How do you make an easy origami elephant?
How do you make an easy origami elephant?
Instructions
- The First Folds. Start with your paper white side up, if it has one.
- Rotate the Paper. Rotate the paper so that it is a diamond.
- Flip and Fold. Fold the paper as shown, creasing only where indicated.
- Fold the Corners In.
- Rotate and Fold.
- The V-Shape Fold.
- Forming the Trunk.
- Shaping the Other Side.
Is it bad to keep elephant statue at home?
A statue of a pair of elephants with their trunks raised above in the air should be kept at the main entrance of the house or office according to Vastu Shastra. Doing so brings happiness and good luck to the family. It is said that keep a statue of a pair of elephants in the house is very auspicious.
What’s the best way to make an origami elephant?
Find the back of the elephant and pinch it, keeping that diamond intact. Make a small, thin fold. Open the flap that was under the tail-end of the elephant. Hold it as shown. The left of the diamond shape needs to be folded into pleats over to the right. Fold the top corner over and underneath the elephant.
What kind of paper do you use to fold an elephant?
Here’s a beautiful pair of elephants folded by Eyal using “elephant hide” paper which is probably the best kind of paper to fold an origami elephant out of. Beth Johnson designed this simple but very cute elephant. This is another excellent 3D origami elephant. Here’s Shuki Kato’s other elephant design, this time it’s an African elephant.
How many elephants are killed by origami each year?
In case you haven’t heard about the #ElephantOrigamiChallenge what you need to know is OrigamiUSA has partnered with 96 Elephants to raise awareness for the 35,000 elephants that are killed every year. They’re trying to collect over 35,000 origami elephants to beat the current world record for largest display of origami elephants.
When is the deadline to fold an origami elephant?
The deadline is September 16, 2016 and they need lots, and lots of elephants. You can get all the details about the #ElephantOrigami Challenge from this post: If you do fold any origami elephants post a photo in the comments because we’d love to see them.
