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A finished Sailboat in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Sailboat

Difficulty
Easy
Steps
6 steps
Paper
One square sheet

The colored strip you fold up becomes the hull and the white part above becomes the sail. Tuck the top corners back to shape it.


Steps

  1. Diagram for step 1

    Step 1Start with the white side up. Fold the bottom edge up about a third of the way. The colored band becomes the boat.

  2. Diagram for step 2

    Step 2Mountain-fold the top left part behind, along a line from the middle of the top edge to just inside the left end of the boat.

  3. Diagram for step 3

    Step 3Mountain-fold the top right part behind by the same amount, along a line from the middle of the top edge. The white triangle becomes the sail.

  4. Diagram for step 4

    Step 4Mountain-fold the bottom left corner of the boat behind.

  5. Diagram for step 5

    Step 5Mountain-fold the bottom right corner behind too, to shape the boat.

  6. Diagram for step 6

    Step 6Draw a mast in the middle of the sail, and a white stripe and waves on the boat. The sailboat is finished.

  7. Diagram of the finished Sailboat

    Finished