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Cat face

How to fold an origami cat face

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Fold the bottom corner up to the top”. A pen is optional if you want to add the facial details shown in the finished model.
What you will make
A cat face with folded ears, chin, and cheeks.

Fold an origami cat face by marking the center, folding the two ears, and shaping the chin and cheeks. Compare the height of the ears against the center crease as you fold each side. Turn the model over at the end to reveal the front of the face.

Follow the 9 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 9 folding steps
  1. Fold the bottom corner up to the top
  2. Crease the center and unfold
  3. Fold the top corner down
  4. Fold the right corner diagonally up
  5. Fold the left corner diagonally up
  6. Fold the chin corner up
  7. Fold the right cheek inward
  8. Fold the left cheek inward
  9. Turn the paper over

Tricky points and what to check

My shape differs before folding the ears

Steps to review: 3・4・5

Fold the top corner down before raising the right and left corners diagonally. Compare with the center mark and the first folded ear.

The shaping folds show on the face

Steps to review: 6・7・8・9

Shape the chin and both cheeks, then turn the whole model over in the final step. Distinguish the working side from the finished front.

Step 5：Fold the left corner diagonally up

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Cat face with only the right ear raised and the left corner extending sideways
Cat face with only the right ear raised and the left corner extending sideways

After step 4. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 4. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Left cat ear folding diagonally upward with a narrow underside visible
Left cat ear folding diagonally upward with a narrow underside visible

Compare with the right ear as you fold the left corner diagonally upward. Use the center mark as a reference.

During：Compare with the right ear as you fold the left corner diagonally upward. Use the center mark as a reference.
Cat face with both ears upright and the bottom corner pointing down
Cat face with both ears upright and the bottom corner pointing down

After “Fold the left corner diagonally up”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the left corner diagonally up”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Fold an origami cat face by marking the center, folding the two ears, and shaping the chin and cheeks.

Completed origami cat face

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