Origami: How to Fold a Paper Crane Part 1
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The following steps correspond to the images above. Read the images top left first, top right second, second left third, second right fourth and so on.
1. Fold the paper where the top edge meets the side edge. Make sure the point is perfect.
2. Fold the bottom strip of paper along the edge of what was just folded down. The idea is to have a perfectly square piece of paper. You may want to fold this rectangle piece back and forth several times to make it easier to tear.
3. Tear the rectangle piece free from the rest of the page.
4. When you open the page back up, you should have a perfect square. Discard the little rectangle piece.
5. Open the square paper and smooth out the diagonal crease. Fold the paper in half and make a good sharp crease. Open the paper again and fold it in half the other way perpendicular to the previous crease. You will now have 3 creases: One across, one up and down and one diagonally.
6. With the paper folded in half, grab the spine with both hands (with your first finger and thumb of both hands) one hand on either side of the up and down crease. Push both hands down. The up and down crease should push itself out on moth sides of the paper. Make creases on the inside of each side.
7. You should have a diamond shape with a total of four flaps.
8. Fold one flap over so one side has three flaps and the other only has one.
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