How to make an origami Dragon
Designed by Jo Nakashima – 20/feb/2015
Diagrams: Download [PDF]
My origami Dragons are some of my favorite creations. They are relatively easy to fold and I liked the result a lot. The base of these models is very simple: half bird base, half frog base.
Paper
In the tutorial I’m using 20cm x 20cm Red Tissue-Foil from Origami-shop. However, it doesn’t require special paper and you can use even the standard 15cm x 15cm origami paper or copy paper.
For best results I like using the wet-folding technique on papers like Elephant Hide, Lizard Hide and Biogami.
Chibi Dragon
Diagrams: Download [PDF]
The Chibi Dragon is a simplified version of my standard dragon. It’s one of the intermediary versions I made before getting to the final version. The head is very simple and it doesn’t have horns. I also decided to keep the wings and legs unshaped.
In this picture you can see how this model evolved:
Bookmark versions
There are bookmark versions for both dragons! Check out the tutorials and diagrams for the Dragon Bookmark and the Chibi Dragon Bookmark!
Origami Dragons Playlist
You can find more cool origami dragons in this playlist below. There are new versions of this dragon, like the version 3 and complex Devil Dragon.