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Despite its distinctively large beak, this Toucan balances amazingly well as the legs are formed from the middle of the paper. You should be comfortable with squash folds and other intermediate-level folds. Diagrams for this model appear in Advanced Origami Animals:

An elegant and classic looking cat in a seated pose. Very nice indeed.

Add some avian grace to your repertoire of origami containers with this beautiful Swan Bowl. Regular origami “kami” paper is great for learning this model but using slightly thicker paper lets you wet fold it more elegantly. It’s a bowl that will fill you with peace, love and happiness.

This monster’s resemblance to Japan’s Domo is purely intentional. There are some tiny folds to make its distinctive teeth, so you will need a large square. That and some reliance on a few closed sinks elevate this folding sequence to a "complex" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Spooky Origami:
https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/spooky-origami

We will fold two boxes that have a locking mechanism so that when put together they cannot be removed from each other without destroying the boxes.

A modular heart--or multi piece heart, folded from a series of 1 x 2 rectangles in diminishing sizes. Each rectangle is divided into fifths. Lots of possibilities for paper and color creativity.

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This design relies heavily on the final sequence of shaping folds, including the multivarious crimps that form the legs. This model requires either wet folding or foil papers to maintain its shape.

The fish base is one of the primary bases in Origami. Come to learn what a wide variety of animals that can be derived with just a few added folds. You will come away with a new respect for this plucky origami base!!!!

We will fold a penguin chick in this class. You will also learn some 3d shaping techniques.

This is a rotating ring made with two sheets or one sheet. "Denguri" is a traditional Japanese paper toy that can be moved around to make different shapes. The word means turn/rotate/somersault and Kasahara used the name for his model because it rotates. It can be made with two square sheets or one square. We will make a two-sheet ring in the class and I will show you one-sheet model and rings with other sized as long as time allows.

Folding this stylized Fossil will exercise your squash folding skills. Even with all the color changed patterns, there are no wrap around folds. This model has an "intermediate" level designation. Diagrams for this can be found in the book Prehistoric Origami:

https://origamiusa.org/catalog/products/prehistoric-origami-0

A single square of larger kami is recommended (10"/25cm). With more practice you can use smaller sheets.