How-To Make An Origami Butterfly

Butterfly Paper Folding Technique


Origami is the Japanese art which began hundreds of years ago. It involves the folding of paper in a certain way to create various different artistic designs. This video tutorial will give you step by step instructions on how to create a paper Origami Butterfly.


Origami Butterfly vs Kirigami Butterfly

Kirigami (切り紙?) is a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper as is the case with origami. It is also called "Kirie" (切り絵). A difference between kirigami and the art of "pop-up" is that kirigami is made out of a single piece of paper that has been cut into a design. Pop ups can be made of several pieces glued together.


Origami Swallowtail Butterfly

Kirigami (切り紙?) is a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper as is the case with origami. It is also called "Kirie" (切り絵). A difference between kirigami and the art of "pop-up" is that kirigami is made out of a single piece of paper that has been cut into a design. Pop ups can be made of several pieces glued together.

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