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How to Make an Origami Sailboat⛵

This is how to create easy origami sailboats fast! To have the hull and sails be different colors, use origami paper or the optional 2nd square. Just fold it together the same way, and you've done it!

Zac Harvell

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Start with a square piece of paper.

Start with a square piece of paper.

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Fold it in half.

Fold it in half.

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Unfold.

Unfold.

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Fold again, but by the other corners.

Fold again, but by the other corners.

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Unfold. You should have an X.

Unfold. You should have an X.

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Flip the paper over.

Flip the paper over.

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Fold it in half.

Fold it in half.

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Unfold.

Unfold.

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Fold in half again, but in the other direction. This time, do NOT unfold.

Fold in half again, but in the other direction. This time, do NOT unfold.

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You should have a V, with the bottom point facing you.

You should have a V, with the bottom point facing you.

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Squish into a diamond.

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End up with this. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE TWO FLAPS ON EACH SIDE OF THE DIAMOND.

End up with this. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE TWO FLAPS ON EACH SIDE OF THE DIAMOND.

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Unfold.

Unfold.

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Fold in a side.

Fold in a side.

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And the other.

And the other.

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Squish it back into a diamond.

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End up with this.

End up with this.

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Fold down a sail.

Fold down a sail.

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Unfold, but not all the way. Crease.

Unfold, but not all the way. Crease.

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Tuck the smaller sail into the hull to hide that ugly crease.

Tuck the smaller sail into the hull to hide that ugly crease.

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Flip the boat over. Fold the bottom of the hull to the top of it.

Flip the boat over. Fold the bottom of the hull to the top of it.

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Unfold, but not all the way.

Unfold, but not all the way.

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YOU ARE DONE! Decorate desks, make oceans of sailboats, give them to friends... or not. The choice is yours now that you are an origami sailboat master! And don't forget to have FUN!

YOU ARE DONE! Decorate desks, make oceans of sailboats, give them to friends... or not. The choice is yours now that you are an origami sailboat master! And don't forget to have FUN!

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Thanks Claire! Hope it comes out great!

Zac Harvell (author) last month

Great! I will make this soon!

Claire Bravhe 2 months ago

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Its kind of hard to follow the video. I cant see the process

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