elephant shuki kato

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African Elephant

2. Pinch the left side

in half and unfold.

1. White side up. Fold and

unfold along one diagonal.

3. Pinch and unfold.

5. Fold over from the pinch mark to the

bottom right corner, crease only at the

diagonal intersection, and unfold.

Difficulty: ***** Super-ComplexDesigned: 2015

Recommended starting size: 15" (38 cm)

Finished size: 6 1/2" long (16 cm)

Expected time needed to fold: 5+ hours

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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.

4. Pinch and unfold.



12. Unfold.11. Pinch and unfold creasing

through both layers.

7. Pinch and unfold into fourths. 8. Pinch and unfold.

10. Fold in half being careful not to

crease inside the 2/9 mark except

for a pinch along the center.

13. Pinch and unfold into eighths.

9. Pinch and unfold into fourths.

14. Pinch along the diagonal

dividing it into thirds and unfold.

15. Pinch along the

diagonal and unfold.

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16. Pinch along the

diagonal and unfold.

17. Fold in half. 18. Fold and unfold through

both layers as shown. Note

the uncreased sections.



28. Fold and unfold adding

4 more parallel creases.

19. Fold and unfold. 20. Fold and unfold. 21. Fold and unfold.

Repeat behind.

23. Fold and unfold dividing each

region into thirds. Repeat behind.

24. Like so. Return to full view.

26. Bring the circled points

together, crease, and unfold.

25. Add two more pinch marks. 27. Fold and unfold adding

3 parallel creases.

22. Fold and unfold then zoom

in on the lower section.

29. Valley fold the corners

noting the references.

30. Fold and unfold.



37. Zoom in.

42. Like so. Fold and

unfold extending the

existing creases.

36. Pleat using existing creases.

~18°

38. Squash-fold.

41. Push in the darkened region keeping it

closed at the circled point and simultaneously

crimp the paper as shown.

35. Crimp using existing creases.

31. Fold and unfold dividing evenly

and using existing creases as guides.

32. Fold and unfold. 33. Unfold the corners.

39. Swivel-fold. 40. Unfold to step 36.

43. Crimp.

34. Pinch marks will no longer shown

unless required for reference. Rotate

the model to match the next diagram.

44. Pleat while swiveling

the lower edge behind.



53. Fold and unfold creasing

through all layers.

45. Fold the corner up and to

the right. Do not crease sharply.

48. Repeat steps

44-47 behind.

54. Fold and unfold

through one layer.

55. Extend the

existing crease.

46. Fold the narrow edge

down and simultaneously

spread-sink the small corner.

47. Like so. Fold the

corner back down.

49. Fold and unfold. 50. Push in the

darkened region.

51. Invert the dark region then

reverse-fold it back outwards.

52. Like So. Return

to full view.

56. Fold and unfold

through one layer.

58. Repeat steps 54-57

behind. Return to full view.

59. Push in the darkened region and

crimp in a similar manner as before.

57. Fold and unfold, creasing

through the nearest two layers.

54-57



61. Squash-fold. 62. Unsink.

66. Push in the darkened region

then fold the edge back down.

60. Open-sink.

63. Push in the top edges of

the diamond then pull the

excess paper from below.

64. Collapse as shown. 65. Valley-fold.

68. Valley-fold. 69. Like so. Zoom out.

72. Pleat and begin to collapse

using the creases from step 54.

73. Pleat again. the model can lie

flat at this point, but it's better to

leave the right side uncreased.


67. Valley-fold allowing a

small edge to swivel down.




76. Unfold to step 72.

77. Open-sink. Refer to the

next step for the result.

75. Reverse-fold the

small hidden corner.

74. Pleat once more, invert the edge

on the right, and flatten completely.

78. Fold the edge

down then zoom in.

80. Wrap one layer in

front (closed-sink).

79. Spread-sink the corner.

82. Valley-fold.81. Valley-fold. 83. Like so. Zoom out.

86. Spread apart the pleats.85. Fold and unfold creasing

through two layers on the left

and one on the right.

84. Repeat steps 61-83 behind.

61-83



88. Lift the near layer.87. Push the dark triangle behind

then collapse the model in the

same manner as in step 72.

89. Unsink one layer to the front.

90. Valley-fold. 91. Spread-sink. 92. Valley-fold.

93. Closed-sink. 94. Mountain-fold and unfold.


97. Pleat and collapse

except for the right side.

98. Reverse-fold the

partilly hidden flap.

96. Like so. Zoom out.



99. Open-sink the hidden corner. 100. Open-sink the edge. You will

have to pull out some paper from the

previous sink to accomplish this.

101. Fold one layer over.

Do not crease firmly.

106. Refold as in step 74-75. Note

that the small corner hooks itself

behind edge in front.

107. Repeat steps

85-106 behind.

85-106

105. Fold the corner behind.

102. Bring one layer

in front (Closed-sink).

103. Valley fold the top corner

and reverse-fold the lower one.104. Fold the layer back over.

108. Next, we'll work on the leg

and belly section. Zoom in.

110. Stretch similarly on the left.109. Pythagorean-stretch the front leg over

to the right. Do not crease the nearest

layer even though it's shown that way.



112. Fold both flaps down. 113. Turn the model over.


111. Wrap the small edge around.

119. Open-sink except for the circled

edge which has to be closed.

114. Cut away view. Reverse-fold. 115. Fold three edges inward and up. 116. Release the trapped paper.

117. Fold two edges back down.

121. Sink the darkened region and

pull the excess paper to the right.

120. Fold and unfold. 122. Fold and unfold.



131. Repeat steps 109-130

behind. Return to full view.

123. Sink again. 124. Fold the lower edges upwards

and flatten completely.

125. Squash-fold the

corner to the right.

129. Pull out the trapped edge. 130. Like so. Turn the model over.

127. Fold the corner behind. 128 Fold the edge back down

incorporating a swivel on the right.

126. Fold the corner

over and over.

109-130

132. Next, we'll work on

the head and neck.

133. Fold the indicated layer down. 134. Fold and unfold.



136. Squash-fold. 137. Fold and unfold.

138. Squash-fold. 139. Squash-fold. 140. Repeat steps 133-139 behind.

135. Mountain-fold and unfold

through the nearest layers.

133-139

141. Pythagorean-stretch the tusk

over to the right. Repeat behind.

142. Pleat the tusks then outside reverse

-fold the entire head assembly.

143. Outside Reverse-fold.

145. Reverse-fold the corner. 146. Squash-fold the corner

and tuck the edge inside.

144. Closed-sink the corner.



150. Collapse in progress.

147. Like so. Unfold. 148. Open out the pocket

below as shown.

149. Sink the corner. Check the

next step for additional references.

151. In progress. 152. Valley-fold.

155. Reverse-fold the corner.154. Reverse-fold the

ear back down.

153. Closed-sink.

157. Bring one layer in

front (closed-sink).

158. Turn the model over and

view this section from the inside.

156. Closed-sink the corner.



159. Valley-fold and pleat

the excess paper.

160. Narrow the tusk with

valley and mountain folds.

161. Pull out the raw edge. 162. Valley-fold as

far as possible.

163. Like so. Turn

the model over.

164. Repeat steps 144-163 behind.

144-163

165. Open-sink the corner.

166. Fold and unfold. 168. Reverse-fold

the edges back up.

167. Open-sink spreading

the layers on the left.

169. Sink the small corner. 170. Outside Reverse-fold

and crimp the excess paper.

171. Valley-fold.



179. Squeeze and curve the

tusks and pleat the ears.

172. Valley-fold. 173. Unfold. 174. Crimp using existing creases.

175. Make a narrow crimp inside to

lower the trunk a bit more (optional).

176. Swivel the top of the

ears and vally-fold the eyes

177. Swivel again at the top,

sink the forehead, and reverse

-fold a tiny flap to form the eyes.

178. Round the eye and

crimp the trunk down.

180. Crimp the trunk and

reverse-fold the tip.

181. Squeeze the trunk and shape the

ears with soft valley and mountain folds.

182. Like so. Retur n to full view. 183. Next, we'll work on the

underside of the model.


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188. Release the

edge upwards.

189. Mountain

-fold and unfold.

191. Squeeze and curve the tail

and pull out some paper at the t

193. Reverse-fold the back, sink

the rump, and pleat the feet.

194. Swivel the edges behind.

Repeat on all legs.

195. Shape the legs and back.

184. Tuck one corner into the

pocket on the opposite side.

185. Fold the connected

edges over and over to lock.

186. Like so. Next,

we'll work on the tail.

196. The Completed African Elephant.

187. Outside reverse

-fold the tail.

190. Closed-sink

the corner.

192. Like so. Return

to full view.

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