Whale

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   1. Crease both diagonals

   White side up as a diamond. Fold the left corner to the right corner and unfold, then fold the bottom corner to the top corner and unfold.

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   2. Kite creases from the bottom

   Fold the two lower edges to the vertical centre crease, then unfold.

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   3. Kite creases from the top

   Now fold the two upper edges to the vertical centre crease, then unfold.

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   4. Collapse into a fish base

   Using the creases, bring all four edges to the centre line at once. The left and right corners stand up like ears: lay them flat pointing up.

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   5. Fold the top tip behind

   Fold the top point behind so that it reaches the level of the ear tips on the centre line.

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   6. Turn over

   Turn the model over from side to side.

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   7. Fold the side corners in a little

   Fold the left and right corners in a little along vertical lines. These new edges become the whale’s belly.

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   8. Fold in half

   Fold the right half over onto the left half along the vertical centre line.

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   9. Turn it sideways

   Rotate the paper a quarter turn to the left: the folded edge on top, the blunt end (the head) on the left.

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    10. Fold down the fins

    Fold the left end of the front flap (the old ear) down to the right along a slanted line from the middle of the back, to make a fin. The fin’s lower edge meets the belly. Do the same behind.

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    11. Fold the tail up

    Fold the pointed right end up behind along a slanted line. The tail stands straight up.

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    12. Stand it up — done

    Stand it on its belly and your whale is done! Draw the eyes.