Dragon Origami Tutorials

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Origami has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and is a modern art form. There are many different methods used to fold dragons and each has its own style and artistry. Most dragons are intermediate to advanced-level origami creations, but you can attempt a beginner level dragon if you are just starting out. By following a few steps you can create a beautiful dragon origami tutorials .
Creating a Beginner Level dragon origami tutorials
1. Try this dragon if you are a beginning origami folder. This simple dragon is perfect for those who are learning how to fold origami. You will learn how to make a kite-fold and an inside reverse-fold by completing this dragon.[1]
2. Start with a square piece of origami paper. A good size is 7 centimeter (2.8 in) x 7 centimeter (2.8 in) paper but other sizes will work. If you're a beginner, consider to start with bigger paper (20cm by 20cm) because it is easier to work with.
If you only have a regular letter size piece of paper, make it square by folding the upper left corner diagonally down to meet the right side. Then take the upper right corner and fold it down to the left, connecting to the left corner where the first fold was made. There will be a bottom rectangle left over; fold this backwards and crease it well. Unfold the whole paper and cut (or tear if you creased it really well) off the rectangle. You should now have a square piece of paper.[2]
3. Turn the paper so that the crease runs vertically. Fold the paper in half along the crease, then unfold. Fold the side corners so that they meet at the center line, then crease. This is called the kite-fold.
4. Unfold, and then repeat the kite fold from the top corner. Fold the right and left corners again into the center diagonal line, starting from the top corner this time. Keep these sides folded for now.
5. Turn the paper over and bring the new side corners again to the center from the bottom corner. Bring the edges created by the kite-fold into the center diagonal line in a valley-fold. Then again bring the outside corners of the top layer into the center diagonal line from the bottom corner.
There will now be what looks like pleats on each side of the diamond.
6. Open the paper and repeat these folds from the top corner. Again make the first kite-fold again with the original side up and turn the paper over. Bring the side corners again to the center diagonal line from the top corner. Then again bring the free edge corners to the center diagonal line from the top corner and unfold.
7. Fold along the other diagonal. Fold along the opposite diagonal that does not already have a crease along it, forming a triangle, and unfold.
8. Pinch the corners together into a pleated diamond. Pinch the two corners at which you have just made the diagonal by pushing the edges up towards you. Then bring your hands together, folding along the kite-folds you made earlier. The first kite-fold crease should go down on each side, the second up and the third down. The corners that you are pinching should be sticking up.
It will look like a diamond with two pieces sticking up in the middle on each side.
9. Push the two flaps down towards the top corner. Push the two flaps that are sticking up down along to the top corner. It will now look like an arrowhead, or like a kite with a point sticking out the top of it.
10. Rotate the origami so that it is horizontal and turn it over. Rotate the origami dragon so that the corners point right and left. The flaps that you just pushed down should be facing towards the right. Then turn the origami dragon upside down, keeping it pointing in the same direction.
11. Fold the bottom corner to the top corner along the center diagonal. Bring the bottom corner to the top corner along the centerline to fold the diamond in half lengthwise. It will now look like a wide and short triangle.