瓜の蔓/Urinotsuru
“瓜の蔓/Urinotsuru” 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 —
☆5:☆☆☆☆☆・・・・・
— By item —
Tear easily :☆☆・・・
Complexity :☆☆☆・・
Hard to fold:☆☆☆・・
Urinotsuru is the model that two small cranes are connected to a big crane.
Connecting parts tear easily and it is hard to fold this model beautifully.
Therefore, make this model carefully!
Completed Urinotsuru
![](https://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-00.jpg)
The diagram of Urinotsuru
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/urinotsuru-diagram5.png)
<reference>『Hiden-Senbazuru-Orikata』- was published in 1797
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-diagram1.png)
This is a diagram that I changed lines.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-diagram2.png)
This is a diagram that I changed.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-diagram3.png)
This is a diagram that I changed lines.
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.
If you use a big paper, it will get easier to make this model.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-02.jpg)
(1)
Fold the paper in three in each direction.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-03.jpg)
(2)
After making creases, it looks like this picture.
Then turn the paper over.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-04.jpg)
(3)
After turning the paper over, fold the bottom to the blue line, which you have made, to make creases at the dotted lines.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-05.jpg)
(4)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-06.jpg)
(5)
On the other side, fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-07.jpg)
(6)
Then fold the bottom to the blue lines, which you have made in the previous step, to make a crease at the dotted line.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-08.jpg)
(7)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-09.jpg)
(8)
Then rotate the paper 90 degrees to the left.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-10.jpg)
(9)
There are creases in the right because you rotate the paper 90 degrees to the left.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-11.jpg)
(10)
Fold the bottom to the blue line to make a crease at the dotted line.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-12.jpg)
(11)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-13.jpg)
(12)
Then rotate the paper 90 degrees to the left.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-14.jpg)
(13)
There are creases in the top because you rotate the paper 90 degrees to the left.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-15.jpg)
(14)
Fold the bottom to the blue line to make a crease at the dotted line.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-16.jpg)
(15)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-17.jpg)
(16)
Then rotate the paper 180 degrees.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-18.jpg)
(17)
There are creases like this picture because you rotate the paper 180 degrees.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-19.jpg)
(18)
Fold the bottom to the top right crease to make a crease at the dotted line.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/urinotsuru-a-20.jpg)
(19)
Fold the paper like this picture.