Frilled Lizard c Ronald Koh - 1998

1. 2.

Use a square of 25 cm for a 17 cm model. Valley fold the lower diagonal edges
With the white side faced up, fold diagonally to the crease line in the centre.
in half, crease firmly, and unfold.

3. 4.

5.

Turn the paper over ... ... and fold down the triangular ... like this. Turn the paper
section at the top ... over again ...

6. 7.

78 ... and open out . Fold in half.

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8. 9. 10.

Petal fold as
Separate the two ... like this, then valley illustrated ...
diagonal edges and fold the upper
squash fold ... diagonal edges to
the centre, crease
firmly,
and unfold.
11. 12 13.

... like this. Now fold the

vertical edges to the
... then fold the centre, crease firmly,
triangular tab up and unfold.
before turning
the paper over. Separate the edges
on the left and draw
14. one layer to the right,
while bringing the
point at the bottom all
the way up ...
15.

... like this. Now bring the apex of

the first layer down while
folding the vertical edges on
each side to the centre.
16.
Turn the paper
over.

17.

Grasp the circled portion

of the paper and pull
... then lift up the white layer
completely. 79
gently apart, ...
 19.
18.

Bring the two circled corners together again, Separate the two
collapsing the paper in the centre as diagonal edges and
illustrated, along existing crease lines. squash fold.

20. 21. 22.

Reverse fold on ... then fold the central piece Using existing crease
both sides ... up again, and turn the lines on the front and
paper over. back, swivel the top
layer as illustrated ...

23. 24. 25.

Valley fold to the ... then repeat Steps 22 Fold the diagonal edges at the top
left ... and 23 on the half of the model to the vertical
80 right
side.
edges in the middle, crease firmly,
and unfold. That done, fold up the
triangular portion at the bottom.
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26. 27. 28.

Now fold and unfold the Fold and unfold on the ... then bring the corner on the
lower diagonal edges to the left as shown, creasing left down to corner on the
vertical edges in the centre. well ... lower half of the paper.

29. 30. 31.

Reverse fold the first two tabs

on each side ...

Draw the edge of the paper The model should now look
in the middle to the left, like this. Repeat Steps 26
while bringing the tip down. to 29 on the right.
34.

32. 33.

... followed by the next two.

Fold one layer up ... ... then pull the uppermost

way
piece on the left all the 81
to the top ...
 35.
... push out the folds from
the inside ...
38.
Valley fold as illustrated,
bringing the lower corner on
the left to the middle ...
41.
Hold the lower corner of the
triangular tab firmly in the
middle while drawing the folds
on the left to the right as
82 illustrated ...
36.
... pinch the layers together
as shown, pushing in on
the left at the same
time ...
39.
... then draw the midpoint
of the diagonal edge on
the right to the left ...
42.
Fold one leaf to the left ...
37.
... until this piece is completely
flattened. Repeat Steps 34
to
36 on the right.
40.
... like this. Fold and unfold
the resulting triangular
tab, creasing neatly.
43.
... and crease firmly. Next,
swivel the second leaf to
the left and repeat Steps
41 and 42 on the right half
of the assembly.
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45.
44.
... then open out again
along the vertical edges
in the centre.

46.

Open out to the position

before the start of Step
38 ...

Push out to unfold the

47. horizontal layers in the
middle, then fold the model
in half from the left.

48. Separate the front from

the back layers and sink
fold at the top, then
continue to collapse the
paper as shown ...

49.

Collapse the layer in

front with a rabbit's ear
fold to the triangular
portion in the middle.
Repeat on the second ... like this. Now
layer at the back, separate the two
layers and squash
fold.
50. 51.

Swivel one leaf to the

left ...
... then fold and unfold
precisely as shown,
creasing firmly.
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 52. 53. 54.

Open out the layers from Fold the lower half of the ... then valley fold down,
the centre temporarily and first layer upwards like so ... exactly along the
sink fold along crease lines diagonal edge
made in Step 51. underneath.

55. Reverse fold the underlying

layers as illustrated. Crease 56.
firmly.

Unfold to the position

before the start of
Step 54

57

58. 59.

Reverse fold along the

resulting crease lines,

Reverse fold
once more.
Swivel the triangular leaf to
the right and repeat from
84 Step 51 on the left side of
the model.
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60. Grasp the piece in the 61.

centre and pull gently
downwards as far as
you can go ... ... like this ...

62.

63.

... until the layers at the back are completely

opened out. Rabbit's ear fold each of
the resulting upright points in the
middle ...
64.

65.

... to flatten the model completely

as shown. Turn model over.

Fold the lower diagonal edges to the

centre, crease well, and unfold.

Crimp fold each side precisely as

illustrated, then fold the model
vertically in half.
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 66. The lizard begins to take shape. Pull the
base of the forelegs, if necessary, free
from the crimped folds in Step 65. Valley
fold each of the legs downwards as
illustrated, pulling the paper from behind
to form little 'V's.

67.

Next, mountain fold along the crease

lines made in Step 64 to hide the excess
paper within the body. Reverse fold the
forelegs, and valley fold the hind legs.

68.

Perform tiny crimp folds at the base of

each foreleg, then reverse fold the tail.

69.

Valley fold along the length of the tail to

narrow, while tucking the excess paper at
its base within the body with mountain
folds on each side.

70.

Fold and unfold the tip of the hind

legs, creasing well. Reverse fold the
tip of the forelegs and bring the tail
down with a reverse fold along its
length.

71.

Do an outside reverse fold on each of the tips

of the hind legs along the crease lines made
in Step 70. Reverse fold the tips of the
forelegs and the tail, while ensuring that the
tips of all four legs and the lowest section of
the tail are level.

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72. 73.

We shall now work on the head.

First do an outside reverse fold ...

... then lift the layer beneath the head, while

simultaneously reverse folding the
two
74. pieces on each side to flatten and open
out ...

75.

... like this. Reverse fold the white layer

underneath on both sides along the
crease lines made in Step 55. Open out
temporarily to free entangled layers
if necessary.
A pair of sharp pointed tweezers will be
useful a this stage. Gather the four
innermost layers on each side at the base
of the head and crimpfold as illustrated ...

76.

77.

... then reverse fold the lower jaw to

open the mouth. Reverse and
mountain fold both sides if the back
to hide the excess paper.
Tuck each of the points at the back of the
head firmly between the layers at their
bases, as far down as possible. Next, use
a pair of fine pointed tweezers to shape
the eyes as illustrated. 87
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79.

The lizard's head, viewed from the front.

Mountain fold more of the the excess paper
on the back within the body, before gently
shaping the head by flattening the frills
against the body as much as possible and
curling the jaws into position.
80.
Draw the pleated layers below the lower
jaw at right angles to the rest of the frill,
then mountain fold the bottom edges of
the frill as shown.
81.

... and this ...

Pleat the frill with a series of mountain 82.

and valley folds like this ...

83.

... until you get this!

Round off the neck and body ...

... and the frilled lizard is done!

88 You can also vary the posture of the frilled

lizard to you liking!