Barracuda
‘The barracuda (Sphyraena) is found in
coastal lagoons, coral reefs, and tropical
seas. Three to six feet long, it preys on
smaller fish. This curious fish will strike
at bright or moving objects.
3 4
Fold up and ;
unfold. Kite-fold
1
6 2 8
Unfold.
Unfold.
10 ql 12
Squash-fold on the Valley-fold along the
existing crease. crease for this squash
fold. Repeat behind.
16
14 15
| Repeat behind. | Fold down so Fold very accurately.
that corner lies
on the crease,
Repeat behind.
Barracuda 777 18 A 6
CY B
c
Fold up.
: Fold so that Unfold.
1. A lies on line D-B and
2. B lies on line B-C.
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Reverse-fold_ e
on the crease.
Bete fale: Fold down so that point Unfold.
Repeat behind. Alies on the line A-B. Repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
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‘Sousa hid: Repeat behind. Fold and unfold. Repeat behind.
Repeat benind Repeat behind.
28 f 29 ; 30 Fi 31 fi
Repeat behind. Repeat behind. Pull some paper out. Repeat behind.
Repeat behind,
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Open ay poe te dots Repeat behind. Do not repeat behind.
35 36 37
CR’ Repeat behind.
‘Reverse-fold.
Make two spread squash
folds while folding down.
Repeat behind.
38
Unfold.
Repeat behind.
Barracuda 7944 45 46
Reverse-fold.
Repeat behind.
Squash-fold.
Squash-fold.
Repeat behind.
Repeat behind.
47 48 49
Make two
crimp folds,
Fold down a little bit
so that in step 48, line
A will meet line B
when A is folded down.
Repeat behind.
The dots will meet. Fold
the top layer of the tail up.
. Repeat behind.
2. Repeat behind.
3. Fold and unfold the tail.
‘This x-ray line refers
to a moutain fold.
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Unfold the head flap.
Reverse-fold at the tail so
the dot lies on the crease.
Crimp-fold and turn over.
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Reverse-fold the tail. Outside-
reverse-fold the head using the
dot as a guide.
Reverse-fold the fin
down. Turn over
56 and repeat behind.
Pull the fin near the head out, repeat
behind. Reverse-fold at the tail.
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58 Reverse-fold and turn over.
59
Reverse-fold the mouth so
it sticks out a little bit.
Tuck inside at the tail.
62 Repeat behind at the head.
Unfold, Repeat behind. Formation of the eye.
repeat behind. ae Pepeatanaa .
63
Repeat behind. < Barracuda
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