Step 1.
Make a kite base, place it on the table horizontally, so that the long sharp point is oriented at 3 o'clock, and the horizontal axis of symmetry is in a valley fold.
Step 2.
Fold from bottom to top, the lower flap against the upper flap using the existing horizontal valley fold.
additional information
- the model has the shape of a large triangle very elongated to the right.
- the lower hinge edge is horizontal.
- On the front and back faces of the fold, the height (perpendicular to the base passing through the top vertex) is marked by a change in thickness.
Step 3.
Mark a point, a little less than one-third of the height from the bottom of the vertical line with extra thickness.
Step 4.
Form a valley fold, horizontal, by bringing the top point of the front flap from top to bottom to the point marked in the previous step.
Make a strong crease and leave it folded.
Step 5.
Make on the back flap the corresponding mountain fold so that the model is symmetrical.
additional information
- The top edge of the shape is horizontal.
Step 6.
Tilt the front flap from top to bottom, using the hinge edge, against the table.
Then rotate the model so that the sharp point is oriented at 6 o'clock.
Step 7.
Turn the model over from right to left.
additional information
- The vertical diagonal is a mountain fold,
- At the upper third, there is a horizontal line in relief.
Step 8.
Make a mountain fold along this horizontal line, then turn the model over from right to left.
additional information
- The front top flap is a pentagon with its free tip pointing at 6 o'clock.
- On the front face, there is an oblique slit corresponding to the hypotenuse of the upper corners that are right-angled.
Step 9.
Make a valley fold, horizontal, bringing the lower right and left points of the front pentagon up to the upper right and left corners of the fold.
Crease well, and let it rest.
additional information
- The front top flap is a small pentagon with the free tip pointing at 12 o'clock.
- The middle flap is a small rectangle in a horizontal position.
- The back flap is a large pentagon with the free tip pointing at 6 o'clock.
- The front flap and the rear flap are connected to the middle flap by hinge edges that correspond to the two lengths of the middle rectangular flap.
Step 10.
Form a valley fold, horizontal, by bringing from bottom to top the lower right and left points of the rear pentagon, up to the horizontal line at the overlap (hinge edge between the front flap and the middle flap).
Crease well, and leave it folded.
additional information
- The front flap of the fold becomes a double-thickness pentagon, whose lower edge is horizontal.
- The right and left vertical edges are very small compared to the upper slanted edges of the pentagon.
- One could also say that the upper part of this flap is a large triangle and that its lower part is a rectangle in a horizontal position.
- On the front face, there are two slanted slots corresponding to the hypotenuse of the lower corners.
- There is also a vertical slot that follows the vertical axis of symmetry.
Step 11.
Form a valley fold, horizontal, by bringing the top edge of the rectangle down to the bottom edge of the fold.
additional information
- The model consists of five flaps distributed in three layers:
- A front top flap in the shape of a pentagon, with the free tip pointing at 12 o'clock.
- A middle top flap in the shape of a small horizontal rectangle
- A back flap in the shape of a large horizontal rectangle
- A middle lower flap in the shape of a small horizontal rectangle
- A front lower flap in the shape of a pentagon, with the free tip pointing at 6 o'clock.
- the central part of the model corresponds to the rear flap, a horizontal rectangle underneath the pentagons.
Step 12.
Turn the model over from right to left, and rotate it so that the largest tip points at 9 o'clock.
Step 13.
Make an oblique valley fold at the four corners of the rectangle in excess thickness.
Mark the folds well, and leave folded.
additional information
- the four oblique folds form 4 small right triangles.
Step 14.
Tilt to a vertical position, from bottom to top, the part of the lower edge located between the small lower right and left right triangles.
Continue the movement until bringing the part currently facing the ceiling against the fold.
additional information
- The small right-angled triangles have transformed into two triangular pockets, with vertical openings.
- There is now, at the level of the lower edge, a recess like a garage door.
Step 15.
Tilt vertically, from top to bottom, the part of the upper edge located between the upper right and left small right-angled triangles.
Continue the movement until bringing the part currently facing the ceiling against the fold.
additional information
- The small right-angled triangles have transformed into two triangular pockets, with vertical openings.
- there is now, at the level of the top edge, a notch like a French door, (symmetrical to the garage door).
Step 16.
Rotate the model a quarter turn clockwise.
additional information
- the top point is large with a vertical slit on top.
- The bottom point is shorter and single-layered.
Step 17.
Mark the diagonal valley folds on the single-layer bottom point, (as if making a rabbit ear).
Clearly mark these folds, then unfold.
Step 18.
Mark the diagonal valley folds on the right and left halves of the single-layer bottom point.
Step 19.
Close the model.
additional information
- the bottom is in a valley fold, the tail very thin, multi-layered, pointing downwards.
Step 20.
Arrange the model so that the top edge is the hinge edge, and that the tail of the animal is on your left.
Mark the point where the bottom edge becomes slanted.
At the marked point, make a valley fold, bringing the long right point from right to left, against the fold.
Crease well, then unfold.
additional information
- Before unfolding, the bottom edge of the long point (was oriented at 10 o'clock), and came into contact with the left vertical mark, overlapping, present on the top edge of the fold that will be the back of the animal.
Step 21.
Create a second valley fold parallel to the previous one on the right of the fold that has just been made.
Crease well, then unfold.
Step 22.
Transform the two parallel folds into a zigzag fold, which will create a vertical setback upwards like a staircase at the base of the animal's head.
additional information
- the long point is again oriented at 3 o'clock.
Step 23.
At the lower right corner of the front flap, make an oblique valley fold from right to left, crease well and then unfold.
Then slide a finger into the small pocket to transform the valley fold into a mountain fold, which will have the effect of making the bottom of the right ear stand out.
Step 24.
At the lower right corner of the back flap, make an oblique mountain fold from right to left, crease well and then unfold.
Then slip a finger inside the small pocket to transform the mountain fold into a valley fold, which will have the effect of bringing out the bottom of the left ear.
Step 25.
Form an inside reverse fold by lowering the long right point to make it vertical downward.
additional information
- The tip of this reverse fold should come lower than the bottom edge of the fold.
Step 26.
Reduce the surface of the inside reverse fold by bringing the right edges of the front and back flaps backward (as for the crane or the swan with folded wings).
Step 27.
Lift the temples to slip the upper part of the reverse fold underneath them.
Step 28.
Open the lower part of the reversed tip, bring it from bottom to top, with the pointed end inside, then close the reversed tip.
additional information
- The end of the trunk should not be pointed. All that remains is to choose its inclination or curvature.