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Origami Pig Face

A folded diamond snout below two turned-down ears. Follow the folds one at a time, then add optional drawn features.

Preparation + 11 numbered steps

Materials

6-inch square · 6 × 6 inches

One 6 × 6-inch square (15.24 × 15.24 cm) of thin two-color origami paper. Ruler and pencil for shaping marks; optional pen for the face. No cuts or glue.

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Origami Pig Face: a folded diamond snout below two turned-down ears
A folded diamond snout below two turned-down ears

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Preparation

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Play or drag the progress slider to watch a fold from 0% to 100%. Use the view buttons or drag the diagram to look from another angle.

Blue and gold identify the original halves of one sheet. Darker shades show the reverse. Orange highlights moving paper and its hinge.

With the diagram focused: Space plays or pauses, ←/→ change steps, and Home resets.

Every step, at a glance

Compare your paper with each diagram after completing the action. Blue and gold identify the original halves of one sheet. Darker shades show the reverse. Orange highlights moving paper and its hinge.

  1. 0. Prepare the diamond
  2. 1. Crease the vertical center
  3. 2. Open the vertical crease
  4. 3. Crease the horizontal center
  5. 4. Open the horizontal crease
  6. 5. Bring the right point to center
  7. 6. Bring the left point to center
  8. 7. Fold the top down
  9. 8. Raise the snout
  10. 9. Fold down the snout tip
  11. 10. Fold the right ear down
  12. 11. Fold the left ear down
  1. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldPrepare the diamond

    PREPARATION · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Prepare the diamond

    Place a 6-inch square with a point at the top and the intended face color down. Blue and gold in the diagrams track material, not your paper colors.

    Layers: One uncut square.

    Check: Top and bottom points line up.

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  2. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldCrease the vertical center

    STEP 1 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Crease the vertical center

    Bring the right point to the left point.

    Layers: Move the complete half sheet.

    Check: Opposite points coincide.

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  3. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldOpen the vertical crease

    STEP 2 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Open the vertical crease

    Unfold completely and smooth the square.

    Layers: Return the same half to the table.

    Check: The center crease remains.

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  4. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldCrease the horizontal center

    STEP 3 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Crease the horizontal center

    Bring the top point to the bottom point.

    Layers: Move the complete half sheet.

    Check: Opposite points coincide.

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  5. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldOpen the horizontal crease

    STEP 4 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Open the horizontal crease

    Unfold completely and smooth the square.

    Layers: Return the same half to the table.

    Check: The center crease remains.

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  6. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldBring the right point to center

    STEP 5 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Bring the right point to center

    Fold the right corner to the crossing of the two creases.

    Layers: Move the right corner flap.

    Check: Its tip touches the center.

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  7. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldBring the left point to center

    STEP 6 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Bring the left point to center

    Fold the left corner to the same crossing.

    Layers: Move the left corner flap.

    Check: The two tips meet.

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  8. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold the top down

    STEP 7 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Fold the top down

    Bring the top point to the bottom point.

    Layers: Fold the entire upper half.

    Check: The closed edge runs across the top.

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  9. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldRaise the snout

    STEP 8 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Raise the snout

    Fold the bottom point upward along a horizontal line 3.18 inches below the top edge.

    Layers: Carry the complete lower packet.

    Check: The raised point reaches halfway down the face.

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  10. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold down the snout tip

    STEP 9 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Fold down the snout tip

    Fold only the front raised tip down along a line 2.65 inches below the top edge. Keep the second raised point still.

    Layers: Move the original bottom tip only; leave the raised original top tip behind it.

    Check: A small diamond is visible at the bottom center.

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  11. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold the right ear down

    STEP 10 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Fold the right ear down

    Mark 0.85 inches inward along the top edge from the right corner and 0.85 inches down the right edge. Fold the corner toward you along the diagonal joining those marks.

    Layers: Carry every layer of this corner.

    Check: A triangular ear lies on the face.

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  12. END STATEOriginal left: blue · right: goldFold the left ear down

    STEP 11 · Origami Club diagram; measured shaping adaptation

    Fold the left ear down

    Mirror the two 0.85-inch marks and fold the left ear down. Add two eyes and two nostrils if you like.

    Layers: Move the complete left corner.

    Check: Two turned-down ears sit above the diamond snout.

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Sources & notes

Origami Club; diagram copyright credit: Fumiaki Shingu, Origami Club: Origami Pig Face (undated web diagram).

Complete reference diagram ↗ · Reference model page ↗

The reference diagram credits Fumiaki Shingu. This does not establish a traditional designation, public-domain status or a design-reuse license. Reference drawings, photographs, wording and code are not reproduced. Our English instructions, material geometry and diagrams are independently authored; no project-wide reuse license is implied.

Adaptation: Follows reference panels 1–7. Side points meet the center; the snout hinge is three quarters of the triangle height below the top. Its return fold is one eighth of that height above the hinge. The ear diagonals shorten each top corner by 0.85 inches. Both lower layers rise to form the snout; only the front raised tip folds down, leaving the second tip visible.

Original instructions and diagrams, made with AI assistance. About & reuse

Accuracy notes

Real-paper follow-along and paper weight have not been tested. Diagrams illustrate the sequence, not paper thickness, contact, collisions or exact layer visibility. Rigid hinges retain the original material coordinates of one uncut square. Paired folds are separated and free shaping positions are specified with ruler landmarks. Zero-thickness teaching diagrams do not simulate thickness or certify physical foldability. Real-paper follow-along has not been tested.