Origami Ryujin 3.5 Tutorial [portable] Jun 2026

internally to reveal only the detailed scales, head, legs, and tail. Phases of Construction

If your paper feels thicker than a standard paper napkin when folded four times, it is too thick.

: You will use a Crease Pattern (CP) to shape the dragon. The Scale Grid : The scales use diagonal grid lines. Phase 1: Pre-Creasing origami ryujin 3.5 tutorial

The Origami Ryujin 3.5, designed by master folder Satoshi Kamiya, represents the absolute pinnacle of modern origami design. It is not just a model; it is a legendary milestone that folders spend months, or even years, preparing to attempt. Featuring hundreds of individual scales, four intricate claws, and a hyper-realistic eastern dragon head, successfully folding a Ryujin 3.5 is the ultimate badge of honor in the paper-folding community.

While I cannot provide the copyrighted diagram here, the original "Ryujin 3.5" diagrams exist in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 2 . There are also time-lapse "CP breakdowns" (Crease Pattern) on YouTube by creators like Mariano Zavala and Tadashi Mori . internally to reveal only the detailed scales, head,

(tapered, can be curled)

Pre-crease the diagonal lines across the body section before attempting to collapse them. The Scale Grid : The scales use diagonal grid lines

The bulk of the body is covered in scales. You can follow the Ryujin 3.5 Pre-Crease Tutorial Part 1 to start the initial lines.