Dove is the representative of peace and kind, in this page, We will teach you how to make an easy and cute origami dove with simple steps, let’s express our yearning for peace and love.
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- Folding time: 10 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Here I used a 15*15 cm origami paper, with one blue and one white side, this will create a 7.5*10 cm adorable dove. You can use other colors or sizes of square papers to make a unique origami dove.
Easy Origami Dove Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up and fold in half diagonally.
Step 2
Take the top right point, and fold it to the bottom left point diagonally.
Step 3
Take the bottom corner of the top layer, and fold it to the top corner diagonally.
Step 4
Flip it over.
Step 5
Fold the bottom corner to the top corner diagonally.
Step 6
Take the bottom right corner of the top layer, and fold it to meet the left edge, crease it well and unfold it, getting a crease that is parallel to the left edge.
Step 7
Open the top corner on the bottom right.
Step 8
Slightly push the corner inward and use your finger to shape the creases on both sides at the same time.
Tucking the corner between the two layers of paper, then flatten it.
Step 9
Flip the paper over.
Step 10
Fold the bottom left corner along the black dotted line to meet the right edge, crease it well and unfold it.
Step 11
Open this corner slightly.
Step 12
Use the same manner in step 8.
Slightly push the corner inward and use your finger to shape the creases on both sides at the same time.
Tucking the corner between the two layers of paper, then flatten it.
Step 13
Fold the right corner down a little, crease it well then unfold it.
Step 14
Slightly open this corner, push the corner inward, and shape the crease on both sides at the same time, tucking the corner between the two layers, finally flatten it.
Step 15
Take the top layer, and fold it up along the black dotted line.
Step 16
Flip it over.
Step 17
Similarly, take the top layer, fold it up along the black dotted line, and make sure the folded part coincides with the below part.
Step 18
Fold the bottom right corner to the left along the black dotted line.
Step 19
Open this corner gently, and flatten it, form the dove’s tail. Make sure the crease is in the center.
Step 20
Flip the paper over again.
Step 21
Fold the left point of the tail to the right diagonally, and your lifelike dove is done, this looks like it is flying in the sky.
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