How to Make an Origami Whale_Easy Origami Step by Step Instructions

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Start with the white side of the paper facing down, and fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease then unfold it.

Step 2

Fold it in half horizontally from the bottom to the top.

Step 3

Fold up the bottom edge around 1/5 of the vertical crease, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 4

Unfold the paper completely.

Step 5

Fold the top and bottom left edges to align with the creases you just made.

Step 6

Fold the top and bottom corners toward the center along the dotted lines, and unfold them. [these dotted lines intersected with the creases on the top and bottom layers]

Step 7

Unfold the paper, and push the top and bottom points toward the center along the creases indicated by the dotted lines.

Step 8

Press down the top layer, and flatten the top standing corner by pushing it to the right side.

Step 9

Similarly, press down the bottom layer, and flatten the bottom standing corner by pushing it to the right side.

Step 10

Fold the left point toward the right side along the dotted line.

Step 11

Shape the two creases shown by the red dotted lines, then push them together, and flatten the fold. Finally, rotate it 90 degrees from the back to the front.

Step 12

Fold the right triangle down to the left along its left edge.

Step 13

Fold the right point of the right triangle to meet the top left point of the paper indicated by the red spot, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 14

Bring up the top layer, and repeat step 13, fold the right point of the right triangle to the top left point, then push down the lifted top layer.

Step 15

Flip the paper over.

Step 16

Fold up the right part along the black dotted line, leaving a crease then unfold it.

Step 17

Rotate the paper 90 degrees from the back to the front, and expand the tail part as the second picture shows, then bring up the tail along the existing creases, and finally flatten the fold.

Step 18

Rotate it 90 degrees from the front to the back to place it flat.

Step 19

Fold down the top left corner of the tail to the left along the edge indicated by the dotted line, crease it well then unfold.

Step 20

Rotate it 90 degrees from the back to the front, expand the tail as the second picture shows, then push down its top point, and flatten the fold along the creases you made in the previous step. Finally, rotate it to lay it flat.

Step 21

Pinch the bottom section of the tail, and pull the top two corners to both sides. Then, push down the top edge of the tail to the right side, and adjust it to create a flat top side. The third picture shows the final result of the tail fluke from top and bottom views.

Step 22

Gently fold the flipper on this side to the right along the dotted line to create a slight bend, without pressing too hard.

Step 23

Turn over the paper.

Step 24

Similarly, fold the flipper on this side to the left side to create a slight bend.

Step 25

Fold up the bottom right corner along the dotted line, leaving a crease then unfold it.

Step 26

Rotate it 90 degrees to make the bottom face up, then press down the corner you folded in the previous step, and flatten it along the creases you just made. Next, rotate it back to the original shape.