How to fold a paper crane
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I will introduce how to fold a paper crane on this page.
On this site, I’ve considered and posted how to fold “連鶴/Renzuru”.
Renzuru means connected-cranes which are made of only one paper without glue and tape.
If you’re interested in Renzuru, you should check them out!
【size】a 15x15cm paper
If you haven’t made a paper crane or will make it for the first time in a long time,
I recommend that you use a bigger paper!
Completed crane
![](https://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-00.jpg)
Make a paper crane
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-01.jpg)
(1)
Fold the paper in half diagonally.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-02.jpg)
(2)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-03.jpg)
(3)
Fold the bottom left to the top right.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-04.jpg)
(4)
Fold the paper like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-05.jpg)
(5)
Unfold the flap halfway.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-06-2.jpg)
(6)
After unfolding the flap like this picture, open the edges a little in the direction of the arrows.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-07.jpg)
(7)
Open the edges like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-08.jpg)
(8)
Put the top point and the bottom point together.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-09.jpg)
(9)
Put them together like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-10-2.jpg)
(10)
Make creases at the top left and the top right while holding the bottom point.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-11.jpg)
(11)
After making creases, it looks like this picture.
Turn the paper over as it is.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-12.jpg)
(12)
Put the paper like this picture.
Fold the top left flap to the right to make a crease at the dotted line.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-13-1.jpg)
(13)
Unfold the top right flap halfway.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-14.jpg)
(14)
Unfold the flap like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-15.jpg)
(15)
Open the edges a little.
Then put the top point and the bottom point together.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-16.jpg)
(16)
The bottom corner will be easy to slip out of place when making creases at the top left and the top right.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-17.jpg)
(17)
Sometimes, the inside paper slip out of place outwards.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-18.jpg)
(18)
If the inside paper slip out of place outwards, line up the corners and the edges like this picture.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-19-1.jpg)
(19)
Then make creases at the top left and the top right while holding the bottom point.
![](http://renzuru-fold.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/crane-20.jpg)
(20)
After making creases, it looks like this picture.