
74-75 on the right,
Blue Crab 223 7
Mountain-fold the
78 79
Cximp all ofthe legs Like this. Turn
layers at the bottom. (only'one is shown here) the model over.
80 81
es =
Crimp the two long Crimp again.
aps outward. y uy
$3 84
82
‘Squash-fold the claws
toward each other.
224 Origami Sea Life
Pinch the tips of the claws and the
‘spines on the sides of the shell. Shape
the body to be three-dimensional, and
squash-fold the bottommost pair of legs.
Blue Crab Fiddler Crab a
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Spposts aectcne
4
Fiddier Crabs are members ofthe genus Ucaand are named >
for the single enlarged pincer possessed by the male of the
species. They tse their large claw primarily for courtship
displays and battles with other males. Ifthe claw breaks off,
fs occasionally happens. it will regenerate as a small claw
‘while the other claw enlarges to take its place. Most are found
in the mangrove swamps ofthe tropics, where they eat the
detritus left by the receding tide. They are one of the most
numerous inhabitants of the mangroves and as a result, are
the prey of almost every larger creature.
i «ada
5 creases sharp only where the
22
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‘Mountain-fold the Fold the corner upward so that Fold and unfold. Reverse-fold two corners.
top half behind. {ts edge hits the intersection
shown: repeat behind.
Fiddler Crab 225 Fold one layer to the
left in front and one to
the right in back.
‘Squash-fold the sides and
‘swing the white flap over
to the left
17
u
10 | u
Fold and unfold. Sink.
Like this. Turn the Repeat step 10
Paes on this side.
19
‘Unwrap one layer. Savas:
‘Squash-fold.
Repeat behind.
Reverse-fold
the edges. “-— ee
Enlarged view. Fold and Sink the corners on the Sink the next pair of
Fold and unfoid, unfold. creases you Just made, corners to the same depth.
25 a 6 26 27 j 28 f
‘sink the top Fold the |
comer. point up. Reverse-fold the edges. Repeat steps 17-27 behind.
29 30 31 32
Fold one Fold and Fold upward. Pull out the
layer over. unfold. loose paper. VeeCLE
Fold the top point Fold the point
Gicpentaver down aitieeme backup,
tothe right. time swing the
hidden point up
inside the model.
Fold one layer
over to the right.
Fold and unfold
Fold one layer
over to the left.
reErTY
Fold one layer up Fold the top Spread-sink the
tothe left; repeat down and indicated point.
behind, flatten it.
228 Origami Sea Life
Close the sink
up, incorporating
the reverse fold
at the bottom.
Fold and
unfold.
Open out the upper
‘edges of the point to
form a three-sided
pyramid, veer)
Push in the right side of the Reverse-fold Like this. Turn, Valley-fold Reverse-fold the
pyramid while reverse-folding _both edges. the paper over. ‘one layer. top corner down.
its upper edge to the right.
52 ; 53. ; 54 55 56
Fold a rabbit ear. Fold and unfold. Unfold the Fold a different Pull the upper edge
rabbit ear. ‘kind of rabbit ear. to the left and sink
the lower edge.
57 58 59 60
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Tuck the two-toned In progress. ‘Tuck the corner ‘Tuck the corner
corner into the into the pocket. into the pocket.
pocket and flatten.
Fiddler Crab 229 61 62
Fold one corner Mountain-fold
to the right, the corner.
67 68
Sink the Fold upward.
230. Origami Sea Life
Fold the layer
OF:
back to the left.
‘Swivel the Reverse-fold,
right point the edge.
upward.
69 F 70 7m
(Open flat the Close it ‘Sink the
sunk corner. back up. corner.
66
Fold all of
the narrow
layers over
to the left.
?
‘Squash-fold the
corner asymmet-
‘ically, with three
layers going to the
right and one to
the left. 73 a 75 76 7
Lift the right point Like this, Behind the two points, fold Like this.
up to release it. ‘one layer over to the right,
releasing two more points.
Fold the long
point upward.
82 83
Feld on ayer ‘Swivel the Reverse-fold Bring the Fold all narrow Repeat
upward. right point the edge. hidden point layers over to steps.
downward. tothe front. _ the left. 67-71 on the
bottom.
Fiddler Crab 231
y , o3 4
Fold and Crimp the point Pull out some loose Reverse-fold Reverse-fold
unfold. over to the left. paper: repeat behind. the corner. the corner.
89 90
a1 92
Simultaneously make Fold one point over
‘wo reverse folds. from right to left.
Narrow the long _Sink the two lower corners
point with a that protrude beyond the
rabbit ear on left edge. Reverse-fold the
both sides. edge at the top.
232 Origami Sea Life .
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2
8
Fold one layer up. Fold one layer up Fold one layer up. __Reverse-fold the point upward
behind the point. to match the larger one.
As ‘ , p
‘Squash-fold the corner Fold one layer ‘Tuck the layer underneath ‘Swing two points
symmetrically. downward. the raw edge. over to the right,
101 102 103 104
Repeat steps 98-99 ‘Tuck the corner into Fold the large point Fold the right edge of the
on this flap. the pocket behind it. over to the left. point down to the dotted
line and unfold.
Fiddler Crab 233 105 106 107 108
Fold and unfold. Open the flap. Fold the tip down. Fold and unfold.
109 110 lly 112
Fold the point upward Pull out the ‘Squash-fold. Pull out the
so that its left edge is loose paper. loose paper.
‘with the layer
behind it.
113 ‘ 14 115 116 117
Z iz \
Reverse-fold. Reverse-fold. Close the flap up. Outside-reverse-fold Like this,
on the creases you
made in step 104.
234 Origami Sea Life Ss.
‘Tuck the “elbows” of the Like this. Turn, Fold and unfold.
claws into the pockets the model over.
Deneath them (similar to
steps 98-99).
121 122 LE 123 ee
Fold the upper edges in to Carefully closed-sink the Fold and unfold.
the creases you just made. corners into the body.
124 PE 125 Ee > 127
Crimp the body and Reverse-fold Spread the two Reverse-fold
‘swing the two points the edge. points at the top the edges.
toward each other.
‘out to the sides.
Fiddler Crab 235 Ss 129 130 131
Fold the two thick Reverse-fold the left side and Fold all the ‘Twist the two trapped
edges downward. ‘mountain-fold the right side layers upward. points forward so that
at the top of the body. they point up and out.
132 133 134
Like this.
Reverse-fold the thick Reverse-fold the next pair of points
pair of points downward. downward (note that the left one is,
. ‘inside another point).
135 136
a 137
Pinch both pincers of ‘Mountain-fold all of the legs and claws Fiddler Crab
ach claw to shape them. downward and puff up the body to shape it.
236 Origami Sea Life American Lobster 1 f 2 - O
Fold and unfold.
3 4 5
Pinch the top layer Pinch in half
in half and unfold. and unfold.
‘This dark green crustacean has
large claws used for crushing and
‘cutting its prey of mollusks and
small fish. The lobster (Homarus
‘americaruis) grows to about two feet
Jong and walks along the ocean
floor. Its protected by a hard outer
‘exoskeleton. To grow, it sheds its
‘exoskeleton. While the new one is
forming, the lobster hides in holes
in the ocean floor. Pinch in half
and unfold.
Unfold.
American Lobster 23% Unfold everything,
238 Origami Sea Life American Lobster 239
Repeat steps 21-24
on the right.
eb
3
3
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SS
.
&
a
Sa 29 30 31% 32
. Unfold almost everything.
34 it 35
Make two Unfold almost
reverse folds. everything,
240 Origami Sea Life ‘The idea of this step
is to fold A to B and Petal-fold.
to D. Some of the
existing creases are
used to do this step.
43 ata later step. 58 59 60
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61 62 63
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American Lobster 243
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Pinch line A-B first.
244 Origami Sea Life 74 75 76 7
Fold comers Pull the middle corner
Aand BtoC. ‘Two reverse folds. all the way out. Four reverse folds.
78 79 80 81
Reverse-fold. ‘Three reverse folds. 88
]
Pull out the white paper
x
‘Squash-fold B
and fold corner A down, up to corner C. on the left side.
Repeat steps 87-88
Fold on the crease,
Kite-fold down and unfold.
Note that two layers are
folded together.
95 96
7 é = \
Repeat steps 91-93
(on the left side, Unfold,
Fold down and unfold.
246 Origami Sea Life Fold A and B up and on Only part of the
top of each other using model is drawn. Make
the existing creases. ‘two squash folds.
102 103
Unfold. Pull out some paper. two reverse “The part inside the
M:
folds on each side, circle will be enlarged
in the next step.
American Lobster 247
- 248 Origami Sea Life 14
118
119
‘Two reverse folds.
15 i 116 j a
i
Refold on the creases. Petal-fold.
RA ‘Two reverse folds.
Reverse-fold three corners
together on each side.
129
Repeat behind.
To form the tall, separate
Separate the three
‘as much paper as possible
legs on each side. at the bottom. The
mountain and valley folds
are only for the top layer.
250 Origami Sea Life American Lobster 251
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