Western Dragon V3 updated.pdf

November 8, 2017 | Author: Mark Moldez | Category: Sports, Nature, Leisure, Mathematics
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Western Dragon Version 3 by Shuki Kato...

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Western Dragon V3 - 2011

Difficulty: ***** super-complex Recommended starting size: 20 inches (50 cm) Finished size: 5 1/2 inches tall (14 cm) Expected time needed to fold: 7 hours

1. Colored side up. Fold and unfold.

4. Pinch and unfold.

2. Pinch in half and unfold.

5. Fold and unfold.

3. Pinch and unfold.

6. Fold and unfold.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 1.

7. Kite-fold behind.

8. Fold and unfold.

9. Fold and unfold.

10. Fold and unfold.

11. Close up.

12. Fold and unfold the small point into sixths.

13. Unfold.

14. Fold and unfold.

15. Fold and unfold.

16. Fold and unfold.

17. Fold and unfold.

18. Fold and unfold. Turn over.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 2.

19. Fold and unfold.

22. Valley-fold the corner.

25. Fold and unfold.

28. Extend and reform the previous creases.

20. Fold and unfold.

23. Turn over.

26. Fold and unfold into thirds, crease through all layers.

29. Fold and unfold.

21. Rabbit-ear the corner.

24. Rabbit-ear the corners on existing creases.

27. Like this. Unfold everything.

30. Pleat along the center.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 3.

45°

31. Fold behind. Rotate clockwise 45°.

34. Fold and unfold the top layers into sixths. Use the previous creases to help with alignment.

37. Crease where shown through only one layer.

40. Fold the flap back to the right.

32. Sink both sides in on existing creases.

35. Zoom in.

33. Fold one layer to the left.

36. Crease where shown through the first two layers.

38. Fold the flap to the left.

39. Add the same creases on this side.

41. Open-sink in and out on existing creases. The creases do not need to extend to the edge, but are drawn that way in the next steps.

42. Begin to squash-fold.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 4.

43. Petal-fold. Fold the excess paper to the right.

46. Unfold.

49. Fold one layer to the left.

52. Squash-fold.

44. Fold to the right noting the reference.

47. Open-sink in and out.

50. Fold and unfold.

53. Petal-fold.

45. Fold to the left.

48. Sink (spread-sink and close back up) the small corner.

51. Open-sink.

54. Open sink the edge in and out and flatten completely.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 5.

55. Fold down.

56. Like this. Turn over.

57. Fold one layer to the right.

42-55

58. Repeat steps 42-55 on this side.

62. Fold two layers to the right.

66. Like this.

59. Fold one layer to the left.

63. Fold the assembly of layers to the left, the model will not lie flat. Repeat behind.

60. Spread-sink the edge.

64. Fold the top edge down so that it points straight out. Repeat behind.

67. Fold the flap up while reverse-folding two edges

61. Reverse-fold the edges.

65. Pull the top layer up while squeezing the sides in extending a central mountain-fold.

68. In progress.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 6.

69. Open both sides.

73. Fold over as far as possible, squashing a hidden edge.

70. Reverse-fold in and out. These flaps will not lie flat for some time to come.

74. Fold back along the center line.

71. Sink in and out on existing creases. The sinks must be performed simultaneously and form accordion-like folds at the base.

75. Unfold.

72. Close the sides back up.

76. Closed sink.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 7.

73-77

77. Fold to the center.

78. Repeat steps 73-77 on the left.

79. Fold and unfold then zoom in.

81. Fold and unfold.

82. Reverse fold.

83. Swivel-fold to the left.

85. Squash-fold.

86. Fold up. Zoom in again.

87. Squash-fold.

89. Fold down.

90. Sink inside.

91. Lift the edge and fold over to the right.

80. Fold and unfold.

84. Bring one layer in front.

88. Petal-fold.

92. Squash-fold.

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87-91

93. Repeat steps 87-91 on the left.

94. Squash-fold.

97. Squash-fold.

98. Reverse-fold both sides.

101. Rabbit-ear both corners.

102. Sink the sides in on existing creases.

105. Fold the small flap down.

109. Narrow the legs and tail simultaneously.

106. Fold and unfold the top edge.

110. Fold the hidden layers down.

95. Petal-fold.

96. Unwrap the top layer.

99. Fold up as far as possible.

100. Unwrap the top layers.

103. Mountain-fold the top layer and valley-fold the second one.

107. Open-sink both sides.

111. Swivel-fold the edges down.

104. Turn over.

108. Fold the remaining edges behind.

112. Fold the edges back up.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 9.

113. Sink the small edges (or just mountain-fold them).

115. Reverse-fold

114. Fold and unfold.

114-117 114-117

116. Reverse-fold.

117. Reverse-fold.

118. Repeat steps 114-117 on the next 2 flaps.

120. Fold the wing up while swiveling the arm down. 90°

119. Fold in half and rotate clockwise 90°.

121. Pull out the three narrow edges.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 10.

122. Carefully release the top layer and bring it to the right.

125. Sink in on existing creases.

128. Fold the farthest edge of the wing down.

131. Fold the top layer down.

123. Pull the top layer down, you will need to release some paper at the neck.

126. Sink in on existing creases. This is a litte more complicated, so check out the next step for details.

129. Bring some paper in front.

132. Pull out a trapped edge (unsink).

124. Close back up, incorporating two reverse-folds at the base of the wing.

127A. The creases go from this...

127B. ...to this.

130. Swivel-fold up.

133. Fold inside.

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134. Mountain-fold and unfold along angle bisectors.

135. Mountain-fold the lower edge of the wing and reverse-fold the edge above.

136. Closed-sink the bottom edge and reverse-fold the other one into the new pocket.

120-138 114-118

137. Tuck the top layers into the new pockets.

138. Repeat steps 114-118 on the arms.

139. Repeat steps 120-138 behind.

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140. Zoom in on the head.

142. Sink the second layer on the side and pull out some paper below.

143. Fold and unfold.

141. Perform a ton of connected reverse-folds.

144. Open-sink.

145. Spread-sink.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 12.

146. Fold 2 layers up.

147. Open-sink.

150. Begin to collapse.

151. Fold up, this is actually a straight line.

148. Fold and unfold.

152. Collapse back down.

142-155

142-145

154. Fepeat steps 142145 on the next layer.

149. Open up.

155. Fold all the layers back down.

156. Repeat steps 142-155 behind.

158. Pleat the top layer only.

153. Fold 2 more layers up.

x6

157. Now perform a series of connected outside reverse-folds.

160. Fold and unfold. 159. Unfold.

161. Open-sink.

162. Begin to spread-sink the edge.

163. Push the sides in on existing creases and swing the long flap up.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 13.

164. Fold down and incorporate a pleat.

165. Fold and unfold.

166. Open-sink.

167. Fold the sunken layers down.

158-164

168. Repeat steps 158164 on the next edge.

172. Close back up.

169. Fold a couple layers up and open the pocket.

173. Fold the first point to the right.

170. Carefully invert the pocket and bring it to the side.

174. Reverse-fold the next point to the right as you fold some layers down.

171. Fold the point to the right.

175. Fold two layers (including the small one) down.

158-176 90°

176. Reverse-fold the next point into the last one.

177. Like this. Repeat steps 158-176 behind.

178. Fold half of the layers up behind.

179. Squash-fold evenly. Rotate clockwise 90°.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 14.

180. Pull the edges out while you fold down.

184. Fold one layer to the right.

188. Open-sink the top edge.

181. Fold behind (this point is unused).

185. Fold two points up .

189. Open-sink the next edge.

182. Unsink one layer.

183. Pull the top point up as far as possible.

186. Bring one layer in front (unsink).

187. Fold and unfold like you did in steps 158-159.

190. Begin to spread -sink the edge.

191. Untrap and fold one edge to the left.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 15.

192. Release some paper from the left.

193. Push the sides in and swing the long flap to the right.

195. Fold the first point down.

194. Close back up.

185-195

196. Fold the long flap to the left.

200. In progress. Pull a loose edge out and flatten it to the right.

204. Squash-fold.

197. Repeat steps 185-195 on this side.

201. Swivel the edge as you swing the large flap to the left.

205. Swivel inside.

198. Open the center pocket.

199. Invert the pocket and fold up.

202. Pull out a hidden edge.

206. Swivel and close back up.

203. Swivel the edge as you squash the large flap.

207. Reverse-fold the point out to the side.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 16.

204-207

208. Repeat steps 204 -207 on the right.

209. Fold up.

212. Fold the top point down in between the eyes.

213. Fold behind.

210. Fold the corners in.

211. Fold to the sides while incorporating a tiny reverse-fold on the first layer (skip the reverse -fold if the figure is too small).

215. Fold behind to lock the last fold.

214. Swivel behind.

90°

216. Fold the model back in half and rotate counterclockwise 90°.

217. Reverse-fold the jaw down.

220. Crimp the hips down.

218. Add some final details.

219. Like this.

221. Fold the edges inside.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 17.

222. Fold the edge of the wing inward and zoom in.

223. Shape the wing with gentle valley and mountain-folds.

222-224

224. Reverse-fold the claw on the wing, fold it down, and shape the wings further.

226. Like this. Now focus on the arms and legs.

225. Repeat steps 222224 on the other wing

227. Squeeze the arms in and crimp (or pleat) the legs.

Shuki Kato - Western Dragon 18.

228. Crimp the arms and spread out the claws. Repeat similarly on the legs.

230. Like this.

232. Add a couple rabbit-ears for spikes and shape the model to taste.

229. Outside reverse-fold each claw (only two are shown).

231. Crimp the neck and tail.

233. Model complete.

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