Origami Fish Instructions and Diagram
Follow the instructions below to make this Origami Fish
Difficulty: Medium
Difficulty: Medium
As you can tell, this origami fish is remarkable in its form. However, it looks even better in real life. What you can't see here are the gills below the head that causes it to fan out more, thus causing it to generally appear more lifelike than other fish models.
This origami fish overall is pretty straightforward, but there are a couple of awkward yet simple folds. If you're looking for a very easy origami fish, click on that link. However, if you're looking for one that looks good, but is not too plain or too complex, this one is perfect.
Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper. If you only have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to make it into a square sheet. | |
Step 2: Fold the paper in half by folding the left corner to the right corner. | |
Step 3: Fold in half again by folding the top corner to the bottom corner. | |
Step 4: Fold the left corner to the right edge as shown, then unfold. | |
Step 5: Fold the upper layer diagonally as shown. Make sure to leave a portion of the right corner unfolded. | |
Step 6: Turn the figure over vertically. The lower left corner of the triangle you touch the crease in the center of the flap. Make adjustments if necessary. | |
Step 7: Fold parts of the triangle down over the lower flap. Your figure should look like this. Go to Next page to continue folding the origami fish. |