Fostering creativity: Let's make origami! by @event-horizon

How many of you have watched the famous Prison Break series? Michael's miraculous escape and his crazy swan origami was something unforgettable.

I was so hooked to the series and was totally impressed how Michael used to make tons of swans with paper in short time.

At that time, I also developed interest for the art of origami which later faded with the years.

Origami is the art of paper folding and mostly associated with Japanese culture. It is done without scissors, cutters, pencils and glue. Only paper is used to fold into different figures.

This contest reminded me of that infamous swan once again. Therefore, I decided to make it today.

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Materials Required

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• A4 sized computer paper

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Procedure

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^{Take A4 size paper}

^{Fold it like shown}

^{Tear the unfolded part to get a square shaped sheet}

^{Fold the opposite corners to make a diamond shape}

^{Again fold the opposite corners}

^{Fold the extreme corner so that they meet each other}

^{Now flatten this upper triangular part}

^{Fold one half of the triangle outwards}

^{Fold one half of the triangle outwards}

^{Fold other half in the similar way}

^{Rotate the paper and turn that long triangular side upawards and flatten it to make a diamond shape}

^{Fold the diamond shape}

^{Turn the paper upside down and fold the small part of the other side like shown}

^{Fold upawards a small part of the previously folded triangular shape}

^{Slightly open the back side, you will see creases}

^{Fold along the creases in such way that it takes this shape}

^{Now bend the the long pointed part fromt the middle}

^{Bend it slightly more from the edge to shape it as a beak}

^{Fold up the belly area like shown and do the same from the opposite side}

^{A beautiful swan is ready}

^{All set}

^{I made a couple more}

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Reference Image

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Mine is not perfect but I enjoyed making it. Inviting @pixie.dust, @wander.lust and @cocomuff to this challenge.

Regards,
event-horizon