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How to fold an origami cymbals

Cut two thin gold cymbals, fold their domed bells, a pole and two legs, then glue the cymbals one above the other on the stand.

You need: Two 3 x 15 cm and two 3 cm gold pieces, three 2 x 15 cm strips of dark grey paper, scissors, a white pen and glue. Medium, 14 steps, about 18 minutes.

Steps

  1. Top cymbal. Start with a long gold piece, coloured side up. Snip off all four corners on a long slant, so each end comes to a thin point.
  2. Bottom cymbal. Set it aside. Take the other long gold piece, coloured side up.
  3. Bottom cymbal. Snip off its four corners the same way.
  4. Pole. Set it aside. Take a dark strip for the pole.
  5. Pole: in half. Fold it in half the long way, folding behind, to make a thin pole.
  6. Leg. Set the pole aside. Take a dark strip, cut a bit shorter, for a leg.
  7. Leg: in half. Fold it in half the long way behind, like the pole.
  8. Second leg. Set it aside. Take the last dark strip, the same length as the first leg.
  9. Leg: in half. Fold it in half the long way behind too.
  10. Top bell. Set it aside. Take a small gold piece, coloured side up.
  11. Top bell: dome. Fold its two top corners behind to make a little dome.
  12. Bottom bell. Set it aside. Take the other small gold piece, coloured side up.
  13. Bottom bell: dome. Fold its two bottom corners behind, so this dome points down.
  14. Glue it together. Glue the legs to the foot of the pole. Glue the cymbals across the pole with a gap, one dome on top and one hanging below.

Tsss-tsss, crash!

Draw a white shine on each cymbal. Tap them with a pencil for a tiny crash.

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