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How to fold an origami tall angelfish

One square. Fold both ends of a diamond into a long point, then pleat each point on a slant so the tall fins sweep back, and snip the tail square.

You need: 1 square sheet (15 cm), golden yellow on one side and white on the other, scissors and a black pen. Medium, 9 steps, about 15 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the middle. White side up, fold the left corner onto the right corner, crease, and unfold.
  2. Top kite. Fold the two top edges in to the middle crease.
  3. Bottom kite. Fold the two bottom edges in to the middle crease too, so you have a long, thin diamond.
  4. Turn it over. Turn the paper over: a smooth yellow diamond with a long point at the top and bottom.
  5. Top fin: over. Fold the top point down over the body on a crease square to its front edge, 5.5 cm from the nose corner.
  6. Top fin: sweep back. Fold it back out on a crease from the same front end, slanting away so it is wider at the back: the fin sweeps back.
  7. Bottom fin: over. Fold the bottom point up over the body on a crease square to its front edge, 5.5 cm from the nose corner.
  8. Bottom fin: sweep back. Fold it back out on a crease from the same front end, slanting away so it is wider at the back: the fin sweeps back.
  9. Square the tail. Snip the tip off the tail corner, straight up and down, so the tail ends in a neat fan.

Glide, angelfish!

Draw an eye near the nose and two dark stripes down the body.

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