Origami Crane Earrings (with Crane Tutorial!)

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  Step 1

  Start with a perfect square piece of paper. I use small origami paper that was precut. If there's a color you want to use, place the color side down.

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  Step 2

  Hold the paper in half diagonally.

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  Step 3

  Fold it in half again.

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  Step 4

  Rotate so that the open ends face you and unfold to here.

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  Step 5

  Fold one side so that it aligns with the middle crease.

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  Step 6

  Repeat on other side.

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  Step 7

  Unfold to here.

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  Step 8

  Open one side but make sure you do not open past the middle crease.

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  Step 9

  Open it wider, using a fingertip to secure the corner...

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  Step 10

  ...squash it down until the tips touch.

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  Step 11

  Press it down and crease. Repeat steps 8-10 for the other side.

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  Step 12

  Fold one corner so that it aligns with the middle crease.

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  Step 13

  Repeat on other side and crease.

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  Step 14

  Fold top tip down and crease.

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  Step 15

  Unfold the folds you just made. Flip over and repeat on the other side.

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  Step 16

  Open the bottom but do not open past the top crease.

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  Step 17

  Push in the side along the crease you made earlier. It should lay along the middle crease.

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  Step 18

  Follow the crease all the way to the top and press down.

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  Step 19

  Repeat on other side.

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  Step 20

  Reinforce creases and press down. Flip over and repeat on other side.

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  Step 21

  Fold one flap so it aligns with the middle crease.

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  Step 22

  Repeat on other side. Flip over and repeat.

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  Step 23

  Separate two flaps you just folded...

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  Step 24

  ...and fold the front flap over.

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  Step 25

  Repeat on other side.

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  Step 26

  Fold the bottom tip up...

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  Step 27

  ...until it meets the other tips. Crease.

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  Step 28

  Flip and repeat on other side.

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  Step 29

  Separate the flaps again...

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  Step 30

  ...fold down and crease.

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  Step 31

  Hold the paper so you can see one of the skinny tips. This is the "neck" of the crane.

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  Step 32

  Open the neck a little and fold the tip down...

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  Step 33

  ...and fold the neck close again. This is the head and beak of the crane! Yaaay.

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  Step 34

  Grab the two large flaps and slowly pull apart...

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  Step 35

  ...and the body will inflate! Your crane is now done! Yaay (:

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  Step 36

  Now, if you're making earrings, grab a pin and two beads. Place one on the pin.

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  Step 37

  Flip the crane over and you can see a small hole in the bottom. Put the pin in the hole.

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  Step 38

  CAREFULLY push the pin through the body.

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  Step 39

  Pull the pin all the way through and put the other bead on the pin. These beads will keep the crane from moving and the bottom one will keep the crane on the pin.

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  Step 40

  Grab your pliers and bend the wire...

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  Step 41

  ...and very carefully create a loop. Be careful! It is paper after all. If you find it a little difficult, you can fold down the tail so it's out of the way. My crane's body got a little crushed and my pliers scratched the wire. Whoops. Haha.

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  Step 42

  Twist open a jump ring and slip it through the loop.

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  Step 43

  Take an earring attachment and slip the jump ring through it too.

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  Step 44

  Twist the jump ring closed and enjoy your earring! Now to make one more...

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  Step 45

  ACTION SHOT. Hahaha.

  Wooo! Thanks for reading my tutorial. Hopefully it was easy to follow. I tried to take a lot of pictures for every step and I hope it was worth it <3

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xxx.CuTiiE_PiiE.xxx · 5 projects 29th December 2009

thanxs soo much 4 the how to xxx

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RogueSister · Richmond, England, GB · 11 projects 13th June 2009

OMG! thats amazing.
i had some girl guides come and stay at my house from japan and they taught me how to make these. There is now like 100 folded away in little envolopes doind nothing and now i can do something with them!! thanks so much! xxxx

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Chelsea · 1 project 1st December 2008

OH! Awesome! Is there like a type of spray you can put on the paper to make it hard? Cause otherwise mine will get wrecked after the first wear hahaha.

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Tami · Atlanta, Georgia, US · 17 projects 12th August 2008

They're really easy to make once you learn how to fold cranes. I can make these in my sleep @_@;;

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Missy El · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 5 projects 11th August 2008

I recently bought a friend of mine Paper Crane earrings from Tokyo, thinking that it was IMPOSSIBLE for any PERSON to actually make Paper Crane earrings. Now you've posed a challenge for me!

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terryann · Des Moines, Washington, US · 11 projects 11th August 2008

nice! I love these cranes and use them for everything!

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Nicole Renee · Kansas City, Missouri, US · 16 projects 8th August 2008

Awesome!!!

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Tami · Atlanta, Georgia, US · 17 projects 8th August 2008

Thanks for the lovely comments <3

I made some out of Starburst wrappers too with my first crane ones o_o;;

There's a picture of them on the site somewhere...

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Tammy M. · Chicago, Illinois, US · 5 projects 8th August 2008

Great step by step. Thanks!

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sammejj 8th August 2008

these are so cool thanks

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