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DIY paper swan. Step-by-step instructions + 300 photos

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Full of grace and beauty, swans are an age-old symbol of romance. Find out, how to make a swan out of paper do it yourself, which will be a wonderful decoration for any holiday, a nice gift and just a source of good mood. Here are mainly models made using the origami technique.

Origami swan made of paper - One of the most popular origami models of varying difficulty. In this article, examples have been selected, mainly designed for beginners, with a few light folds that anyone, even children and novice origami lovers, can do. You will also find options how to make a swan from modules and a beautiful paper craft of a swan on a lake.

 

Origami swan assembly diagram step by step

origami swan assembly diagram step by stepHere's how to fold step by step paper origami swan. This is a modified version of the traditional model. Making such a swan out of paper is not difficult, but you need to know two basic origami forms: outdoor reverse fold and basic origami shape rabbit ears. In fact, this form does not look like a rabbit’s ears, but it’s so called, and can be useful for many origami models. How to fold an origami swan is shown in the diagrams in the gallery..

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How to make a swan from origami paper

how to make a swan from origami paperIn this walkthrough you will learn how to fold paper swan. To make a paper swan, take a piece of paper about 22 x 28 cm in size or a square sheet of any size. Fold the paper as shown. Cut off excess under the bent section. Expand the top. Fold in one direction towards the center, then the other. Turn over the paper and again bend to the center. Fold the upper pointed part down, and then bend the tip back, as shown in the figure. Fold your back to the center and the origami swan is ready!

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Origami swan step by step instructions

Swan is one of the most traditional origami patterns. This is a simple but very elegant paper craft. Complete step by step instructions how to make origami swan out of paper, you can read it on the site, you will find the link under the gallery.

origami swan step by step instructionsThe master class is shown below in step-by-step photos.. After you make your first origami swan, try folding another model from a smaller sheet of paper to create small swans, you will get a beautiful composition - a mother swan with small swans.

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Paper swan

paper swanDo do-it-yourself paper swanto use as ... just for fun! Fold the corner of the paper toward another corner to make a triangle. Then bend the additional rectangular part and cut. Lay the corner of the square inward. Do the same for the other corner. Turn to the other side and fold the long pieces to the center, as shown in the figures. Bend the point back to the other end, then the tip (beak). Separate the thin side. Open the side flaps and pull the beak up. I hope you enjoy the result!

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How to make a simple swan out of paper

how to make a simple swan out of paperThis is not an ugly duckling! Take a look at the step-by-step photos presented here and in ten minutes you will learn how to make simple do-it-yourself swan origami. Start by folding a square sheet of paper into a diamond shape. Fold the opposite corners diagonally together, forming a fold along the entire length of the paper from top to bottom. Bend the left and right corners inward to lower edges met in the center. Finished folds should look like a kite.Bend the left and right corners inward, and then fold the model in half so that the bottom point touches the top. Bend the top point about a third of the height from the top and you get the head and beak. Fold swan upright in half. Squeeze the lower, back corner, with the other hand, the swan’s neck and carefully take it away from the body. As soon as the neck is at an angle of 90 degrees, clamp the lower part of the neck so that it remains in this position. Now the origami swan is ready.

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Origami simple swan diagram

simple swan origami diagramThis diagram shows how to make a simple origami swan out of paper. Fold the paper in half and then unfold. Fold both sides to the center along the dashed lines, and then lay along the dashed lines. Then fold the paper in half, lifting the edges from bottom to top and back, as shown in the diagram. Now the hardest part - do outer back fold along dashed line. After that, make another external reverse fold along the dotted lines too. Finally, crimp the head to form a beak, and then fold the back to make the tail.

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Origami paper swan diagrams

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How to make an origami swan

how to make an origami swanShown here how to make an origami swan. Start with a square sheet of paper and fold it one diagonal, then unfold. Then fold the bottom edges of the square into the centerline. Looks like origami form kite. Flip the bottom of the kite, flaps or bottom. Then fold the flaps halfway to the center line and then to the centerline. This little piece will need point upand then bend the folded head of a swan down. Lift the swan's head out of paper vertically, and slightly move your neck away from the body.

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Origami swan step by step

origami swan step by stepThese very detailed step-by-step photos show how to fold do-it-yourself paper origami swan. You will need only one square sheet of paper for origami. If the paper has a color side and you want the swan to be the same color, turn the color side as in this case, the green side in these photos is rotated. No special tools are required except your fingers. 15x15 cm paper was used here.

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How to make an origami swan in stages

how to make an origami swan in stagesWhy do people stack paper in small figures of birds and animals? For most, it is fun and looks beautiful. But for others, this is a way to relax and relieve stress. This origami swan is another interesting model that you can fold with your own hands. The special origami technique that is used in this case is the inner fold in the opposite direction. Sounds mysterious? Simply look at the diagrams that are presented in the gallery and understand everything. You can additionally read the instructions on the site.

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Paper swan cleans feathers

paper swan cleans feathersThis is a modified version of a traditional origami swan. The original model depicts a swan who turned his head and cleans feathers. It uses the origami reverse fold technique. How to fold an origami swan see below step by step photos. The process is shown in the diagrams, so it’s not difficult to figure it out.

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Origami Swan for Beginners

origami swan for beginnersHere paper swanwho will be your friend whenever and wherever. This is a very simple model, just suitable for beginners. Fold the sheet in half and unfold. Fold the bottom left and right corners to the center. Then bend the lower tip to the upper, then fold the tip of the top layer downto make a head. Fold back, grab your head and pull it up and out. If you want, you can slightly open the bottom and put the swan on the table.

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How to make a beautiful origami swan

how to make a beautiful origami swanThis origami swan model begin with kite basics. This is the usual basic form of origami, that is, two folds of the valley that are superimposed on square paper to make the base. One of the simplest folds that is used for many models, this form is also called kite. Still in this model, three special folding methods are used, which you must study the rabbit ear fold, the inner back fold and the outer back fold. The paper that is used here is 15cm x 15cm square.

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How to make a swan from napkins

how to make a swan from napkinsIf you do not have special paper for origami, you can use any paper or even a napkin. It’s such a joy to do something useful and beautiful with your own hands. Swan from a napkin Great for table setting or even as toys for children. In general, a useful thing for all occasions.

Do it yourself with a do-it-yourself swan according to this scheme.

how to make a swan from napkinsYou can stack a whole flock of swans with paper napkins of different sizes and colors. Extend the beak or move the neck at different angles. Draw eyes and feathers if you want.

how to make a swan from napkinsUnleash your imagination!

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Origami swan from modules step by step.

origami swan from modules step by stepSee how to make beautiful origami swan made of triangular modules. For a beginner in this kind of crafts, it probably looks like something incredibly complex, but as soon as you start folding, you will immediately realize that the technique is pretty simple. For this model, you will need a lot of paper, from five to ten sheets, depending on the size of the swan. More scissors (if you don’t have a guillotine paper cutter), orange and black marker. How to make a swan with your own hands, look at the step-by-step photos if you fold for the first time 3D model, read the instructions on the site to find out the sequence of how to fold paper modules.

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Here is another example origami swan from modules.

origami swan from modules step by steporigami swan from modules step by stepThe manufacturing principle is the same, only the shape of the model is slightly different. When you learn how to fold paper modules, you can do the most incredible crafts.

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Swans modular origami photo

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DIY paper swan

do-it-yourself paper craft swanHere's how to make a kids crafts paper swan on a pond. To make this craft you will need colored paper for applications, white cardboard and landscape paper, pencils, felt-tip pens. First you need make paper patterns, you can make it yourself or use the proposed option. If you want to offer this idea to children, detailed instructions for making Swan crafts on the lake can be found on the website. See the master class below for step-by-step photos..

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Paper swan with spread wings

do-it-yourself paper swanOrigami swan - An absolutely beautiful work of art. It's not only about this model, which in itself is pretty beautiful, but also about how the swan looks in real life. Course presented here origami swan, this is not the easiest craft, there are a few tricks, but that's okay.

Unfortunately, there is no step-by-step instruction for this model, only schemes. Therefore, if you are new to origami, start with something simpler, and this swan will not go anywhere, you can do it later.

The circuit is divided into three parts. First one.

do-it-yourself paper swanThe second one.

do-it-yourself paper swanThe third.

gohj04 thumbAnd the finished origami swan with spread wings.



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