How to Make an Origami Flying Swan

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The following instruction set will instruct you on how to make an origami flying swan. Although similar to the traditional swan , the flying swan has the added ability for flapping the bird's wings.

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Folding the Square Base

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    When finished, the bottom edge of the paper should now be flush with the left edge.
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    You should now have a square piece of paper.
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    You should have a piece of paper with an "X" fold when finished.
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    Note: Green guide lines are for reference in the next step.
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    This corresponds to the green guide lines in the image above.
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Folding the Swan

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    Repeat steps 12 and 13 with the left section
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Flapping the Wings

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    This should cause the wings to flap. Congratulations, you've just created a flapping swan!
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