![]() You could also hang these as ornaments on your tree, or use them as fun stocking stuffers for kids. Stepįold the top corners down one more time. Flip the tree over, and you’re done! Stepįold down the top corners to the center as shown. You should have two flattened corners, and a ‘tree trunk’ beginning to take shape. Flatten the corner and then repeat the step for the right side. Stepįold the bottom left over, unfolding the corner you just made. Stepįold the corners down as shown in the photo above. The space between the folded corners should be about 3/4 of an inch wide. Stepįold the top layer down about two-thirds of the way. Next, unfold the first step and fold in half the short way. Use a bone folder to crease the folds perfectly. Make sure your folds are crisp and clean. Start by folding the bill in half lengthwise. ![]() Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments below, or you find can me on Instagram or Twitter.How to make a money tree in eight simple steps Step I’d love to hear your views on this dollar bill origami frog or other money origami designs. For more information about Rudolf Deeg and his origami, see his Flickr page. The following tutorial video, showing how to make this dollar origami frog model is available on the Cool Origami Easy Tutorial by Yakomoga YouTube Channel. If you think this one is a bit difficult, you could try folding this traditional frog instead or some other easier money origami models like the money origami duck, dollar bill cross, or the money origami clothes. ![]() With the rear legs splayed out, the completed Money Origami Frog is about 6cm (around 2.5”) wide, and about 4cm (approx. Nevertheless, if you’ve done anything box pleated before, this model should be pretty simple to make. This is not a hard model to fold, although it’s a bit fiddly! The detailed pattern on a dollar bill can make it difficult to see where the fold lines are, which can make accurate folding a little challenging. There’s a degree of tension in the legs, so if you squeeze them together against the body, the dollar origami frog will jump (well, slide anyway) across the table. ![]() The paper that bank notes are made from is designed to be durable which is fantastic for models like this money origami frog. I was introduced to this model at a London Origami Mini Meeting by someone who had folded it recently and explained the folding sequence. He has some beautiful designs on his Flickr page. This design is by Rudolf Deeg, a German origami artist I’ve not come across before. I’ve discovered I quite like folding money as the designs on the notes can look really interesting on the finished model. Recently though, I’ve spent quite a lot of time in New York, visiting Anisa of Two Traveling Texans and as a result I’ve had a lot more dollar bills to play with. Generally speaking I can’t be bothered to trim paper to different shapes and sizes before I start – that’s why most of the models featured on this blog tend to be made from square paper. A large part of this is that most money origami is designed to be folded from US dollar bills which are a different size to the bank notes here in the UK. I’ve really started to appreciate money origami over the last couple of years. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary Discovering the Money Origami Frog A reptile with edible legs….The frog is a diligent songster, having a good voice but no ear….the music is apparently by that eminent composer, Richard Wagner
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