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Turn one sheet of paper into a life-like king cobra that stands on its own, flares its hood and even lunges! In this mega-detailed walkthrough I slow down every fold, crease and reverse-pinch so beginners and pros can both finish with a snake that looks ready to strike.
What you will get:
Printable 2:1 rectangle template link (free)
Hood, fang and scale details without cuts or glue
My secret “S-curve” tail trick for instant 3D posture
Tips to make the cobra hood snap open in one pull
Follow along, post your finished serpent on Instagram or Twitter with #CobraFold and I will feature the best ones in the next video. Grab your paper and let us make something dangerously cool!
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Transcript
00:00fold this half and half right down the middle open it up then fold both sides to the center
00:11fold these two corners in half open it back up and push this corner inside do the same on the
00:19left push and fold in then fold both corners down nice now rotate it fold this head part over to
00:30the left line this edge up with this edge same fold on this side from the cross crease fold down
00:41open here and push fold inside same push fold on the left fold this edge left this edge to center
00:51open this edge to center too pinch a little point in the middle and fold down
00:58fold this back same on this side fold over
01:04nice now rotate fold this part up fold this tip to center left tip to center too fold down here
01:23this is the mouth fold down half here these are the teeth same on left you can pinch teeth to a point
01:31flip it over fold the head like this open and do same fold on other side fold this point to the
01:42cross point same on top here fold this edge to center line top we push fold to cross point here
01:53same on this side same on this side now fold down like this fold head down a bit
02:06now fold here make a crease mark then open it open and fold up
02:22reverse fold fold it inside like this
02:26now tongue tip fold a small corner in fold this bit in and that is it
02:35after folding curve this part a little you can smooth it with fingers press and roll with fingers
02:42all good tail can be s-shaped or coiled your choice cannot wait to see your finished king cobra
02:49okay
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