Sailboat
A flat traditional sailboat with two white sails.
- DifficultyIntermediate
- PaperSquare, 15 × 15 cm
- Steps7
- About8 min
Why this level: A collapse along several creases at once, and a pleat to shorten one sail.
You need: 1 sheet of origami paper
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Steps at a glance
1. Crease both diagonals
Colored side up as a diamond. Fold and unfold both diagonals.
2. Turn over; crease in half both ways
Turn over (white up). Fold in half edge to edge both ways and unfold.
3. Fold the top and bottom corners to the center
Fold the top and bottom corners to the center point.
4. Collapse into the boat
Fold the bottom half behind while folding the left and right corners in half and swinging them up together: two white sails above a colored hull.
5. Shorten the left sail (pleat)
Fold the left sail down over the hull, then fold it back up a little lower. The left sail becomes shorter.
6. Turn over; fold up the hull point
Turn over and fold the bottom point of the hull up to make a flat bottom.
7. Turn over — done
Turn back over and your sailboat is ready!