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I wanted to make an origami design for the Origami Design Challenge featuring real origami pieces. To make these butterflies, I painted the patterns on construction paper. Then I folded each one, photographing each step in the origami design. I arranged them step-by-step so you can follow along and even learn to fold your own butterfly design by following the pictures. The background of the design has a hand-drawn pattern of arrows used in origami diagrams. Origami is one of my favorite art forms and I use it in my work a lot. My great-great-uncle was a magician that specialized in paper, including origami magic tricks.