Animals · Step-by-step guide
Paper Dachshund
Fold a long-bodied little dog with floppy ears and a pointed tail.
What you’ll need
- Square paper, 15 × 15 cm
Paper folding and shaping
Make it, step by step.
36 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Steps 1–4
Open image at full size ↗Prepare a 15 × 15 cm square.
Crease both diagonals.
Fold the right side toward the centerline.
Fold leftward at the indicated intersection.
Steps 5–8
Open image at full size ↗Fold rightward from the center and repeat on the left.
Fold both sides toward the center along the dotted lines.
Reverse the indicated flap inward.
Fold upward along the next dotted line.
Steps 9–12
Open image at full size ↗Check the shape.
Turn over and fold upward, bringing the red line to the dotted line.
Press the fold into the pictured arrangement.
Open and fold inward along the crease.
Steps 13–16
Open image at full size ↗Check the reverse fold.
Turn over and fold leftward along the dotted line.
Fold rightward along the next dotted line.
Fold leftward again.
Steps 17–20
Open image at full size ↗Fold rightward along the dotted line.
Fold leftward along the next dotted line.
Press the layers to form an ear as shown.
Open and reinforce the crease.
Steps 21–24
Open image at full size ↗Press the indicated creases.
Open and reverse the fold inward along the dotted line.
Fold again, making small triangles on both sides.
Fold inward and arrange the dog’s outline.
Steps 25–28
Open image at full size ↗Fold upward along the dotted line.
Repeat on the other side.
Open and reverse the fold inward along the dotted line.
Check the resulting shape.
Steps 29–32
Open image at full size ↗Fold downward along the dotted line.
Fold upward along the next dotted line.
Check the fold against the picture.
Open the tail section and fold leftward along the dotted line.
Steps 33–36
Open image at full size ↗Check the tail fold.
Open it again and press it into a triangle.
Flatten into the illustrated shape.
Fold inward along the dotted line.
The finished project
Open image at full size ↗The completed dachshund. Arrange the ears, body and tail to match the final photograph.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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