How to Fold an Origami Leviathan

ByFlorent Fabre

Designer: Caleb Witte

This origami leviathan, designed by Caleb Witte, is a very satisfying model to fold if you enjoy long, flowing shapes and clean structure.

The model starts from a fish base and, through two additional folding sequences, gradually turns into a thinner fish base, with an elongated body that works particularly well for a sea serpent.

Difficulty: Low-Intermediate
Folding time: 15 minutes

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Author Florent Fabre

Immersed in the captivating culture of Japan for over five years, I’ve developed a profound appreciation for its arts, including the delicate practice of origami. Although I consider myself a beginner, my fascination with origami has grown immensely.

Designer Caleb Witte

Caleb Witte has been a passionate origami artist for over 15 years, focusing on designing animals and fantastical creatures. He is drawn to origami for its unique qualities — it is a limitless and accessible art form that manipulates the paper without adding or subtracting any material. All the creativity is used with just a single sheet of paper.

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.