Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Fold a Foliage Fish
- 6 February 2013
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![Fold two blades of grass in half Fold two blades of grass in half](/images/2013/02/fold-two-blades-of-grass-in-half-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold two blades of grass in half
![Slip the first blade into the second blade Slip the first blade into the second blade](/images/2013/02/slip-the-first-blade-into-the-second-blade-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Slip the first blade into the second blade
Pull the two blades tight.
![Fold the top leg of the blade back and through the other blade Fold the top leg of the blade back and through the other blade](/images/2013/02/fold-the-top-leg-of-the-blade-back-and-through-the-other-blade-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold the top leg of one of the blades back and through the other blade
![Fold the back leg of the horizontal blade over and press it through the loop Fold the back leg of the horizontal blade over and press it through the loop](/images/2013/02/fold-the-back-leg-of-the-horizontal-blade-over-and-press-it-through-the-loop-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold the back leg of the horizontal blade over and press it through the loop
![Fold the blade pointing down up and through the loop Fold the blade pointing down up and through the loop](/images/2013/02/fold-the-blade-pointing-down-up-and-through-the-loop-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold the blade pointing down up and through the loop
![Tug the blades of grass tight Tug the blades of grass tight](/images/2013/02/tug-the-blades-of-grass-tight-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Tug the blades of grass tight
![Flip the shape around to work on the other side Flip the shape around to work on the other side](/images/2013/02/flip-the-shape-around-to-work-on-the-other-side-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Flip the shape around to work on the other side
![Fold the first leg over and through the loop Fold the first leg over and through the loop](/images/2013/02/fold-the-first-leg-over-and-through-the-loop-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold the first leg over and through the loop
![Pull the blade of grass tightly Pull the blade of grass tightly](/images/2013/02/pull-the-blade-of-grass-tightly-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Pull the blade of grass tightly
![All four blades are now secured. All four blades are now secured.](/images/2013/02/all-four-blades-are-now-secured-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
All four blades are now secured.
![Cut the fins Cut the fins](/images/2013/02/cut-the-fins-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Leave the fins long to dangle in the water or cut the fins short
![Cut the tail fin Cut the tail fin](/images/2013/02/cut-the-tail-fin-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cut the tail fin to match
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