Origami Pig

It turns out that the book I was originally writing about, which included my first blog post, unfortunately only had three different origami designs. So, today I will be using the designs from the book "Origami Farm Animals" by Lisa Miles. One of the key folds since the book is about animals is the Inside Reverse Fold, the book saying "An inside reverse fold is useful if you want to make a nose or a tail," (Miles, 5).

Today, I will be folding an origami pig, which is ranked as a medium difficulty animal to make according to the book.

STEPS

Step 1: The first step to creating an origami pig is to start with a valley fold, one the base folds. Unfold to the colorless side.



Step 2: The next step is valley folding into the middle, then valley fold in half from left to right. Unfold the second valley fold.


Step 3: Valley folding the corners towards the middle then creates a hexagonal shape. This is closer to the final shape of the pig, as most of the basic folds have already occurred. Repeat for all 4 corners.


Step 4: Next the book says to gently open the right corner, and flatten it out (Miles 10). The key word there was gently, as I rushed one of the corners and it came out uneven. The final product turned out okay, but it is much neater and easier if you listen to the book's advice.


Step 5: The next fold is a mountain fold under the other side of the paper. This begins to create the shape of the body for the final product.


Step 6: Coming to a close, a mountain fold is used to make the legs of the animal. If executed correctly, the pig should be able to stand by itself. In this stage, it should begin to resemble an animal.


Step 7: The final step is to mountain fold the front and back ends to create the tail and the nose. Then, inside fold one of the sides so that it resembles a nose. Make a black dot to show eyes on the nose side. And voila! You have an origami pig.


Compared to my last project, this is a major upgrade overall. Even though it's not the greatest, I'm proud of my improvement from the my Origami Candy Cane blog post (yikes). Although pointless to some, origami can mean a lot to someone else. For example, I gave this origami pig to my brother and he threw it away. So what are your guys' thoughts on giving origami as small gifts? I'd also like to hear feedback on what I should work on, as well as opinions.

Let me know in the comments below.

Miles, Lisa. Origami Farm Animals. New York, New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2014. Print.