Origami Sea Lion
Sea lions are the closest brothers of seals. They were named lions because the males have coarse hair around the neck and on the chest, resembling a mane. They are very large and impressive animals. Males reach a length of 3.5 meters and weigh a ton! Females are somewhat more graceful: with a body length of up to 2.5 meters, they weigh about 300 kilograms.
The origami sea lion is, of course, a more miniature and lightweight creature. You can place it on a bookshelf or a desk.
Fold the basic origami figure Kite.
Fold the top corner down and to the right, so that its left side is on the line AB.
Work out the fold, unfold.
Symmetrically fold the same corner to the other side, then unfold it.
Fold the top corner perpendicularly downward so that the fold line passes through point C formed by the two diagonal folds.
Flip it over. Fold point D to point C.
Turn the figure over again.
Fold the sides inward to make a square.
Now fold one of the sides along the dotted line, shown in the photo, inward.
Bend corner E outward.
Repeat Steps from 12 to 15 on the opposite side.
Turn the paper over.
You see a triangle in the center: push the top of it down and to the side, making a “flattening” fold.
Wrap corners F and G inwards.
Now fold the figure lengthwise along the fold line.
The last piece of paper should stand perpendicular to the fold.
Next, carefully follow the instructions on the photo.
Make a convex fold along the dotted line, then repeat on the opposite side.
Tuck the resulting folds into the pockets – between the two layers of paper.
Let’s do the sea lion’s head: mark two diagonal folds on the top corner, then make a reverse inner fold.
Fold the tip of the corner sticking out and then wrap it inwards (inside fold).
The sea lion is almost done, let’s form the back flippers. Make the inner back fold along the dotted line.
Now alternate making a “squash fold” and then fold the top end down.
Repeat on the other side.
Your beautiful sea lion is ready.
You can bend his front flippers outward a little so he can stand. Now you can play circus, zoo or just admire the result. How big is your collection of origami animals?
