298188539-Elephant-Shuki-Kato.pdf

African Elephant

Difficulty: ***** Super-Complex Designed: 2015 Recommended starting size: 15" (38 cm) Finished size: 6 1/2" long (16 cm) Expected time needed to fold: 5+ hours 0.42

1. White side up. Fold and unfold along one diagonal.

2. Pinch the left side in half and unfold.

3. Pinch and unfold.

4. Pinch and unfold.

5. Fold over from the pinch mark to the bottom right corner, crease only at the diagonal intersection, and unfold.

6. Pinch the top edge down to the circled point keeping the left edge at a right angle and unfold. Repeat along the bottom edge.

7.

8.

Pinch and unfold into fourths.

Pinch and unfold.

9.

Pinch and unfold into fourths.

2/9

Fold in half being careful not to crease inside the 2/9 mark except for a pinch along the center. 10.

13.

Pinch and unfold into eighths.

16.

Pinch along the diagonal and unfold.

11. Pinch

and unfold creasing through both layers.

12.

Pinch along the diagonal dividing it into thirds and unfold.

Pinch along the diagonal and unfold.

14.

17.

Fold in half.

Unfold.

15.

18.

Fold and unfold through both layers as shown. Note the uncreased sections.

19.

Fold and unfold then zoom in on the lower section. 22.

25. Add

28.

20.

Fold and unfold.

two more pinch marks.

Fold and unfold adding 4 more parallel creases.

23.

Fold and unfold dividing each region into thirds. Repeat behind.

Bring the circled points together, crease, and unfold. 26.

29.

21.

Fold and unfold.

Valley fold the corners noting the references.

Fold and unfold. Repeat behind.

24.

Like so. Return to full view.

Fold and unfold adding 3 parallel creases. 27.

30.

Fold and unfold.

31.

32.

Fold and unfold dividing evenly and using existing creases as guides.

33.

Fold and unfold.

Unfold the corners.

~18°

Pinch marks will no longer shown unless required for reference. Rotate the model to match the next diagram. 34.

37.

41.

Zoom in.

Push in the darkened region keeping it closed at the circled point and simultaneously crimp the paper as shown.

35.

38.

Crimp using existing creases.

Squash-fold.

42.

Like so. Fold and unfold extending the existing creases.

39.

36.

Swivel-fold.

43.

Crimp.

Pleat using existing creases.

40.

Unfold to step 36.

44.

Pleat while swiveling the lower edge behind.

Fold the corner up and to the right. Do not crease sharply.

Fold the narrow edge down and simultaneously spread-sink the small corner.

45.

49.

Like so. Fold the corner back down.

46.

Fold and unfold.

Push in the darkened region.

Fold and unfold creasing through all layers.

48.

Invert the dark region then reverse-fold it back outwards.

50.

53.

Repeat steps 44-47 behind.

47.

Like So. Return to full view.

51.

Fold and unfold through one layer.

52.

Extend the existing crease.

54.

55.

54-57

56.

Fold and unfold through one layer.

57.

Fold and unfold, creasing through the nearest two layers.

58.

Repeat steps 54-57 behind. Return to full view.

59.

Push in the darkened region and crimp in a similar manner as before.

60.

Open-sink.

Push in the top edges of the diamond then pull the excess paper from below. 63.

Valley-fold allowing a small edge to swivel down. 67.

71.

Fold and unfold.

61.

64.

Squash-fold.

62.

Collapse as shown.

68.

Valley-fold.

72.

65.

69.

Valley-fold.

Push in the darkened region then fold the edge back down. 66.

Like so. Zoom out.

Pleat and begin to collapse using the creases from step 54.

Unsink.

70.

73.

Fold and unfold.

Pleat again. the model can lie flat at this point, but it's better to leave the right side uncreased.

Pleat once more, invert the edge on the right, and flatten completely.

Reverse-fold the small hidden corner.

74.

75.

Open-sink. Refer to the next step for the result.

Fold the edge down then zoom in.

77.

Wrap one layer in front (closed-sink). 80.

76.

78.

81.

79.

82.

Valley-fold.

Unfold to step 72.

Spread-sink the corner.

Valley-fold.

83.

Like so. Zoom out.

 61-83

84.

Repeat steps 61-83 behind.

85.

Fold and unfold creasing through two layers on the left and one on the right.

86.

Spread apart the pleats.

Push the dark triangle behind then collapse the model in the same manner as in step 72. 87.

90.

93.

96.

88.

Valley-fold.

Closed-sink.

Like so. Zoom out.

Lift the near layer.

91.

94.

Spread-sink.

Mountain-fold and unfold.

97.

Pleat and collapse except for the right side.

89.

Unsink one layer to the front.

92.

95.

98.

Valley-fold.

Fold and unfold.

Reverse-fold the partilly hidden flap.

99.

Open-sink the hidden corner.

Open-sink the edge. You will have to pull out some paper from the previous sink to accomplish this.

101.

Valley fold the top corner and reverse-fold the lower one.

104.

100.

103.

Bring one layer in front (Closed-sink). 102.

Fold one layer over. Do not crease firmly.

Fold the layer back over.

 85-106

105.

108.

Fold the corner behind.

Next, we'll work on the leg and belly section. Zoom in.

Refold as in step 74-75. Note that the small corner hooks itself behind edge in front.

Repeat steps 85-106 behind.

106.

109.

Pythagorean-stretch the front leg over to the right. Do not crease the nearest layer even though it's shown that way.

107.

110.

Stretch similarly on the left.

111.

Wrap the small edge around.

114.

Cut away view. Reverse-fold.

117.

112.

115.

Fold three edges inward and up.

Fold two edges back down.

120.

Fold and unfold.

118.

Fold and unfold.

Sink the darkened region and pull the excess paper to the right. 121.

113.

Fold both flaps down.

116.

Turn the model over.

Release the trapped paper.

Open-sink except for the circled edge which has to be closed. 119.

122.

Fold and unfold.

123.

Sink again.

Fold the corner over and over. 126.

Squash-fold the corner to the right. 125.

124.

Fold the lower edges upwards and flatten completely.

127.

Fold the corner behind.

Fold the edge back down incorporating a swivel on the right. 128

 109-130

129.

Pull out the trapped edge.

132.

Next, we'll work on the head and neck.

130.

133.

Like so. Turn the model over.

Fold the indicated layer down.

Repeat steps 109-130 behind. Return to full view. 131.

134.

Fold and unfold.

Mountain-fold and unfold through the nearest layers. 135.

136.

Squash-fold.

137.

Fold and unfold.

 133-139

138.

Squash-fold.

Pythagorean-stretch the tusk over to the right. Repeat behind. 141.

144.

Closed-sink the corner.

139.

Squash-fold.

Pleat the tusks then outside reverse -fold the entire head assembly. 142.

145.

Reverse-fold the corner.

140.

Repeat steps 133-139 behind.

143.

146.

Outside Reverse-fold.

Squash-fold the corner and tuck the edge inside.

147.

150.

Like so. Unfold.

Collapse in progress.

153.

156.

Closed-sink.

Closed-sink the corner.

Open out the pocket below as shown. 148.

151.

In progress.

Reverse-fold the ear back down. 154.

157.

Sink the corner. Check the next step for additional references. 149.

Bring one layer in front (closed-sink).

152.

155.

158.

Valley-fold.

Reverse-fold the corner.

Turn the model over and view this section from the inside.

Valley-fold and pleat the excess paper. 159.

Narrow the tusk with valley and mountain folds. 160.

161.

Pull out the raw edge.

Valley-fold as far as possible. 162.

144-163

Like so. Turn the model over. 163.

164.

Repeat steps 144-163 behind.

165.

Open-sink the corner.

166.

Fold and unfold.

167.

Open-sink spreading the layers on the left.

168.

169.

Sink the small corner.

170.

171.

Outside Reverse-fold and crimp the excess paper.

Reverse-fold the edges back up.

Valley-fold.

172.

Make a narrow crimp inside to lower the trunk a bit more (optional). 175.

Round the eye and crimp the trunk down. 178.

181.

173.

Valley-fold.

Squeeze the trunk and shape the ears with soft valley and mountain folds.

Unfold.

Swivel the top of the ears and vally-fold the eyes 176.

Squeeze and curve the tusks and pleat the ears. 179.

182.

Like so. Retur n to full view.

174.

Crimp using existing creases.

Swivel again at the top, sink the forehead, and reverse -fold a tiny flap to form the eyes. 177.

Crimp the trunk and reverse-fold the tip. 180.

183.

Next, we'll work on the underside of the model.

Tuck one corner into the pocket on the opposite side. 184.

Release the edge upwards. 188.

Like so. Return to full view. 192.

195.

Shape the legs and back.

Fold the connected edges over and over to lock.

Like so. Next, we'll work on the tail.

Outside reverse -fold the tail.

186.

185.

Mountain -fold and unfold.

187.

Closed-sink the corner.

189.

Squeeze and curve the tail and pull out some paper at the tip.

190.

Reverse-fold the back, sink the rump, and pleat the feet. 193.

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191.

Swivel the edges behind. Repeat on all legs. 194.

The Completed African Elephant.