PAPER BOOMERANG

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PAPER BOOMERANG

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Hello,

This is my first Participation in this site :). The paper boomerang: This is really cool origami boomerang,You throw it away from you and it will fly back towards you!

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start with a (4,25inch x 11inch),(10,75cm x 27,9cm)paper.Printer paper works fine for this origami.

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Fload paper in half on the Horizontal axis.

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Fold both sides to about 1mm from the center. We'll have to fold the paper in half again later and the 1mm prevents the paper from overlapping.

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Fold the paper in half, bringing the top down to the bottom. Crease well.

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Fold the top right and left corners to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Unfold paper and rotate.

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Unfold the bottom half of the paper.

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Make a small valley fold where indicated below.

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Recrease where indicated into valley folds.

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Now recrease where indicated into mountain folds.

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Fold up the upper half of the paper so that it is vertical or perpendicular to the table.

Now hold on to the left side of the paper and move the right side of the paper clockwise until the paper forms a "number 7" shape.

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Fold the lower half of the paper to the right as shown below.

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Fold down the top half as shown.

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Now, we're going to make another valley fold to close up the paper. As you do so, you'll need to tuck the tip into the upper right corner pocket.

Here's the tip getting tucked into the upper right corner pocket. Make sure the paper stays flat as you slide it all the way into the pocket.

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Almost done! Next we need to work on the bottom half of the paper.

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Pry the paper open a little. Fold both corners to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Use the crease to make an inside reverse fold on the left side only.

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Now tuck the right tip into the left pocket. Make sure the paper stays flat as you slide the tip in.

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We'll now do the same for the top end of the paper.

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Pry paper open slightly and fold both sides to the center. Crease well and unfold.

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Make an inside reverse fold on the top side.

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Now tuck the tip into the pocket.

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Now your paper boomerang is complete! and Praise be to Allah .

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Hold it in the middle with your thumb on top and index finger on the bottom. Throw it by twisting your wrist (not your arm), like you're throwing a frisbee, upwards and away from you.

The Right Face to Throw It

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You must throw it with the front face like in the photo.