Beginner Seahorse Created by Marcia Joy Miller Folding this cute seahorse may bring a smile to the face of even the most serious of folders! PAPER: Create the model from the designated sheet of folding paper included in the back of the book on page 103 You can also use a to 10-inch square of origami paper BASIC TECHNIQUES: See Chapter for the Reverse Fold, Rabbit Ear Fold, and Fish Base exercises Start with a completed Fold the front flap down Fish Base (If you are using the included folding paper, begin the Fish Base with the solid-color side facing you.) Mountain fold the Fish Base in half by folding the left side behind the right side Repeat the fold with the back flap Fold the left corner of the Fold the bottom edge of the front flap to the crease Repeat the fold on the back flap flap away from you so that it touches the bottom corner of the same flap (Note: another option, which a little more challenging, is to make inside reverse folds.) Make an inside reverse fold (Hint: First You can create a scene with Seahorse and Aquatic Plant (taught next in this chapter) Paste them on blue cardboard or make a diorama Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 24 make a valley crease and then a mountain crease at the line for the fold Then spread the folded edges at the right apart and push the bottom part of the flap between them 7/27/11 3:54:47 PM COFFEEͳBREAK ORIGAMI This time, make an outside reverse fold (Hint: First make a valley crease and then a mountain crease at the line for the fold Then turn the bottom portion of the flap inside out, wrapping its layers around the model.) The illustration shows the outside reverse fold in progress 25 The outside reverse fold Fold the front top edge of is complete Now make an inside reverse fold which will begin to form the head the head towards you and the back top edge away from you Shape the tail with a valley fold 11 Steps 11–12 show only the head Shape the head by making a small mountain fold 10 Push the corner completely inside the head by making an inside reverse fold 12 Push down on the top edge while you push up on the bottom edges causing mountain folds (that are partially open) to form Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 25 13 Your seahorse is complete 7/27/11 3:54:49 PM ...COFFEEͳBREAK ORIGAMI This time, make an outside reverse fold (Hint: First make a valley crease and then a mountain