Origami Salt Creek Tiger Beetle

Hi I made this instructable cause I love origami .
So today I am gonna show you guys my salt creek tiger beetle and how you guys can make it . This insect is a design of Robert J Lang. So It's tough to make I'll put the links right below with the steps . Happy folding. Make sure to vote for me in the paper contest section.

For this model I used normal white origami tissue paper but you can use any kind of tissue as long as it's large enough. The size of the paper I used is 40 cm square sheet of tissue but you can use larger size if you want. You will need a pencil to draw the crease pattern on the sheet. You will need a tool to grab hold of or to help you fold . You will also need a large desk or table that is neat and of course comfortable for you.

For the model you will have to first divide the paper into a 24 ×24 square grid.

I have put a link to the crease pattern right below
https://langorigami.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/salt_creek_tiger_beetle_cp.jpg


When drawing the crease pattern use the edge markings to locate the interior vertices. The two flaps that form the jaws are middle points.
And so it will be a bit more of a challenge to collapse .you must precrease the angled creases near the tips of several points before the collapse for the best precision .

For the collapse you must precrease all the mountain and valley folds so take your time and make sure everything is done properly. For the collapse I use wooden clothesline clips that have a foam padding so as not to tear the paper. First start folding from the bottom most corner and work your way to the top where it's hard to fold certain creases. I personally use the clips I mentioned earlier to clip down one section of the paper I folded while working on the other. Take your time and don't hurry the process . After you folded the crease pattern into the base it's only a matter of shaping . There are tutorials on how to fold this model in YouTube I personally liked the tutorial of a channel named fearless flourish. I used glue while shaping so the insect could stand stiff on not deteriorate during time. Here is a link to the tutorial on how to collapse the base. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0jkt8sae7pY

It is a process of looking at the image and doing your best to fold the insect to it's likness.

Here is the image of the salt creek tiger beetle I made.