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Basic module for a sitting doll

 

 

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You'll need 5-7 squares for the doll IMPORTANT: the order of the layers: hair than body, than all the next for cloths - prepare it carefully.

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Fold all the squares together In half - mountain fold (coloured side up)

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Again fold in half - mountain fold

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Unfold and fold the diagonal

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And again the other diagonal 

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Unfold. You'll get this pattern of creases (coloured side up view)

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Take all the layers and fold using existing crease than make a cut L-shaped as shown on the diagram

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Unfold and fold the other diagonal

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Make a cut basing on existing crease, 3/4 deep, cut all the layers. The thickness of the multiple layers might make it hard but try to make it very precise cut. 

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Unfold. Now, to make head take two internal squares and separate it from the rest

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Take both squares coloured side down and fold the bottom part in half and 1/4

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Now, fold the bottom part in "three"to (view the next diagram)

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To shape the face separate the "body" coloured square turn it up side down. 

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Put the paper coloured side up, (view on the bottom part from the previous diagram) shape the head - to make the cuts symmetric fold on existing crease.

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Now fold the side pieces of paper down. Do not cut them out!

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The hair, take the second of the squares (last separated),coloured side up fold in diagonal, in 1/4 of the part previously folded in three make a cut (it'll be forehead line of hair.). Watch not to make the cut too deep.

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Unfold the "hair" square coloured side up.

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Take the square with the head (coloured side up and put the top part of the head through the cut in the hair layer) just to reach the shape of the head
See the diagram below

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Now fold the side parts of the hair part back using the creases already there.

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Make cuts to shape the lower part of the face. Fold the small wings You'll get down.

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Turn the model white side up 

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Now the most difficult part:
Take the part with the head and put it through the cou in the middle of the square. You have to put through the whole head to the narrow part. The problem is the size of the cut in the middle - it should be a bit smaller than the head and making it wider would make the doll look not as good as it should be. A little training and You'll find your own way to do it..

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Good luck with it !!!

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This is how the model should look after the battle. It has no full layer on the back so...

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Put another layer on 

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That's what we get . This module is a beginning for all the dolls that will be shown in this technique. Sitting dolls.
Good LUCK

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Diagrams and comments by M. Błaszak 2001

 

 

Human 
in Origami Exhibition

Poznan 2003 

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