Part 9 The Petal fold and the Bird base
In a Petal fold, a layer is lifted, opened up and flattened. It usually consists of two mountain folds and a valley fold.
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The Bird base is probably the most commonly used base in
origami. It starts off with a preliminary base, and both sides are
then Petal folded upwards. This creates a base with four long points
that can be folded into many different forms. Click here for diagrams |
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The flapping bird is one of the most well-known origami models.
After folding the bird base, three more folds create the flapping
bird. To get it to flap properly, you will need to curl the wings
slightly. Rub your thumb along the outside of them. If you hold
where shown, pulling the tail causes the wings to flap. Click here for diagrams |