Raccoon [pdf]

This is a set of instructions to fold an origami raccoon from a single square. The document consists of seven pages and sixty-one illustrations. Since this is an advanced origami project, prior experience with folding paper is recommended.

The way the tail is formed is the interesting design element of this piece. A series of pleats in a regular pattern allow for sets of raw edges to be swiveled outwards. The same design approach was used later for a tail of a bee.