Origami Mew

A paper version of the famous Pokemon!

Posted by Android raptor

About

I designed this a year or so ago while being bored in Geometry class. Be warned, it's not for the beginner! You should at least be able to fold a frog base (preferably from memory) before attempting this model.

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You Will Need (1 thing)

  • 1 Origami Paper

Steps (41 steps, 35 minutes)

  1. 1

    1. Begin with a square.

  2. 2

    2. Fold a frog base in the color you want the
    finished model to be.

  3. 3

    3. Sink one of the small flaps. Repeat on an
    adjacent flap.

  4. 4

    4. Step 3 completed with the middle
    flattened.

  5. 5

    5. Now flip to a remaining flap...

  6. 6

    6. And valley fold the side like so. Repeat
    behind.

  7. 7

    7. Step 6 completed. Repeat on the other
    flap side (it should be adjacent to this one).

  8. 8

    8. Steps 6 and 7 completed.

  9. 9

    9. Flatten the middle part.

  10. 10

    10. And valley fold the side flaps like so. This
    is vaguely similar to making a kite base.

  11. 11

    11. Open out the side and pull out the small
    flap as far as it will comfortably go. Repeat
    on the other side.

  12. 12

    12. Step 11 completed. These are the arms.

  13. 13

    13. Fold the bottom point up like so.

  14. 14

    14. Flip the model over.

  15. 15

    15. Valley fold to one side.

  16. 16

    16. And valley fold the side again. Repeat on
    the other side.

  17. 17

    17. Step 16 completed on both sides.

  18. 18

    18. Turn the model over again and fold the
    top point down 1/3 of the way to the tip of
    the belly flap. Crease well.

  19. 19

    19. Now the hard part begins. Open out the
    tail flaps folded in step 16 as well as the
    back leg flaps.

  20. 20

    20. And begin to open up the model! It helps
    to stick a finger up into the model.

  21. 21

    21. Flatten out the top along the creases
    formed in step 18. This will become the
    head.

  22. 22

    22. Collapse the model back to its previous
    shape, except for the top point which is
    squashed down. The model will now lie flat.

  23. 23

    23. Now focus on a side. Reverse fold the
    first two layers as shown (I apologize for
    blurriness!). Repeat on the other side.

  24. 24

    24. Step 23 completed on both sides.

  25. 25

    25. Flip the model over.

  26. 26

    26. Fold the top bit down. Note the reference
    points.

  27. 27

    27. Swivel fold like so. Repeat on the other
    side.

  28. 28

    28. Step 27 completed on both sides.

  29. 29

    29. Turn the model back over and fold the
    top corner down. Note the reference points.

  30. 30

    30. Fold the corner back up to pleat. Repeat
    on the other side.

  31. 31

    31. Step 30 completed on both sides. These
    are the ears.

  32. 32

    32. Now open up the belly flap....

  33. 33

    33. And fold both corners to meet the center
    line! Then fold the tip of the belly flap to the
    edge of the two folded corners.

  34. 34

    34. Step 33 completed.

  35. 35

    35. Reverse fold the feet and mountain fold
    the sides to narrow them.

  36. 36

    36. Open the feet up and fold the tip inside
    to shorten them.

  37. 37

    37. Step 36 completed. The tips of the feet
    have also been reverse folded.

  38. 38

    38. Turn the model over and rabbit-ear the
    tail.

  39. 39

    39. Mountain fold the sides of the back.

  40. 40

    40. Open up the tip of the tail, curve it, valley
    fold the feet forward and you have....

  41. 41

    The adorable finished Mew!