ORIGAMI PRAYING MANTIS (Jo Nakashima)

How to make an origami Praying mantis
Designed by Jo Nakashima (01/2023)
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In this video you'll learn how to fold an origami praying mantis from a single uncut square sheet of paper. It is a box pleat model from a 48x48 grid. It is easier to fold than my origami ant and spider.

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► LEVEL: complex

► PAPER:
I recommend 30cm x 30cm of high quality thin paper that holds well the shape. Some suggestions:

● Kraft Alios – It’s the one I used in the beginning of the video and thumbnail. It’s super thin and light, but wet-shaping is required.
Buy it here: https://www.origami-shop.com/fiche_ar...
wet-shaping tutorial:    • WET SHAPING - Origami tip #10  

● Foil paper – Holds the shape very well, works great for complex models.
Buy it here: https://www.origami-shop.com/fiche_ar...

● Sandwich paper – With its foil base, you can shape it and it will hold in place without any effort.
Buy it here: https://www.origami-shop.com/fiche_ar...

● Home made tissue-foil – Made by gluing tissue paper and aluminum foil. Works great like the previous one and you can customize it with the color you want.

● Tissue-foil from origami-shop – It’s the paper I used in the tutorial. I think it’s a bit thick unless you use a larger sheet (you can see how it looks in the end of the tutorial).
Buy it here: https://www.origami-shop.com/fiche_ar...

► INDEX
0:00 The Origami Praying Mantis
0:30 Part 1 - The 48x48 grid
7:15 Part 2 - Pre-creasing
29:52 Part 3 - Pre-collapsing
37:28 Part 4 - Head and forelegs
44:57 Part 5 - Body and legs
55:52 Part 6 - Shaping
1:05:31 Origami Praying Mantis finished

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