Origami | Ryujin 3.5 Tutorial

Origami Ryujin 3.5 — Tutorial Text

The Ryujin 3.5 is a complex, highly detailed origami dragon designed by Satoshi Kamiya. This tutorial text provides an overview of the model, required materials, preparatory folds, and a clear step-by-step workflow to help experienced folders approach the pattern. This is a descriptive guide, not step diagrams.

: If large enough single sheets aren't available, folders often glue multiple smaller squares (like 50cm or 70cm sheets) together using Elmer's glue or MC to create the necessary dimensions. Key Tutorials and Resources origami ryujin 3.5 tutorial

Materials Required:

• Halves (1)
• Quarters (2)
• Eighths (3)
• Sixteenths (4)
• Thirty-seconds (5)
• Sixty-fourths (6)
• Finally, you fold the 64th divisions into 80ths by estimating the final 16th gap. This is the hardest geometric step.

• Reading origami crease patterns (CP) and diagrams
• Shaping thin, scaled body segments
• Sinks, unsinks, open/closed sinks, pleat folds, and crimps
• Folding from large, strong paper (minimum 50 cm × 50 cm; 1 m × 1 m recommended)