How to Make a Kimono Girl Origami

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This article explains how to make a kimono origami. This delightful origami figure can be used for key chains or bookmarks.

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Glue the piece showing the girl's face to thin card.
Be sure to align it neatly. Leave to dry before proceeding to the next step.
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Fold the collar piece, as shown in the image. In the printed version, if you cannot see the crease or fold line, check the illustration again.
- Glue the folded collar piece. It needs to be placed on the back of the girl's neck about halfway, so that it has even lengths each side.
Start preparing the kimono . First up, fold the collar area of the kimono. Fold one side of the kimono piece so that the pattern color still shows outward. In the printed version, if you cannot see the crease or fold line, check the illustration again.
Glue it onto the stem piece attached to the girl's face.
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Fold the top corner of the kimono over to form a V shape, as shown in the image. Fold the other top side the same way to complete the shoulder zone.
- Make sure that the other collar piece you've already attached is still showing above the kimono collar. Adjust as required to ensure this.
Fold both left and right sides together. The end result should look squared and even. Check before making the crease lines definite.
Fold the obi . Glue the obi to the kimono, around the waist area. Glue it together at the back of the girl.
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Fold both sleeve pieces.
- Both pieces folded.
Position as shown in the image, then glue into place.
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Move anything into place as needed and allow her to dry completely. She's now ready for using as part of a craft project or as a decoration.

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Shouldn't this be called Kirigami and not Origami?

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Kirigami is origami, except you are cutting the paper at one point. Origami is just folding.

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If we're not supposed to use glue or scissors, why are the instructions telling me to do so?

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Even though this involves folding paper, it is not origami. Origami only utilizes folding paper. It should be called kirigami or "paper crafting," instead.

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Can I use tape?

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'Ori' in Japanese means folding, and 'kami/gami' means paper. Traditionally, the art form is made only by folding the paper, without tape or glue.

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If you like the design but want to use your own colors, simply use the suggested template to copy the pattern from onto your own preferred pieces of paper rather than relying on the printed pattern and colors.

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