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Dog face

How to fold an origami dog face

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Fold in half into a triangle”. A pen is optional if you want to add the facial details shown in the finished model.
What you will make
A dog face with two drooping ears.

Make a dog face by folding down the sides of a triangle for the ears and folding the top and bottom corners behind. Compare the ears against the center mark. Check the back view so the top and bottom corners fold behind the face.

Follow the 6 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 6 folding steps
  1. Fold in half into a triangle
  2. Crease the center and unfold
  3. Fold the left ear down
  4. Fold the right ear down
  5. Fold the top corner behind
  6. Fold the bottom corner behind

Tricky points and what to check

It is hard to compare the ears

Steps to review: 2・3・4

Use the center mark made by folding and unfolding. Check the left ear first, then lower the right ear and compare their positions around the center.

Forehead or chin corners cover the face

Steps to review: 5・6

Both the top and bottom corners fold behind. Rotate the 3D view sideways to check the direction toward the back of the face.

Step 5：Fold the top corner behind

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

Dog face with two drooping ears and the forehead corner still pointing up
Dog face with two drooping ears and the forehead corner still pointing up

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.
Dog forehead corner folding behind as the top edge becomes flat
Dog forehead corner folding behind as the top edge becomes flat

Use the ears as landmarks and fold the top corner behind the face. Watch the direction of the fold.

During：Use the ears as landmarks and fold the top corner behind the face. Watch the direction of the fold.
Dog forehead corner hidden behind a flat top edge
Dog forehead corner hidden behind a flat top edge

After “Fold the top corner behind”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the top corner behind”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Make a dog face by folding down the sides of a triangle for the ears and folding the top and bottom corners behind.

Completed origami dog face

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