Origami Beetle - How To 211939

Beetle

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1 Begin with a 2x1 rectangle Fold two waterbomb bases

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6 Valley fold front layer, reverse fold the rest. Repeat on the right side

4 Valley fold front layer, reverse fold the rest, as swhon in figure 5

7 Sink three corners Repeat on the right side

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8 Front view. Mountain fold inside Repeat on the right side

9 The result shoud look like this Turn the model over

10 Raise the corners. All oblique pleats are at 45 degrees.

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11 Sink. Repeat on the

12 Turn the flap to the left

13 Valley fold front layer,

right side

Repeat on the right side

reverse fold the second.

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15 Mountain fold first layer,

16 Reverse fold

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valley fold the second

17 Repeat steps 12-15

18 Turn the model over

on the left side

19 Mountain fold two layers

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21 Pleat fold to form the head

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22 Valley fold the eyes

23 Turn the model over

24 Rabbit ear the first pair of legs

25 Rabbit ear the second pair of legs

26 Valley fold one layer to lock the model

27 Reverse fold middle legs Rabbit ear third pair of legs

28 Crimp fold tip of legs Mountain fold in half to mark wings

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