Ranchu (Ornamental Goldfish) c Ronald Koh - 1994

1. 2. 3.

A 12 to 15 cm square of Fold and unfold vertically, Fold to the mark made in

paper will do nicely. Fold creasing the centre only. step 2 and unfold, creasing in
in half and unfold. the centre only.

4. 5. 6.

... then fold down again.

7.

Fold and unfold again as Bring the bottom edge of

shown. This marks an the paper to the crease
eighth of the height. made in step 4 ...

Fold and unfold each

8. 9. corner, creasing well.

10.

Inside reverse fold along Turn paper over.

creases made in step 7.

Fold down ...

11. 12. 13.

... and again on the right. Turn over again Fold the diagonal edges of
the paper to the line in the
middle, crease firmly, and
unfold.
 14. 15.

Bring down this layer ... ... like this, then rabbit,s ear both sides
along creases made previously.

16. 17. 18. 19.

Turn over. Open out this Lift out the hidden Fold up the lower portion of
layer to the right. paper at the top, the assembly as shown.
then open out the
layer on the left.

20. 21. 22.

Valley fold ... ... then crimp fold each Fold assembly in half while
side. lifting out the layer at the
top and a triangle at the
bottom ...
23. 24.
1/4
25.

... like this ... ... and this. Fold the first two flaps to the
Rotate the right, and crease firmly.
model
26. 27. 28.

Now valley fold ... ... then unfold Steps 25 and 26. Lift up the first layer ...

29. 30. 31.

... then fold in the left corner Fold the next layer on the left ... then bring down the top flap as
along creases made in to the right as illustrated ... you valley fold the assembly on
Step 26. the left along creases made in
Step 25 ...

32. 33. 34.

... like this. Fold down the first layer ... ... then reverse fold the
Repeat Steps 25 to 31 on the resulting corner as
other side. shown.

35. 36. 37.

Bring up the top layer again ... ... then valley fold the next ... and then valley fold again
layer ... and crimp as illustrated.
38. 39. 40.

Now bring down the layer at Crimp fold according to ... and unfold.
the top again and repeat diagrammed proportions,
Steps (?) to 37 on the other crease firmly ...
side.

41. 42. 43.

Bring up the top layer again. Crimp fold each of the four Fold up as shown ...
layers separately as shown,
then close the assembly by
bring the top layer down again.

44. 45. 46.

... then down again. ... then crimp fold as Now open out to unfold
Repeat at the back from illustrated. Steps 43 to 45.
here through Step 47 ...

47. 48. 49.

Collapse the assembly Your model should now ... and yet again.
under the body as shown, look like this. The illustration is
using crease lines made Valley fold, creasing slightly enlarged from
previously. firmly ... here on.
 50. 51.

... and yet again. Now unfold Steps 49 and 50.

52. 53.

Hidden between the external body layers ... like this.

are two narrower pleated layers. Push up Now crimp fold both sides of the
from the bottom to open out the pleat of head along creases made
the hidden layer nearest to you, while previously while bringing out the
simultaneously separating the first and top of the head ...
second layers at the top ...

55. 56.
54.

Crimp fold both sides of the model Fold and unfold at the top of Now sink at the top of the
to form the mouth. the head, creasing firmly. head, then continue folding
Mountain fold at the base of as illustrated.
the neck.

57. 58. 59.

Valley fold to the left again ... ... then unfold Steps 56 and 57. Separate the two layers of
this flap and crimp fold along
creases made previously.
60. 61. 62.

Sink the little corner at the
bottom.
Diagrams 61 and 62 shows
a close up of this part of the
model.
Mountain fold twice as illustrated. Valley fold the next layer.
The upper fold should automatically
form a hidden gusset.

63.
64.

Mountain fold under and repeat from

Step 56 on the other side of the head.
Crimp fold each of the two fins to bring them a
little further to the back.
Shape the central area of each side of the tail
as illustrated.
65.

Finally, crimp fold both sides of the body

along creases made previously, making
sure that the body convexes outwards.