How to make origami in the shape of a unicorn?

In the origami technique, you can model figures of various types and levels of difficulty. Fairy tale characters, for example, unicorns, turn out to be very original and attractive. In this article, we will analyze how to correctly make beautiful origami in the form of a unicorn.

There are many interesting patterns according to which you can create different paper unicorns. If a person is not yet familiar with the origami technique, it is advisable to start acquaintance with simpler and easier master classes. Modeling complex and intricate figures with many small details makes sense when you have some experience.

Consider what components will be needed to model the simplest cute origami figurine in the form of a unicorn:

• paper (you can purchase special origami paper, which is sold in stationery stores or retail outlets where goods for creativity are sold);
• a piece of cream-colored paper (the horn of a fairy-tale character will be formed from it);
• a piece of foil sheet (a unicorn mane will be created from it);
• glue;
• scissors with sharp blades;
• markers, colored crayons or paints.

Let's take a step-by-step instruction on how to easily make an elegant paper unicorn for beginner craftsmen.

• First, you will need to carefully cut a rectangular piece out of a sheet of white paper. The size of this piece should be approximately 15x10 cm.If a small child is engaged in creative work, all operations must be supervised by adults in order to avoid possible injuries when working with sharp instruments.
• When the rectangle has been cut out to the desired size, it will need to be folded in half along the long side.
• Next, the paper part will need to be doubled again. Thus, the center line will be well marked. After that, the blank of the future figurine will need to be expanded.
• The next step is to lift up one side of the paper rectangle. This should be done at an angle of 45 degrees. After that, the formed fold will need to be bent. It is very important to ensure that the edge is laid evenly and clearly along the marked center strip.
• These actions will need to be duplicated on the other side of the rectangular workpiece.
• Next, the product must be turned over to the other side. You will need to wrap down the corners located at the top. This must be done so that the shape of the workpiece is like a heart.
• If the craft will be used as an original bookmark in the future, then the small pocket formed at the bottom will become a very convenient page holder.
• In order for a small heart to turn into a unicorn, you will need to resort to additional creative operations. You can carefully cut the mane out of foil, and then glue it to the left side of the paper heart, turning the pointed ends up.
• A horn should be cut out of cream-colored paper. This part can also be cut out of foil, or you can use plain white paper. For beauty, the latter should be painted with pencils of different colors.
• You should design the face of a unicorn - draw eyes and a nose.

Modular origami figures are very original and bright. Such crafts are modeled much more difficult and longer, but at the same time they have a more expressive and attractive appearance. To assemble such an interesting design in the form of a unicorn, you need to prepare several components - modules. In the course of manufacturing, they will need to be connected to each other, while forming a single neat figurine of a fairy-tale character.

So, in order to make an adorable baby unicorn, you need the following components:

• 522 white modules;
• 83 multi-colored modular elements.

Let's consider step by step how you need to correctly assemble a voluminous modular figure with your own hands.

• First, you should collect the body of the future little unicorn. Rows 1 and 2 of the torso will be composed of 9 modular components in white.
• To assemble 3 rows, you will need to use 18 modular components of the same white color. The formed chains of modules should form a ring.
• Rows 4-7 will be made up of 9 snow-white modules in a design, and row 8 - of 6 modules.
• The formed neck of the future design should be turned out, but this must be done carefully.
• Next, you will need to collect the legs of the unicorn. After assembling the structure in 3 rows, it will need to be turned out, as is the case with the neck. There are 4 such parts to be made.
• Next, make the tail and mane. These components should be formed more voluminous using multi-colored modular parts.
• In the next step, you can proceed to assembling the unicorn's head. The first two rows of this part will consist of 6 white modules. They are closed in a ring.
• Further, it is necessary to increase the number of modules in the rows. There should already be 9 of them in the third row.
• The 4th row should have 8 snow-white modules. It will anchor the previous rows.
• The 5th row must be assembled from 14 components. They must be inserted one after another.
• The 6th row must be formed from 15 modules.
• The 7th row should also be made up of 15 triangular components, and the 8th row should be made up of 14 components.
• The assembly of the 9th row will be carried out using 13 modules, and the 10th - 12.After connecting all the parts, the unicorn's head will be ready.
• Now all the finished parts of the future figurine must be glued together into a single composition.
• Additionally, the ears of the unicorn baby, as well as cute eyes, should be cut out of paper.
• To make a beautiful and bright horn, it is enough to twist it from multi-colored strips of paper. The choice of colors depends on the preferences of the master.
• When all parts of the figure are glued together, it will be completely ready. If desired, the master can supplement the volumetric unicorn from the modules with other decorative components.

For information on how to make this adorable baby unicorn, see the next video.

There are many other interesting ideas for modeling beautiful origami in the form of a unicorn. For knowledgeable origamists, an interesting scheme has been developed, according to which you need to use only a square-shaped paper sheet. Let's take a closer look at this manufacturing scheme.

At the first stage, a square piece of paper must be folded diagonally in both directions. The lower half of the paper blank should be bent towards the diagonal line, and then carefully smoothed, but only to the area where there is an intersection with the other diagonal. The left half of the paper blank will need to be carefully folded. In this case, a "hare's ear" fold should be formed.

It will be necessary to form a similar fold on the other side of the workpiece. Now the elements need to be bent towards the left. The right half of the paper must be folded neatly into a zigzag pattern. Next, the product must be turned over. The corner located on the right must be folded towards the left to the edge of the workpiece.

The corners located both above and below will need to be bent towards the center of the workpiece. Further, the structure must be expanded, and then folded in the form of a slide along triangular bends. The central part of the triangle will need to be pushed inward. After that, it is necessary to bend the left side of the product and fold it.

The same actions will need to be carried out on the other side of the product, after which it must be turned over. The corner on the left must be bent upwards so that its side coincides with the vertical bend strip. It will be necessary to iron exclusively horizontal axes on the workpiece.

The same corner must be bent to the bottom. It is necessary to form a "hare's ear".

Next, you need to carefully fold the upper corner towards the middle. Through a transverse line, it will be necessary to fill the valve into the interior of the structure.

At the next stage, you will need to fix the horizontally located bend. The corner must be lowered down.

In accordance with the dotted line, you will need to form a deep inflection. After that, the corner must be inserted into the inner part in the workpiece. Now you should repeat the previous five steps, but already at the bottom of the product. The right half of the paper blank will need to be folded towards the left, and then bend to the right and up. This must be done so that its sides at the top can match.

The last fold of the workpiece will then need to be unfolded, and then folded in such a way that the bottom side coincides with the freshly marked fold. The actions should be duplicated on the other side of the product, and then bend along the marked stripes on both sides at the same time.

The formed corner is folded up. On the left side of the triangle, fold the right half backward. In the left half, the corner located on the vertical must be opened, then straightened and laid to the middle of the workpiece.

Now the corner should be bent to the left. The side parts are bent to the middle.The angle is returned to the right again, bent to the middle of the side.

On the right side, you need to straighten the half bent back. The workpiece should be folded in half like a slide. The head of the structure is raised up, bent and directed forward.

The edges are bent outward from the bottom. The back of the product is opened, the corner is placed inward. The hind legs of the figure are folded in half, lowered down.

The folded edges are wrapped from the bottom into the inner part. To create the front legs, the corners of the left side are bent inward, lower them down. The corner between the hind limbs is tucked inside. Bend the ends of the front legs inward.

The tail is pulled down in folds-zigzags. The horn is turned inside out and raised. The corners behind the head are tucked inward, so the neck will be neat. The horn is twisted with a spiral. The craft is ready!

For information on how to make a cute paper unicorn for good luck, see the next video.