Oct
2009
The manta ray is a fairly simple design, it doesn’t need particularly big or thin paper so you shouldn’t have too much trouble folding it.
Steps…
1. Fold and unfold. |
2. Fold and unfold. |
3. Fold and unfold. |
4. Fold and unfold. |
5. Mountain fold and unfold. |
6. Valley fold the two corners to the middle. |
7. Two simultaneous squash folds at each edge, and one at the corner. |
8. Squash fold the corner. |
9. Petal fold. |
10. Two valley folds. |
11. Two half petal folds. |
12. Fold and unfold. |
13. Fold and unfold. |
14. Pleat. Keep the flaps underneath the petal fold made in step 9. |
15. Two reverse folds. |
16. Fold and unfold. |
17. Two open sink folds. |
18. Valley fold underneath the petal fold made in step 9. |
19. Pleat. |
20. Fold and unfold along the crease made in step 2. |
21. Two valley folds. The top will squash down. |
22. Valley fold. |
23. Valley fold. |
24. Two valley folds. |
25. Two valley folds. |
26. Two valley folds. |
27. Two valley folds. Turn over. |
28. Pleat along existing crease lines. |
29. Pleat one existing crease line. The valley fold will be between the crease lines. |
30. Pleat one existing crease line. The valley fold will be between the crease lines. |
31. Pleat along existing crease lines. |
32. Valley fold. |
33. Rabbit ear fold so the flap is standing up. |
34. Thin and shape tail. Shape front tentacles. Open mouth. Curve body as arrow indicates. |
35. Model complete. |
Any questions, feedback or suggestions for improvement, please comment!
J
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