三巴/Mitsudomoe
“三巴/Mitsudomoe” 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 —
☆2:☆☆・・・・・・・・
— By item —
Tear easily :・・・・・
Complexity :☆☆・・・
Hard to fold:☆・・・・
Mitsudomoe is the model that three cranes are connected to each other with wings.
Connecting parts are long.
Although it looks difficult, this model is relatively easy.
Completed Mitsudomoe
![](https://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-000.jpg)
The diagram of Mitsudomoe
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-diagram.png)
<reference>『Hiden-Senbazuru-Orikata』- was published in 1797
Preparation of an origami paper
【Size】
a 15x15cm paper or it is bigger than 15cm.
【Kinds】
・Basic origami paper
・Double sided origami paper
・Washi paper
I made this model with a 15x15cm basic origami paper.
Since connecting parts are long, it is easy to make this model with a basic origami paper even.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-a-01-1.jpg)
Fold the paper in half in each direction.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-a-02.jpg)
After making creases, it looks like this picture.
Preparing an origami paper is completed!
Make creases
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 basic-creases on each square.
On the other page, there is how to make basic-creases.
I will paste the link down below.
![](https://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/renzuru-top-en1-320x180.jpg)
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/renzuru-fold8.png)
Make basic-creases, which are the green lines and the blue lines in this picture, on each square in the paper.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-b-01.jpg)
Make basic-creases in each yellow square.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-b-02.jpg)
This picture is taken after making basic-creases in each yellow square.
Please make sure whether there are the creases, which are the green lines and the blue lines in the 2 pictures ago, in each yellow square.
Cut the paper
Cut your paper after making creases!
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-diagram.png)
<reference>『Hiden-Senbazuru-Orikata』- was published in 1797
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-c-01.jpg)
Cut the paper while referencing the diagram.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-c-02.jpg)
At the yellow circles, cut the paper until a quarter of length.
At the blue circle, cut the paper until a half of length.
Make sure the direction of each crane
When making Renzuru, to fold cranes while making sure the direction of each crane is very important.
On this site, I will draw lines on each square in a picture.
Make cranes so that the lines are changed to wings.
I recommend that you draw lines lightly on the back in order not to make a mistake.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mitsudomoe5-d-01.jpg)
Make cranes so that the orange lines are changed to wings.
After making sure the direction of each crane, make the model – Mitsudomoe.
In the next pages, there is how to make the model.
If you try to make it by yourself, I recommend that you don’t look at the next page!