How to Fold an Origami Dragon v2

ByFlorent Fabre

Designer: Sebastien Limet (Mister Paperfold)

Let’s learn how to fold an origami dragon designed by Mister Paperfold (Sébastien Limet), with help from Peter Buchan-Symons to develop the final folding sequence. If you’ve already folded our easy origami dragon, you’ll recognize the same starting base. This version builds on that foundation with more folds, more shaping, and a much more detailed final result.

The finished dragon has a long neck, a detailed head with horns, large pleated wings, and a sweeping tail. Side by side, the two models look like a baby dragon and an adult dragon.

Difficulty: Low-Intermediate
Folding time: about 30 minutes

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Author Florent Fabre

Hi, I’m Flo, and I’m the hands behind Origami.me.

After spending more than five years immersed in Japanese culture, I slowly fell in love with origami and the quiet focus that comes with folding paper. What started as simple curiosity became a real passion, not only for the art itself, but also for the calm, creativity, and mindfulness it brings to everyday life.

Today, I create tutorials, work with origami artists from around the world, and help beginners discover that anyone can learn origami, one fold at a time.

Designer Sebastien Limet (Mister Paperfold)

Sébastien Limet, also known as Mister Paperfold, is a professional French origami artist known for his poetic, story-filled designs. He’s the author of several books and the hands you see folding on our YouTube channel. His thoughtful models and street art pieces have inspired folders around the world.

Diagrammer Peter Buchan-Symons

Peter Buchan-Symons is an Oxford-based origami designer who has been folding paper since childhood. With a love for clean, intuitive instructions, he creates many of the diagrams you’ll find on Origami.me and in our membership. Peter’s models blend creativity with the crisp logic of his mathematics background, making his work both fun to fold and easy to follow.