How to make an origami paper cruder in stages
Classic origami crane made intraditional eastern technique of folding paper without glue and scissors, and today is a sacred symbol of the peoples of China and Japan. Here, the graceful bird is practically deified, considering its paper figures to be a powerful energetic double of the sacred symbol. In fact, cranes have been revered since ancient times not only in the East. In Italy, for example, this bird is considered a kind of marker of the decency of the family - where the crane settles, kind and very worthy people definitely live. And in old Slavic traditions, a pair of large-winged kurlyk nesting in the yard foreshadowed a quick addition to the family - the birds were honored and protected.
In the East, everyone could show how to do itpaper crane - this graceful bird is so dear to Asian peoples. Even a lifeless figurine of a Siberian crane, according to local beliefs, will protect the house from troubles, give health and long life to all family members, help in curing ailments, and promise family happiness. A paper crane is folded here for a specific purpose: to fulfill a secret wish or to have a child, to improve difficult relationships or to call for good luck. And a paper crane is also a symbol of respect for the deceased, because a real bird, as they believe in the East, is a bright mediator between this life and the afterlife.
Schemes of folding
This is not a difficult process even for beginners.master the origami technique. The detailed illustrated step-by-step instructions below will help you cope with the task step by step. You need to fold the crane from a square sheet. Please note that traditional Japanese cranes are made of white paper - a symbol of purity and good intentions. This is also important because the classic Japanese crane in the origami technique really brings good luck. However, you can use a sheet of any color that you like - then you can count on your wish coming true. Found a suitable one? Then let's get started:
- Fold the square sheet diagonally, as indicated in the sub figure. The resulting triangle is placed in front of you by the hypotenuse (the largest side);
- Now reduce the triangle by half, folding the workpiece in half along the central vertical. The diagram clearly shows this stage, you will not have any difficulties;
- The upper triangle unfold, turning it into a square pocket. Do not understand how? The triangle opens from the inside. Did you manage? Then turn the workpiece "face" down;
- The craft is starting to take shape: fold the previously unused triangle to the right, as shown in the diagram;
- Now the bend must be opened from the inside - also the first expanded square was formed;
- Systematically make the corners of the corners to yourself, repeat the turns from the back, drawing on the illustrations.
- By simply bending the details of the pattern, set the parts of the body to a noble bird, then unfold the "flight" line of the wing - you managed to make a paper crane from paper with your own hands.
Is there any difference between a real Japanese crane andwhat you just folded? In fact, there are no striking differences, except that in Asian countries they try to make the origami crane extremely thin: with a long line of the wingspan. Such a bird looks more refined - a neat neck, a delicately thin tail. Practice and you will succeed too! It is advisable to fold the sacred bird not only for reasons of developing skills, but also for the fulfillment of cherished desires. According to Japanese belief, you need to make 1000 cranes so that the wildest hopes come true.
Practical benefits
First, knowing how to make origamicrane, you can become the center of children's attention at any time and, teaching the little rascals, captivate them with the educational origami technique for a long time. Show the kids your art, accompanying the action with fascinating stories about this amazing figurine. For example, this could be an instructive story about Sasaki Sadako, a Japanese girl who folded more than a thousand cranes, firmly believing in salvation after the tragedy she experienced (Hiroshima, Sasaki Sadako was irradiated and doomed to imminent death). The pedagogical value of the process will be undeniable, the children will learn a lot of new things and will be happy to work with paper. Then, for example, you can use the cranes to decorate a New Year's tree or a lilac bush under the window. Secondly, you should fold a paper crane to decorate a room with an original figurine. And if you make several birds from different materials (foil, corrugated paper, etc.), you can make a spectacular interior pendant "a flock of cranes". It is especially necessary to fold the figurine if you are interested in the history and traditions, and maybe even the philosophy of eastern countries. And even if it is just paper origami, the crane will definitely attract luck and fortune, success and smiles, great news and new interesting acquaintances. You just need to believe a little in the spiritual power of the sacred figurine, like the inhabitants of the East - an amazing part of the world that gave us the magic of origami.Please also take a look at our diagram of a three-dimensional paper swan and several options for various paper stars using the origami technique.
