OrizuruFolding studies / one sheet
Paper 15 × 15 cmFolds 05Time 6 min
Ending a paper crane
No glue, no cuts

A manual for one square

Everything begins
as a flat sheet.

Five folds are enough to turn a square into something with a neck, a tail and somewhere to go. Take your time; the paper will wait.

Fold 01 / 05The square
Begin with a crease

Fold corner to corner and open again. Repeat the other way. You are not making a shape yet; you are making a map.

01 Fig. 01
one square / 15 cm