ORIGAMI CRANES BELL JAR

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Setting Up

• For the 1L jar, we have made 18 origami birds. Depending on the size of your jar you can vary the quantity of your birds
• Decide the colours you want your birds to be and put them together
• Cut the paper into 6 x 6in squares and for smaller birds make them 4 x 4in.
• Cut 6 threads of 20cm length

Step 2: Making Origami Birds

• Fold the top point of the paper down to the bottom point and crease well
• Fold the top edge down about halfway.
• Flip the paper over to the other side.
• Fold one layer of the front flap up, from about the middle of the section behind.
• Fold the left section over to the right, aligning the wings together.
• Fold the right section back over to the left, leaving a gap. Notice the triangular section aligns with the edge underneath.
• lip the paper over to the other side from left to right.
• Fold the left section over to align with the right section.
• Now you can create a beak shape for the origami bird
• Fold a 'beak shape' over.
• Open the beak shape out and reverse fold it inside.
• Flatten the head and beak and the origami bird is complete.

Step 3: Putting Jar Together

• Repeat Step 2 18 times to get 18 birds.
• Thread 3 birds onto each of the 6 threads, using glue gun.
  One bird will be glued to the bottom, one in the middle and the one roughly 6 to 10 cm from the top.
• Use varying positions of the birds to create an even spread.
• If using beads, then thread the beads and then using glue guns stick them to the base thread.
• Now on the lid, mark 6 points where you would like to glue your threads.
• Carefully glue all threads and close the lid

Your bird Mason jar is ready!