蓬莱/Horai
“蓬莱/Horai” is one model of 49 kinds of “連鶴/Renzuru”.
Renzuru means connected-cranes which are made of only one paper without glue and tape.
49 kinds of Renzuru was in the book which is “秘伝千羽鶴折形/Hiden-Senbazuru-Orikata”.
The book was published in 1797.
— Total difficulty level —
☆１０：☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
— By item —
Tear easily ：☆☆☆☆☆
Complexity ：☆☆☆☆☆
Hard to fold：☆☆☆☆☆
Horai is the model that one crane is connected to four cranes.
It is very hard to fold this model.
Therefore, make creases neatly and fold this model carefully!
Completed Horai
The diagram of Horai
＜reference＞『Hiden-Senbazuru-Orikata』- was published in 1797
Preparation of an origami paper
【Size】
a 17.5×17.5cm paper or it is bigger than 17.5cm.
【Kinds】
・Basic origami paper
・Double sided origami paper
・Washi paper
I made this model with a 17.5×17.5cm basic origami paper.
Connecting parts, which the bottom cranes are connected, tear very easily and it is complex to fold this model.
If you use a big paper, it will get easier to make this model.
Fold the paper in three in each direction.
After making creases, it looks like this picture.
Preparing an origami paper is completed!
Make creases
To make creases on a paper
To make creases on a paper before cutting the paper is very important.
If you cut a paper first before making creases, it will get harder to make creases on the paper.
Also, there’s a possibility that the paper is cut halfway when making creases.
This step is making creases.
When making this model,
fold the top crane in the way to make a basic-crane for connected-cranes.
fold the bottom four cranes in a specific way.
Make creases for making the bottom four cranes while referencing this pages.
On the other page, there is how to make a basic-crane for connected-cranes.
(１)
Start with making creases for making the bottom four cranes.
Put the paper white side up.
Fold the paper in half in each direction.
(２)
Fold the paper like this picture.
(３)
In the other direction, fold the paper like this picture.
(４)
Then put the paper colored side up.
Fold the paper in half diagonally in each direction.
(５)
Fold the paper like this picture.
(６)
In the other direction, fold the paper like this picture.
(７)
After making creases, it looks like this picture.
(８)
Then put the paper like this picture.
Fold the center to the blue line to make a valley-fold at the blue dotted line.
The blue line is not creased.
Make a valley-fold while referencing the next steps.
(９)
The green lines are which you have made.
When making a valley-fold at the blue dotted line,
make a mountain-fold on the yellow line and fold the three bottom circled points to the three top circled points.
(１０)
Fold the three bottom circled points to the three top circled points like this picture.
(１１)
Then fold the yellow line to the blue line to make a valley-fold at the blue dotted line as well.
(１２)
Fold the paper like this picture.
Then turn the paper over as it is.
(１３)
Cut the paper on the blue lines.(on the edges)
(１４)
This is an enlarged picture.
Cut the paper on the edge.
(１５)
Cut the paper like this picture.
On the opposite side, cut the paper on the edge as well.
(１６)
After cutting the paper, it looks like this picture.
Then spread the paper.
(１７)
Put the paper like this picture.
In order to make a valley-fold at the blue dotted line, make a mountain-fold on the yellow line and fold the yellow line to the blue line in the same way as the 9th step to the 10th step.
(１８)
Fold the paper like this picture.
Then fold the yellow line to the blue line to make a valley-fold at the blue dotted line as well.
(１９)
Fold the paper like this picture.
Then turn the paper over as it is.
(２０)
Cut the paper on the blue lines.(on the edges)
(２１)
After cutting the paper, it looks like this picture.
Then spread the paper.
