Stegosaurus Skeleton

Toatal amount of papers needed:

60 + 20-26 back plate spikes

Note from the Author: Size full figure, scale in centimeters:

I wanted to thank everyone who patiently waited for this instruction. Length: skull to tail tip: ~50cm
If there are every any questions about the instructions, please write me Height: toes to back spikes: ~25cm
at origami.ezylona@gmail.com and I'll glady provide information and help.
A "*" symbol in front and after the
And most importantly, have fun folding! text indicates a change in the size
of the figure for better visualisation.

Skull
Skull: 10x10
16

Neckbones
Neckbones 1+2: 6x6
Neckbones 3+4: 6.5x6.5
Neckbones 5+6: 7x7
Neckbone 7: 7.5x7.5
Bone 1 Bone 8
Neckbone 8: 7.5x7.5

Ribbones
Ribbone 7: 14x14
Ribbone 1: 7x7 Ribbone 8: 13x13
Ribbone 2: 8.5x8.5 Ribbone 9: 12x12
Ribbone 3: 10x10 Ribbone 10: 11x11
Ribbone 4: 11.5x11.5 Ribbone 11: 10x10
Ribbone 5: 13x13 Ribbone 12: 9x9
Ribbone 6: 14.5x14.5 Ribbone 13: 8x8
Ribbone 14: 7x7 Bone 1 Bone 14

Shoulder Blades
Blade left: 11x11
Blade right: 11x11

Front Legs
Left front leg: 12x12
Right leg: 12x12

Hip Bone
Hipbone: 11x11

Back Legs
Left back leg: 17x17
Right leg: 17x17

Tail Bones
Tail Vertebrae 1-3: 6x6
Tail Vertebrae 4-6: 5.5x5.5
Tail Vertebrae 7-10: 5x5
Tail Vertebrae 11-15: 4.5x4.5
Tail Vertebrae 16-21: 4x4
Tail Vertebrae 22-28: 3.5x3.5
Bone 1 Bone 28

Tail Spikes
Tail Spikes: 9x9
Tail Tip: 4x4

Back Plates
For alternating plates: For parallel plates:
Small plates: Small plates:
Plates 1+2: 5x5 Plates 1+2: 5x5
Plates 3+4: 5.5x5.5 Plates 3+4: 5.5x5.5
Large plates: Plates 5+6: 6x6
Plate 5: 6x6 Large plates:
Plate 6: 7x7 Plates 7+8: 8x8
Plate 7: 8x8
Plate 8: 9x9
Plates 9+10: 10x10
Plates 11+12: 12x12 Bone 1 Bone 20
Plate 9: 10x10 Plates 13+14: 13x13
Plate 10: 11x11 Plates 15+16: 11x11
Plate 11: 12x12 Plates 17+18: 9x9
Plate 12: 12.5x12.5 Plates 19+20: 7x7
Plate 13: 13x13 Plates 21+22: 6x6
Plate 14: 12x12 Plates 23+24: 5x5
Plate 15: 11x11 Plates 25+26: 4x4
Plate 16: 10x10
Plate 17: 9x9
Plate 18: 8x8
Plate 19: 7x7 Bone 1 Bone 26
Plate 20: 6x6
Stegosaurus Skull Paper:
Skull: 10x10

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse 4

8 5 Collapsed
10
7 figure
6

Unfold to step 4

Fold and unfold

Fold both sides down Fold and unfold
11 Fold upwards
Step 12: Top view

Repeat on the other side

15

12 14 16

13 16
Fold and unfold

Repeat on the 17
other side and *Fold and unfold* 16
Fold to the turn 90°
Push the top down and
view from the top middle
Re-fold steps 6-8
Fold upwards

18
20 16
22 16
21 19
16
16 16

Fold to the right

Open back up to step 18
On the inside: Inside reverse fold back
Fold the edge to Repeat stes 16-20 to step 20 Fold to the center
the center on the other side of the figure
23

16
26

25 16
24
16
16
On the inside:
Fold the edge
Fold the "upper jaw" to the inside
upwards
and pushing in the "lower jaw"
On the inside: Fold a small Repeat stes 22-24 27
part down for additional shape on the other side 16

Shaping (both sides)

16

Finished skull
Stegosaurus Neck Vertebrae Papers:
Bones 1+2: 6x6
Bones 3+4: 6.5x6.5
Bones 5+6: 7x7
Bone 7: 7.5x7.5

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse 4

8 5 Collapsed
10
7 figure
6

Unfold to step 4

Fold and unfold

Fold both sides down Fold and unfold
Fold upwards
11 Step 11: Top view Repeat steps 5-6
on the other side

14

12 15
16

Push in 13
16
16

Fold the figure in half

Take out the inner layer
Repeat steps 6-8 and fold the edge upwards
and fold it to the left
Turn the figure 90°
*Fold and unfold*

19
17
21
20
18

Fold the layer upwards Fold and unfold

the first layer
Fold the same layer used
Fold the top layer in step 18 back down 1/2
Open the first layer
to the right
22
25
26
24

23

Repeat steps 17-21 27

on the other side
Fold half the figure
upwards
Fold to the right
Fold to the left
Fold to the left
28
29
Fold bothe edges
to the middle

Fold the figure back in half,

Fold and unfold as seen in step 23
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32
34

Push in Inside reverse fold

Fold and unfold
Inside reverse fold Fold a small edge down
on both sides

35
37
36
38
39

On each side fold

Shaping the layer down
Repeat steps 36-37 Fold to the right
on the other side Fold only the lower
layer to the right

Due to the layers the final

Figure is more 3-dimensional
Stegosaurus Neck-Rib Vertebrae Paper:
Bone 8: 7.5x7.5

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse 4

8 5 Collapsed
10
7 figure
6

Unfold to step 4

Fold and unfold

Fold both sides down Fold and unfold
Fold upwards
11 Step 11: Top view Repeat steps 5-6
on the other side

14

12 15
16

Push in 13
16
16

Fold the figure in half

Take out the inner layer
Repeat steps 6-8 and fold the edge upwards
and fold it to the left
Turn the figure 90°
*Fold and unfold*

19
17
21
20
18

Fold the layer upwards Fold and unfold

the first layer
Fold the same layer used
Fold the top layer in step 18 back down Open the first layer
to the right
22
25
26
24
27

23

Repeat steps 17-21

on the other side
Fold and unfold
Push in
28
Fold half the figure Fold to the left
Fold and unfold
upwards
30 29
31

Collapse the figure

Fold bothe edges Collapse the figure

Fold the figure back in half, to the middle It does not lie flat
as seen in step 23 after this fold
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35
33 34

36

Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold
Push in

Inside reverse fold Inside reverse fold

39 37
40
38

41

Fold only the lower

Repeat steps 36-37 layer to the right
On each side fold on the other side Fold a small edge down
the layer down Fold to the right on both sides

42

Shaping

Due to the layers the final

Figure is more 3-dimensional.
Finished neck-rib connection bone
 Stegosaurus Ribbone Papers:
Bone
Bone
1:
2:
7x7
8.5x8.5
Bone
Bone
7: 14x14
8: 13x13
Bone 3: 10x10 Bone 9: 12x12
Bone 4: 11.5x11.5 Bone 10: 11x11
Bone 5: 13x13 Bone 11: 10x10
Bone 6: 14.5x14.5 Bone 12: 9x9
Bone 13: 8x8
Bone 14: 7x7

0 1 3
2
1/4

Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold to the left

4
6

5
8

Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold

Fold to the left

9 Fold and unfold

10
11 14

13
Turn the paper 12

15

*Fold and unfold*

Push in
Fold the figure in half while
zig-zag folding the left side

Fold half the figure Push in

20 upwards
23 21
22 19 Fold and unfold

16

17
18
Zig-Zag fold
to the left

24

Fold and unfold

Repeat steps 20-21 Fold up The figure should

on the other side not lie flat
Repeat step 18
on the other side Fold half the figure
Fold down down (back to step 12)
27
Inside reverse fold 25 *Fold to the left*
26
29
28

Front view
Inside reverse
Fold and unfold Push in zig-zag fold Shaping Finished ribbone
 Stegosaurus Shoulder Blades Papers:
Blade left: 11x11
Blade right: 11x11

0 1 3
2

Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse the figure

4

5
Right Shoulder Blade 8
7
9L
6

*Fold and unfold*

Left Shoulder Blade

9R Push in
10L From this point on the
left and right side are Push in
folded differently Fold and unfold

10R

11R

Fold to the right

12R
11L

13R

Fold to the left

1/2
Fold up the back layer
14R
12L

Fold up the back layer Take out the inner layer

and fold it up
13L 1/2
Fold up

14L

Take out the inner layer Fold inward and close

and fold it up the figure back to step 13R
15L

Fold up 15R

Fold inward and close

the figure back to step 13L

Turn the paper

Turn the paper
 16L

16R
18L
19L 17L

20L

Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold
Fold and unfold 17R
Push in Push in

20R
18R
Fold the figure in half while 19R
folding the left flap upwards
21R
21L

Push in

Fold and unfold

Fold the figure in half while
folding the right flap upwards Push in

Fold to the inside

Fold to the inside
22R 24R
23R
22L

25R

Inside reverse
Fold to the right Fold and unfold Zig-Zag fold
23L
Fold to the left
24L
Turn the paper
25L

26R

Fold and unfold

Turn the paper

Inside reverse
26L Fold to the back
Zig-Zag fold
27R

27L
28L
29L

Fold to the back

Fold to the back

Fold to the back 28R
Shaping edges
Shaping

29R
Finished left shoulder blade
Shaping edges

Shaping

Finished right shoulder blade

Stegosaurus Front Leg Bones Papers:
Left leg: 12x12
Right leg: 12x12

0 1 2 3 4

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold and unfold
Only the red line
is needed
9 8 7 6

Fold and unfold

Only the red line
is needed
10

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold and unfold
Only the red line
is needed
11 12 13
12

Fold and unfold

Only the red line
is needed Close up of the
mountain and
valley folds 14

Fold and unfold Collapsing the figure can Collapse

be done in one step. This
instruction shows it step by
step. The collapse is easier
if mountain and valley folds
are premade, as seen in
the figure above.
18 *Collapse*
15

17

16

Fold and unfold

Collapse
19
Turn the figure

20 Collapse

21 22

Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold 23

Inside reverse fold

Inside reverse fold

Inside reverse fold

 26L
27L
Left front leg
24

25

Fold three layers from the front Fold three layers from the front
and two layers from the backside and two layers from the backside
to the inside to the inside Repeat steps 18-23 on
the other three layers
28L

Right front leg From this point on the

26R
left and right side are
folded differently

27R

Inside reverse Zig-Zag Fold three layers from the front

fold all four layers and two layers from the backside
to the inside
29L

Fold three layers from the front

and two layers from the backside 29R
to the inside
30R

28R

Fold two layers from the front

and two layers from the backside Fold two layers from the front
into the middle "valley". and two layers from the backside
It should look like two bones. into the middle "valley". General shaping
Inside reverse Zig-Zag
It should look like two bones. Toes are shortened at
fold all four layers
different lengths, with the
30L middle one the longest

31R

31L

General shaping
Toes are shortened at
different lengths, with the Final shaping
middle one the longest

Final shaping

Finished left front leg Finished right front leg

Stegosaurus Hip Bone Paper:
Bone: 11x11

0 1 3
2

Turn the paper

4
Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold to the left

9 8 5 Collapsed
7 figure
6
10

Fold and unfold

11 Fold and unfold
Fold both sides down
Fold upwards
Fold the first layer to 16
Repeat on the other side
the left and flatten

13
Repeat steps 9-10 12 16 Top view
15
on the other 3 sides 14 1/4

17

Fold the top layer

Fold the top left layer upwards and flatten
to the right the figure
Fold the bottom right layer
from the back to the left Fold the layer Push in Zig-Zag style
*Fold and unfold* It might be easier to fully
back down
open the origami for this step
21 Fold two front right layers
23 to the left
22 Fold two back left layers
to the right from behind
20
18
19

Open the first layer fully

Inside reverse fold
push the top left down
to the right
at the prefolded lines
Fold to the right
24
The blue line is folded Fold to the left
on the layer below

25

26

27
28
Inside reverse fold
to the right

Repeat steps 18-24

on the backside
Fold and unfold

Inside reverse fold Fold to the left

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30
31

32
Fold to the right

Unfold to step 28
Inside reverse
33 Zig-Zag fold

Fold to the inside

(both sides)
The red line indicates
folds in the layer below

Push in various edges

on both sides

34

Shaping

Finished hip bone

Stegosaurus Back Leg Bones Papers:
Left leg: 17x17
Right leg: 17x17

0 1 2 3

Fold and unfold Fold to the middle Fold and unfold

8
6 5
7

Fold and unfold

Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold

Fold and unfold
Turn the paper 1/4 1/4
9 11

10

12

*Fold and unfold*

Fold and unfold

17 Fold to the middle

16
15
13
14

Close up of the mountain and valley folds

Fold and unfold
Push in
18 Collapse according to the
valley andmountain folds Zig-Zag fold
in figure 14. Folding the
middle first is easier.
21
19 20

22

*Inside reverse fold* Inside reverse fold Push in

Inside reverse fold

both layers
 23

Inside reverse fold

25 both layers
24
26
27R
Right leg

Inside reverse fold

Inside reverse fold both layers

27L
From this point on the
Fold the top layer down left and right side are
28R folded differently
Left leg

28L

29L

Fold the top layer down

Fold down
Turn the paper

Fold down
Shaping
Turn the paper

29R

Finished left leg

Shaping

Finished right leg

Stegosaurus Tail Vertebrae Papers:
Bones 1-3: 6x6
Bones 4-6: 5.5x5.5
Bones 11-15: 4.5x4.5
Bones 16-21: 4x4
Bones 7-10: 5x5 Bones 22-28: 3.5x3.5

0 1 2 3

4
Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold to the middle Fold and unfold

9 8 7 6 5

Fold and unfold

Turn the paper Turn the paper

10

Inside reverse fold

Open the flaps Fold and unfold Fold to the middle
11

12 13

14 15

Turn the paper

Repeat steps 11
Fold upwards Fold down Inside reverse fold Turn the paper
and 12 on the top 16
part of the figure

20 17
21
19 18
22

Take out the

inner layer

Turn the paper

Repeat step 20 Fold to the right Fold inside underneath
on the other side Fold the figure in half

Push in

23

24

Fold to the inside

Shaping

Finished Tail vertebrae

Stegosaurus Tail Spike Bones Papers:
Tail Spikes: 9x9
Tail Tip: 4x4

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Fold and unfold

Turn the paper

5 4
8

7
6

Turn the paper

Repeat step 6 on
Inside reverse
*Fold and unfold* the other three sides
Zig-Zag fold
9
Collapse Step 13: Top view Fold and unfold

10 11 12 13
14

Turn the paper

15

Fold the first layer to

the right and push down
so the figure lies flat Fold and unfold
Repeat step Push in Fold to the middle
8 and 9

Fold in half and turn 90°

16
Top view

Fold the first two layers towards you

and the two back layers away from you

Finished tail spikes

0 1 2
3

Fold and unfold Fold to the middle

Fold to the middle Finished tail tip

Fold in half
 Stegosaurus Back Plates Papers:
For alternating plates:
Small plates:
Bones 1+2: 5x5
Bones 3+4: 5.5x5.5
For parallel plates:
Small plates:
Plates 1+2: 5x5
Plates 3+4: 5.5x5.5
Note: Having a bit of variation between the plates looks good and gives the model more character. Large plates: Plates 5+6: 6x6
Bone 5: 6x6 Large plates:
In step 1: Not folding the second diagonal line makes further steps slightly harder, but the final plates look better. Bone 6: 7x7 Plates 7+8: 8x8
In step 5: Folding the sides not to the exact middle but leaving some space will make the end result wider for a different look. Bone 7: 8x8
Bone 8: 9x9
Plates 9+10: 10x10
Plates 11+12: 12x12
If this is done, step 7-15 should still stay the same. Bone 9: 10x10 Plates 13+14: 13x13
Bone 10: 11x11 Plates 15+16: 11x11
In step 15: This step can also be folded down farther for a more roundish look. Bone 11: 12x12 Plates 17+18: 9x9
Bone 12: 12.5x12.5 Plates 19+20: 7x7
Bone 13: 13x13 Plates 21+22: 6x6
Bone 14: 12x12 Plates 23+24: 5x5
Bone 15: 11x11 Plates 25+26: 4x4
Bone 16: 10x10
Bone 17: 9x9
Bone 18: 8x8
Bone 19: 7x7
Bone 20: 6x6

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse 4

7
Inside view
9 8 6
Collapsed
5
This view shows the opened figure
(first layer fold to the left).
I do not suggest doing that as the
figure
resulting fold is visible in the end figure.
This view should help with steps 9-11.

Fold to the inside

Inside reverse fold down Inside reverse fold
10
Inside reverse fold
Fold and unfold
13

14
12
11 15
Inside reverse fold

Fold to the inside

Fold to the inside Shaping
Repeat steps 7,
12 and 13 on
the other side

Finished large plate

0 1 2 3

Turn the paper Turn the paper

Fold and unfold Fold and unfold Collapse 4

7
Inside view
9 8 6
Collapsed
5
This view shows the opened figure
(first layer fold to the left).
figure
I do not suggest doing that as the
resulting fold is visible in the end figure.
This view should help with steps 9-11.

10
Fold to the inside
Inside reverse fold
Inside reverse fold Fold and unfold
14
13
15 16

Inside reverse fold 12

11

Finished small plate

Fold to the inside Fold to the inside Shaping
Fold to the inside Repeat steps 7, 12, 13,
14 on the other side
 Left Shoulder Right Shoulder
11x11 11x11

Stegosaurus Skeleton assembling Hip Bone

11x11

Note: I used thin wires for my model for better stabilization. The parts are glued together.

Right Leg
17x17 Left Leg
Skull Neck 1 Neck 2 Neck 3 Neck 1 Neck 1 Neck 1 Neck 1 Neck 1 17x17
6x6 6x6 6.5x6.5 6x6 6x6 6x6 6x6 6x6

Left Leg Right Leg

12x12 12x12

Rib 1 Rib 2 Rib 3 Rib 4 Rib 5 Rib 6 Rib 7 Rib 8 Rib 9 Rib 10 Rib 11 Rib 12 Rib 13 Rib 14
7x7 8.5x8.5 10x10 11.5x11.5 13x13 14.5x14.5 14x14 13x13 12x12 11x11 10x10 9x9 8x8 7x7

Tail Spikes Tail Tip

9x9 4x4

Tail 15 Tail 16 Tail 17 Tail 18 Tail 19 Tail 20 Tail 21 Tail 22 Tail 23 Tail 24 Tail 25 Tail 26 Tail 27 Tail 28
4.5x4.5 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5 3.5x3.5

Tail 1 Tail 2 Tail 3 Tail 4 Tail 5 Tail 6 Tail 7 Tail 8 Tail 9 Tail 10 Tail 11 Tail 12 Tail 13 Tail 14
6x6 6x6 6x6 5.5x5.5 5.5x5.5 5.5x5.5 5x5 5x5 5x5 5x5 4.5x4.5 4.5x4.5 4.5x4.5 4.5x4.5

Finished Tail
Finished Tail-Tip
Finished Hip-Legs

Finished Ribcage

Finished Neck-Head

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Finished Shoulder-Leg

Note: add the shoulder connection to the fourth rib

 Plate 13
Plate 11
13x13 Plate 15
Plate 9 12x12
11x11 Plate 17
Plate 7 10x10 9x9 Plate 19
Plate 3 Plate 5 8x8 7x7
Plate 1
5.5x5.5 6x6
5x5

Plate 2 Plate 4 Plate 6 Plate 8 Plate 10 Plate 12 Plate 14 Plate 16 Plate 18 Plate 20
5x5 5.5x5.5 7x7 9x9 11x11 12.5x12.5 12x12 10x10 8x8 6x6
Note: there are two holders for each spike. One is folded down and inserted into the previously assembled skeletons back, the other is glued into the next spike in the row.

Plate 13+14
13x13 Plate 17+18
Plate 9+10
9x9 Plate 21+22
10x10
Plate 5+6 6x6
Plate 1+2 6x6
Plate 25+26
5x5 4x4

Plate 3+4 Plate 7+8 Plate 11+12 Plate 15+16 Plate 19+20 Plate 23+24
5.5x5.5 8x8 12x12 11x11 7x7 5x5
Note: similar to the alternating spikes, the parallel ones have one holder folded down and inserted into the assembled skeletons back. The second one is inserted into its paralled, same sized counterpart.

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Finished Stegosaurus with alternating plates

Finished Stegosaurus with parallel plates