How to Make an Origami Mobile
Origami is the art of paper folding, and you can use it to make a mobile that will hang from your ceiling. All you need are some simple materials.
Things You'll Need
- Origami paper
- Origami design/pattern
- 12-inch dowel rod
- Kite string
- Origami shapes
- Three 6-inch dowel rods
Instructions
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Work on the Origami Design
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Pick a shape you want to use in your mobile. You can find different origami designs in books, or you can search online for an origami shape to use in your mobile.
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Practice your origami design. Once you can make your shape easily with almost no mistakes, you're ready to start folding shapes to make your origami mobile.
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Fold the nine shapes that you will need for your origami mobile. If you make a mistake while folding, don't worry. Just start that shape over again.
Put Your Mobile Together
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Tie a string to the center of your 12-inch dowel rod. You will use this string to hang your mobile.
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Make the second level of your mobile. Tie one string to each end of your 12-inch dowel rod. The string should be one inch from the 12-inch dowel rod's end.
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Connect each string to the center of a 6-inch dowel rod. Make sure that both 6-inch dowel rods hang 6 inches below the 12-inch dowel rod. This will help balance your mobile.
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Add a third level by tying a string from the center of the 12-inch dowel rod to the center of the last 6-inch dowel rod. This 6-inch rod should hang 12 inches below the longest dowel rod.
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Add your origami shapes to the ends of the 6-inch dowel rod. On the ends of each 6-inch dowel rod, tie one shape so that it hangs 4 inches from the 6-inch rod. This will use 6 of your origami shapes.
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Tie your remaining shapes to the middle of each 6-inch dowel rod. Make sure the shape hangs 5 inches below the 6-inch rod.
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Hang up your mobile and enjoy!
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