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The Red Dragon

My favourite origami!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/the-red-dragon • Posted by Miss Sixty

Yo might want to know that creating this dragon is very complicated and you have to be very careful to understand. I was taught to make this dragon by my aunt and now I share it with you! I hope you manage to get it well ...

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

Tricky
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Description

Yo might want to know that creating this dragon is very complicated and you have to be very careful to understand. I was taught to make this dragon by my aunt and now I share it with you! I hope you manage to get it well ...

Instructions

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    This is what you will need. You should really use origami paper because the model is very complicated and xerox paper won't do. I made my dragons with xerox paper but I made them a few times to get them right because the paper is to rough.

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    Fold your paper equally on the long side of the paper.

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    You get this. Now you need to fold it again into half.

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    You will get a rectangle which will be cut into half.

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    Now you have a triangle. It should look like this.

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    Open it.

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    You get a square folded across the diagonals.

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    Now you fold it into half exactly like in the picture.

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    You get this triangle. Now you have to fold the corners inside the model, guiding yourself by the vertical center.

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    You get this.

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    Turn over the sides on the front and on the back as well.

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    This is how your model should look like.

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    Now fold the sides according to the vertical center.

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    Like this.

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    Now fold the triangle that has been left according to the upper sides.

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    Open the 3 folded parts and get this.

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    Now you pull that thing down like in the picture.

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    Now your model looks like this.

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    Do the steps 13-18 for the back as well and get this.

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    Now fold the right side like this. Do this on both sides.

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    Now grab the upper side and fold it over according to the center. Do this on both sides.

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    You get this.

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    Now you cut down the right part like in the picture.

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    It should look like this.

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    Now grab the left side and pull it over. Do this on both sides.

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    This is how it should look.

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    Now you'll want to fold both parts according to the vertical center. Do this on both sides.

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    Now cut two little diagonal openings on both folded sides on this part.

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    Here is a closer look to get it right.

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    Fold up the upper cuts than turn the model.

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    Make two little cuts on this side as well like in the picture than fold in half the entire model.

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    You should have this.

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    Back fold half of the model and you form the neck of the dragon.

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    Back fold again the part on top of the thorn.

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    Reverse fold in that area.

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    With a reverse fold you get the feet of the dragon. Do this on both sides.

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    Fold the feet in half.

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    Back fold the feet and the beak.

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    Reverse fold the feet.

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    Back fold feet.

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    And finally, fold up the ends making the talon. The feet are ready.

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    Your beak should look something like this. Find the cuts you previously made and try to pull them out. These are smaller thorns.

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    After you found the thorns, you have to pull out the upper part of the beak just like in the picture.

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    Cut it in making a thorn on both sides.

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    This is how the head should look at the moment.

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    Now grab the upper part of the beak and fold it back.

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    Back fold the beak.

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    Revers fold the beak. This is the mouth.

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    Finally, fold down the end of the beak. This is the tongue.

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    Now, with a back fold and a reverse fold you make the ears.

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    Cut in between them and part them.

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    Now fold up the ends.

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    The first part of your dragon is ready!

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    Use the other A4 paper and repeat steps 2-26. Take the right part and fold it over to the left.

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    It should look like this.

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    Now fold the entire model into half.

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    Hold the model like this.

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    Cut it in 4 spots.

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    Now fold them up making some little thorns.

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    Take the right part and turn it on the left side. Repeat steps 57-59.

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    Form the right side like this and fold it into half.

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    It should look like this. These are going to be the feet.

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    Now open the model.

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    Fold in the sides according to the feet.

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    Now fold the model into half.

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    Cut down the right end.

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    The the other end and cut it in on the sides. After that, pull them out.

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    You have here the tale of your dragon ;)

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    open the feet and cut them like in the picture. After that fold them over.

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    Reverse fold the feet.

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    Back fold.

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    Reverse fold.

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    And finally, fold up the ends for the talon.

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    The second part of the dragon is ready!

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    Now put the two parts together.

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    Use the Stapling Machine to make them stay that way and model your dragon the way you like.

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    Ready!