Origami Elephant TUTORIAL

This model is inspired on the crease pattern of Sipho Mabona's origami elephant. One of the best designs ever made.

Paper used in the video: Kraft 50x50cm (after paperchange)
Examples where made from 35x35cm of Tant paper and 50x50cm of white paper threated with MC glue

Level: Complex
Enjoy!

[Ishaan_Garud]

Going to gift this to a girl I like on her birthday.

WISH ME LUCK

[toastyoreos]

19:21 If you're struggling, make sure the bottom bit is going into a mountain fold and it's folding according to the valley folds underneath. Really just double check where your creases are going. I struggled on this for ages too. Don't give up

[ghostworld]

This tutorial is amazing. This is a complex model to fold and it requires pausing and rewinding as you progress through the demonstration. Very clear directions, there is a section where the model is partially unfolded that might pose some difficulty but I found that looking for the shape in the section of the paper he was folding instead of his hands helped guide me through and pausing to make sure I’d caught up before progressing to the next step. The end result is worth all the time and effort that it takes to build this model. Thank you so much for uploading it, I wish I could post a picture of my elephant. Please post more complex models 🙏

[amylourogers]

I used a square of paper from an A4 sheet so now I have an elephant about 5cm high and 6cm long. I'm really happy with how it turned out although there are a few inconsistencies that are mainly due to me not being very good at origami. Thought I would say about the diameters just in case anyone was curious about how big it would come out. In my opinion, if you want to make it bigger or maybe easier on yourself when making it, if you're a beginner perhaps, I would use a larger piece of paper may be from a square from an A3 sheet.

[vanessaacevedo]

JMs tutorials have helped me to take my origami skills to the next level

[saiqanazeer]

I tried for many years to make this but it wasn't working but now I'm older I finally made it!😆 Thank you for the video I'm so happy that I Made It.😃

[samanthakatezoleta]

i had a hard time on 19:30 but i stayed being patient and now im satisfied with the results thanks for this tutorial

[Fadilanse]

this is my favorite elephant model so far, I love you for doing your work
your fumbled a lot in this tutorial, and some steps are unclear, made it hard to follow sometimes,
but it's not like i would pay you for the improvement, so pay no mind, it's just a advice with no consequences. I love your work for what it is, and I've finished it, and it's the cutest little elephant I've ever made, thank you

[probablyruth]

I made many of these. These origami elephants are so realistic! Thanks so much for the

[cherrycentaur]

I don't know what kind of paper to use to make these. I use newspaper or magazine pages but they are too thick and mess up the final product.

[Ryz_EDITZ-Jariber]

I made this with 10 cm and it turns oit very well !
But what is this level?
Cause it could'nd be complex.

[mahboobhasan]

if you use paper with white on side, your elephant will be half-white

[yingzhou]

Some videos click bait, but you can always trust Jo Nakashima, Jeremy Shafer and JM. I subscribe!

[JMsOrigamiTutorials]

☞ Share all your folds with the hashtag #jmorigami

[the_triumvirate]

Great tutorial, you explained it really nicely :)

[FluorineDragon]

Loved this model, very realistic and fun to fold. I only wish I had used paper that was the same color on both sides because now half of my elephant is white and the other half is gray

[rpsbuddy]

Can somebody please tell me where to get either the Orgami paper he’s using or where to get a high quality one? Also what’s the difference in Orgami paper, he says he’s using kami but I’ve also heard of foil paper and such.

[toni]

i am in the process of doing it. about to finish. i feel this demonstration overcomplicates stuff. folds that are simple are not done clearly. and he doesnt show the results of complicated folds. at min 20 or something i ended with asimetrical ears and it took me way too long to figure out which one was the mistake.. anyways thanks for the video. without it i could not have done it.

[shreeraksha]

Okay, my paper tore in the end, spent an hour folding it, 🥲😭 great tutorial though, Thanku

[MonkeyManMike]

You should mention that this isn't a tutorial for Sipho's elephant, but rather an interpretation according to his crease pattern, since the feet and the back aren't according to his model but your own interpretation