144 The V'Ann_by Michael LaFosse (MA) ©1996 Intermediate ‘An origami buterty named for VAnn Comets Designed and diagrammed by Michael G. LaFosse copyright 1996 ‘Use square paper, from 3 to 7 inches to aside. I using origami paper bogin withthe white side up. It using duo papers (iflerent color on each side) begin with the lighter side up. Use tissue paper forthe smallest sizes, ightly dampen heavy papers for wet-oldng advantage. [Many variations are possible; experiment with the layers on the top surface ofthe wings. Some examples are provided. 1, Valley-fld in halt, edge to edge, and 2. Valley old edges to aign withthe 3. Valloy-fld bottom short Lntold to create the center ease lino. ‘conter crease. ‘edge to the top short edge. 4. Valey-old te ight, double isis ea esopeaie fold edge to theft, double ot edge. Sansa tn ered ean tod Singlo, folded edge atthe team ta ongnsoroce bottom of the iusration, op edges Look ahead at ir 6. are ra. 7. Valeyflé and uot: The lower coma pint up and inline wih the canter gp. Notice the estimated margin indicate bythe dashed ino. Oe ‘ou may vary ts proportion to change the ead size 68, Tum tre model over and repeat he squash ‘and wing conformation. {old he other sige, The model wl then resemble figure 7. Fornow, we the ‘above proportion.145 ected entre Ds Look ahoad at step $9 ee the 8. Open the hind wing paper result. Notice tht you are using the ang aquash ti the loon, oer sor tit wit lt horizontal fold from the previous step ‘corners to make them lay et. Abt. Vey fol ena tea a5 a base hinge ne. Bo caret to You may vary the mode by outside Keep al layers of paper neat together reverse folding thase comers, creating 5 You squash fold these wings 2 plan hind wing SZ et SZ ZS \ ‘ ; 11, (1 Valeyoi lower raw edge 12. Mountaindold the botom edge otiind wing tothe valley crease tne ofthe fre wings end swivel is tonmedin te previous stp. (2) Valey ‘200 ova" a portion ofthe lading edge fold paper closed using exsing valey ‘area of the hind wigs. The leading edge cease fommadin sep 10. ‘the fre wings wil ol th the paper {anda new leading edge willbe formed ‘pn fatoing the paper. Dy 13, The cover paper of the foe wings, ‘may be folded in various ways to croate ‘may patie. The above example Is simple but very pleasing and is carried throughout +4 Inside reverse fold the lower outside cornar of the fore wings. the rest of this demonstration. “This step gives a rounded effect to this area and italso frees up ‘The cover paper may also be lft unfolded the layers ofthe hind wings fora rounding fold on the ther side to provide a sold panel; fective for patered ‘ofthe model. [papers oto asplay larger area of unbroken colorSf Iv 7 hg Die148 WING PAPER VARIATIONS Below are just afew ofthe dozens of wing variations you may discover as you go looking for buttrties through the landscape ofa square sheet of paper. You can apply your designs to many diferent types and sizes of pers for an infinite variety of new species. Read about the natural history of buttrfies and look in your own back yard tolearn more about these wonderful creatures and the word around them. You willbe inspired by your observations. Name your new origami butterties and invent habitat and locality descriptions for each kind; tis can be educational ‘and aot of fun. Create beautiful disolays of your best designs and share them with your fiends,