How to fold Yotsunosode｜Tsuruno-Goshiki

Make Yotsunosode

(１)
Start with folding the square that has been circled to make a crane.
(The square is connected to the center.)

(２)
Make a star-shape like this picture.
Then make a bird-base so that the yellow lines are changed to wings.

(３)
This picture is halfway through.

Fold the other square on the dotted line in order to get easier to make a crane.

(４)
Fold the other square like this picture.

Then make a bird-base.

(５)
The bird-base is finished.

(６)
First, fold the head/tail, which is connected to another square, to the center.

After folding it, fold the other square on the dotted line.
(Fold the other square diagonally in the different direction from the previous step.)

(７)
Fold the other square like this picture.

Then raise the head/tail.

(８)
This picture is halfway through.

(９)
When raising the head/tail which is connected, angle the head/tail to the outside like this picture and make creases only at the part that has been circled in blue.
Also, try not to make creases at the part that has been circled in green.

Trick

Make creases only at a bottom part

When raising a head/tail which is connected to others,
if you make creases at the top part neatly, the head/tail will get hard and it will get easier to put pressure on connecting parts.

Therefore, make creases only at the bottom part and try not to make creases at the top part.

At that time, angle the head/tail to the outside.
By angling the head/tail, it will get easier to fold other cranes.

(１０)
Fold the other head/tail to the center.

(１１)
Raise it like this picture.
The first crane is finished.

(１２)
In order to get easier to fold other cranes, spread wings of the completed crane.

(１３)
Then fold the square that has been circled.

Make a star-shape like this picture.
Then make a bird-base so that the yellow lines are changed to wings.