How to Fold an Easy Origami Sword

Let’s learn a super simple handicraft – Easy Origami Sword. Whether you are a novice or an adult who wants to relive the fun of childhood, this tutorial will make it easy for you to get started. This is a super cool toy, come and have a “sword duel” with your friends!

If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.

Folding time: 5 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm
Total Steps: 9
Difficulty: Easy

Material

Get a piece of 15×15 cm origami square paper to create a 19.2 cm long easy origami sword. Try using patterned paper or papers of different colors to make a unique sword.

It is recommended to use thin, flexible paper to allow for easier and quicker folding of the blade part.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Place the paper with the desired display side facing down to begin folding. Fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 2

Fold the top left and right edges to align with the vertical crease.

Step 3

Fold the left and right corners along the black dotted lines, leaving two creases, and unfold them.

Step 4

Flip the paper from left to right, then fold the two creases you made in the previous step to align with the center vertical crease.

Step 5

Flip the paper from left to right, then fold these small corners diagonally along the dotted lines.

Step 6

Turn over the paper from left to right, and fold up the bottom corner along the black dotted line, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 7

Turn over the paper from left to right, and fold the crease you made in the previous step indicated by the red dotted line to align with the black line.

Step 8

Fold both sides along the black dotted lines on both sides, aligning them with the vertical crease in the middle to make the sword narrower. And, fold the crossguard on each side back to the sides.

Step 9

Fold the left and right edges of the blade along the black dotted lines, then flip the model over from left to right, and valley fold the center vertical crease of the blade part. This is the final shape of the easy origami sword.

What’s Next

Such an easy origami sword is done. We also offer another origami sword tutorial; this one is a little more difficult and has a wider blade.

If you want to discover more fascinating origami weapons, be sure to check out our Origami Kunai. This traditional Japanese tool was used by ninjas. You can make the various parts using different colored paper and assemble them to create a unique Kunai.