Begin with a square, white

side up for a mainly colored

model. Fold and unfold.
1. Fold the diagonals and
unfold.
2.
Fold to the center and
unfold.
3.
Fold and unfold the
diagonal only;
experienced folders
may skip this step.
4. Fold and unfold to the
previous mark.
5. Valley-fold in half. 6.
Pleat-fold. 7. Fold and unfold. 8. Align the crease lines,
bisecting an angle.
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Diagrams and folding sequence developed from a crease
pattern; some details may differ from the original model.
Finished wingspan is roughly 70% of initial paper width.
Again, valley-fold
bisecting an angle.
10. Unfold to step 7. 11. Sink in and out both
sides simultaneously.
12a.
Flatten the middle flaps
in opposite directions.
12b.
1/8
Squash-fold.
13.
Squash-fold
again.
14.
Fold and unfold.
15.
Swivel-fold.
16.
Fold inside.
17.
Close flap while
incorporating a
rabbit ear along
angle bisectors.
18.
Repeat steps 14-18
on the right.
19.
14-18
Tuck inside. Steps
21-25 will focus on
the circled area.
20.
Squash-fold. 26.
Petal-fold. 27.
Lift two
points as
high as
possible.
21a.
In progress.
Flatten the
triangular flap
to the left.
21b. Squash-fold. 22. Fold and unfold. 23.
Petal-fold. 24. Turn over. 25.
Valley-fold
aligning edges.
28. Valley-fold
to the edge.
29.
Unfold to
step 28.
30.
Valley-fold
aligning the
edges again.
31. Fold and
unfold.
32. Swivel-fold. 33. Pull out a
layer from
both sides.
34.


Valley-fold
upwards.
35. Fold and
unfold all
layers.
36. Open sink. 37. Reverse-fold,
swinging the
triangle to
the right.
38.
Repeat steps
36-37 on the
left.
39.
36-37
Valley-fold
downwards.
40. Fold to the central
line and unfold.
41. Valley-fold
aligning two
creases.
42.
Reverse-fold. 43.
Unfold to
step 41.
44.
Squash-fold. 45. Squeeze and lift
the flap.
46.
Squash-fold. 47.
Bring a layer
to the front.
48. Swing
upwards.
49. Reverse-fold. 50.
Swing the flap
to the left.
51.
Repeat steps
50-51 on the
right.
52.
50-51
Fold down. 53. Steps 55-65 will
focus on the
hind limbs.
54.
Mountain-fold
one layer.
55. Reverse-fold.
Notice the layer
distribution.
56. Slightly lift one
layer, but dont
flatten it.
57. Reverse-fold two
layers. Model is
still not flat.
58.
Swivel-fold,
flattening the flap.
The mountain-fold
trisects the angle.
59. Swing to the right
again adding a
rabbit ear.
60. Reverse-fold the
knee joint.
61. Reverse-fold
again...
62.
...and again. 63. Repeat steps 55 to
63 on the left side.
64.
55-63
Legs and feet are
completed.
65. Fold two
layers as low
as possible.
66.
Tuck inside. 67. Turn over. 68.
Squash-fold.
Check how layers
lie in step 72.
69. Pull out a
hidden layer.
70.
Turn over. 71.
Repeat steps 69 and
70 on the other wing.
72.
69-70
Crimp-fold. 73.
Focusing on the wingtip. Turn over. 74.
Turn over. 75a. Swivel-fold. 75b.
Turn over. 75c. Turn over. 75d.
Repeat steps 73-75 on the right. Next
steps will focus on the wing.
76.
73-75
Mountain-fold
and unfold to 3
vertexes and
along a spine.
77. Valley-fold and
unfold bisecting
four angles.
79. Mountain-fold;
accordion-fold
incorporating
rabbit ears.
80. Mountain-fold and
unfold bisecting an
angle.
78.
Repeat steps 77-80 on
the right, then turn over.
81.
77-80
Now focusing on
the head and ears.
82.
Bring a layer to
the front.
83.
Squash-fold.
84.
Squash-fold
again on the left.
85.
Turn over.
86.
Unsink the
middle layers.
87.
Done.
88.
Bend the head forwards
with a 3D rabbit ear.
The head and neck will
no longer be flat.
89.
Bend down the
head. Narrow both
muzzle and neck;
dont flatten them.
91. Look under the
neck again.
90.
Open the ears
slightly.
94. Reverse-fold
the tip of the
muzzle.
93. An optional,
shallow 3D
pleat fold.
92. Further narrow
the neck.
95.
Rabbit-ear the thickest
layer only, twisting the
other layers 90 degrees.
96. Sharply bend the thick layer at
both elbow and thumb joints.
Fan out the other layers.
97.
Repeat steps 96-97 on the
right. Now focus on the tail.
98.
96-97

Two rabbit ears.
Dont flatten...
99.
Model completed.
101.
...just narrow
and shape
the tail.
100.