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Start with the white side of the paper facing up and fold in half diagonally.
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Fold in half again along the dotted line.
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Fold that flap back and…
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Squash fold this flap down.
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Turn the model over, we're going to repeat the last few steps on the other side.
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Fold the flap over to the left along the dotted line.
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Squash fold this flap down.
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Fold the side flap to the centre along the dotted line.
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Crease this fold well and then unfold it.
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Fold the flap on the other side to the centre along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Fold the top down along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Lift the top flap of paper up along the crease you just made. We're going to make a petal fold.
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Continue lifting up and push in the sides along the creases you made in the previous couple of steps.
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Flatten everything along the creases you already made.
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The completed petal fold. Turn the model over, we're going to make a petal fold on the other side too.
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Fold the side to the centre along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and then unfold.
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Fold the other side to the centre along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Fold the top down along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Lift the top flap of paper up along the crease you just made. We're going to make another petal fold.
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Continue lifting up and push in the sides along the creases you made in the previous couple of steps.
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Flatten everything along the creases you already made.
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Fold the top flap on the right to the centre along the dotted line.
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Fold the top flap on the left to the centre along the dotted line as well.
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Turn the model over, we're going to repeat the last to steps on the other side.
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Fold the top flap on the right to the centre along the dotted line.
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Fold the top flap on the left to the centre along the dotted line.
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Fold the long thin section of paper on the right up along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Fold the long thin section of paper on the left up just like you did on the other side.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Turn the model over, we're going to repeat the last couple of steps on the other side.
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Fold the long thin section of paper on the right up along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Fold the long thin section of paper on the left up just like you did on the other side.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Now we're going to make an inside reverse fold along the creases you just made on the right side of the model.
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Lift the paper up inside the model along the creases you already made and flatten everything.
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Make another inside reverse fold along the creases you already made along the left side of the model.
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Lift the paper up inside the model along the creases you already made and flatten everything.
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Now we’re going to fold the head. Fold the long thin section of paper on the left down along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Turn the model over so we can repeat this on the other side.
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Fold the long thin section of paper on the right side now down along the dotted line.
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Crease this well and unfold.
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Fold the head by making an inside reverse fold along the creases you made in the previous couple of steps.
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Fold down the wings on both sides along the dotted line.
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Gently open the two wings on each side, push down on the back to round out the body, and create a 3D crane.
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The completed origami crane.
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