Month: July 2020

How to make an origami Dragon (version3)
Designed by Jo Nakashima (12/July/2020)
Difficulty level: intermediate

This new version of my origami dragon has not only a better shape, but also more improvements! It has a longer neck, tail and horns, better structure with less tension (so it holds better the shape) and a better folding sequence. I hope the video length does not discourage you to fold it, it’s not that hard! (actually, maybe it’s even easier than the origami dragon v1 because the folding sequence is better)

Paper

This origami dragon doesn’t require special paper and even the standard 15cm x 15cm origami paper works. For best results I recommend 25cm x 25cm and the finished model will be about 8cm tall. If you want to use some special paper, here are some suggestions:

Lizard Hide

This paper has a very nice texture imitating skin of reptiles. It is a bit thick, but works great if you wet-fold it. Click here to buy it from origam-shop.

Biogami

Like the previous one, Biogami is also thick and works better if you wet-fold it. Buy it from origam-shop.

Red Tissue-foil

This is the paper I used in the tutorial. It is thin and works great for almost any model. Click here to buy it from origami-shop.

Diagrams

The origami Brachiosaurus’ base is similar to the Giraffe and the Unicorn. If you like dinosaurs, see also the T-Rex and the Velociraptor.

Origami Brachiosaurus designed by Jo Nakashima (28/Jun/2015)
Difficulty level: low intermediate
My paper: origami paper 15cm x 15cm

Diagrams

Notice: at first I’ve made these diagrams only for the video, not to be published separately. For this reason, some transitions or steps might not be so clear. If you find some step difficult, you can find more detailed instructions in the video tutorial.