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Butterfly Model Step 2

Butterfly

Butterfly Fold #2
Valley fold the paper in half forming a square with the colored side of the paper exposed.

Valley fold the paper in half, forming a square with the pattern exposed. Crease well and unfold.

Butterfly Fold #3
Diagonally valley fold the top two corners to meet at the middle of the bottom edge.

Diagonally valley fold the top left and right corners to meet on the bottom edge, in the center. Crease well.

Butterfly Fold #4
Mountain fold two creases halfway from the center of the bottom edge and the corners, to the center of the top edge. Crease well and lay flat.

On the lower layer, mountain fold the two triangles in half. The creases will extend from tip of the triangle, to the bottom edge, halfway between the center and the valley crease. The top triangles will fold behind the model, creating a diamond behind a triangle.