How to Fold an Origami Star Wars TIE Fighter_Easy Origami Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Place the paper with the desired display side facing up to begin folding. Fold it in half horizontally, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Fold it in half vertically, and unfold it.

Step 2

Fold the top and bottom points to meet the center intersection point.

Step 3

Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the horizontal crease, crease them well, then unfold the paper completely.

Step 4

Fold the right point to the left side along the vertical dotted line, making the two red spots on the top and bottom sides meet, then fold the left point to the right side along the vertical crease. Finally, fold the right point of the paper to meet the left point.

Step 5

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from left to right, then expand it completely.

Step 6

Fold the top and bottom points to meet the center intersection point, then fold the top and bottom edges to align with the horizontal crease.

Step 7

Flip the paper from front to back.

Mountain fold the two creases indicated by the red dotted lines, then fold both these creases to align with the middle vertical crease.

Step 8

Fold the paper in half horizontally from top to bottom.

Step 9

Fold down both sections of the top edge of the paper and tuck them under the center rectangle, aligning them with the center vertical crease of the paper.

Step 10

Then unfold the left and right flaps made in the previous step.

Step 11

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back, then open the bottom opening to flatten the paper.

Step 12

Mountain fold the four creases indicated by the red dotted lines, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines. Then press down the left and right flaps and the top and bottom of the paper to flatten it. Finally, rotate it 90 degrees from back to front to make it lie flat.

Step 13

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back and lift the right flap.

Bring up this flap along the black dotted line and mountain fold its middle horizontal crease indicated by the red dotted line, then flatten the fold and rotate the paper 90 degrees from back to front.

Step 14

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back and lift the left flap.

Step 15

Fold down the top point of the left and right flaps along the black dotted lines, and unfold them.

Step 16

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back, then expand the paper from the bottom.

Step 17

Focus on the right flap, mountain fold the creases indicated by the red dotted lines, you made in Step 15. Then press down the right part and valley fold its middle horizontal crease. Finally, flatten the fold.

Repeat this for the left flap.

Step 18

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from back to front to lay it flat.

Step 19

Fold the top layer of the right part to the left side, then fold it back to the right side for 90 degrees to make this layer stand upright.

Repeat this for the left side.

Fold the top layer of the left part to the right side, then fold it back to the left side for 90 degrees to make this layer stand upright.

Step 20

Turn over this model.

Step 21

As you did in step 19, fold the layer of the right part to the left side, then fold it back to the right side for 90 degrees to make this layer stand upright.

Repeat this for the left side.

Fold the layer of the left part to the right side, then fold it back to the left side for 90 degrees to make this layer stand upright.

Step 22

Now, view the right part from the left side, then fold down the top right edge along the black dotted line. Next, fold the bottom right edge along the black dotted line connecting two red spots.

Step 23

Rotate the model 90 degrees from right to left, let’s shape the left part in the same manner.

Fold down the top left edge along the black dotted line, then fold the bottom left edge along the black dotted line connecting two red spots.

Step 24

Flip the model over from left to right, that’s your cool origami Star Wars TIE Fighter.

Star Wars loves, don’t miss our origami X-Wing, another type of starfighter from this movie, it is known for its distinctive “X” shaped wings and is as cool as this TIE fighter.

For other origami projects that boys will be interested in, our origami car may catch your eye, it looks like a stylish racing car.