Origami Penguin in a Tuxedo Suit with a Bow Tie

Learn how to make a very original origami penguin with a black suit and a bow tie! There are lots of different origami penguins models, including I think a traditional penguin, but this black and white guy has a lot of personality with his tuxedo and bow tie. It can even stand on its tiny feet, and with his wings extended, he looks a bit like an equilibrist from a circus.

I like this penguin origami model a lot, not only because of its unique character, but also because it came out from nowhere! I had been trying to create an origami badminton shuttlecock (the "ball" of badminton) model, and I succeeded after many hours and fruitless tries. And then with just a few more folds, my origami shuttlecock turned into what looked like an origami monk or paper Buddha. But there where extra unused tips of paper in the Buddha model that I showed in the last video, and those tips could make great eyes I thought. In the end, I turned them into a bow tie instead of eyes, and the rest of the penguin quickly followed. :-)

To fold the origami penguin, you need a square piece of paper with 2 different colors (white and black, or white and a dark color is a great choice to make the tuxedo of the penguin). In the video, I use a 15x15 cm (about 6 inches) square of origami duo paper, but it might be easier with slightly larger paper if you have some.

Important note: this origami penguin is an original origami model created by Stéphane Gigandet protected by copyright law. Do not publish videos, instructions, diagrams, tutorials etc. that show how to fold this origami penguin, and instead link to this video or embed it. Thank you!

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