RAS IV YF FaTeM IFLA) © Eric Joisel march 2007. This diagram is not very detailed, especially con- cerning the final steps. It would be better to fold my rat first. For an enjoya- ble folding experience, use a 30 cm (1 foot) square (or larger). A better result would be obtained from wet-folding. Precrease in L refuse to fold the indicated order. 132Alter the rat, The Cat... / Eric Joisel (FRANCE) Collapse these creases, Petal fold. Stretch the neck, 7 Flatten the small 2 inside pyramid formed reverses. behind, (see trian- le A step 16) 7 gle A step 16) \I/ Forming the front leg. Steps 9a-9b-9c, came from the rat in fact. These steps could be _ difficult to understand, but bring a quick result Y \ \ Comerc \\ join and 8 | The dark-grey triangle is sinked. Crease CDE Saleady exist. 9c In progress. 133RAS TV 99+ ZaTHM(75Y2) 11 Fold down the front legs, and precrease line B. The use of ABC is explained page 4 10 résut. Repeat on the right. This isa plagiat i Ww Xi Front legs: inside reverse folds. Tail: precrease in the indicated order. = w Résult. Cn ® Where is this bloody cat ? 16 Collapse these creases, ¢ after folding down > the triangle A. 134After the rat, The Cat... / Eric Joisel (FRANCE) 18 Neck: inside reverse fold. Back legs: crimp. 19 Neck: inside reverse fold Back legs: inside reverse folds. (repeat behind). outside reverse fold. Front legs: reduce. Back legs: inside reverse folds. 135RAS IVF FaVEMIIrA) 22 Head: valley mountain folds to form eyes SJ” and nose, Tail: crimps. Front legs: 2 crimps Back legs: inside reverse folds. 24 Final steps: Ears: Inside reverses. C7 Eyes: open them, Back: sink. Feet: release the loosed layers SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER MODEL: +A tiny pleat in the body, just under the front legs, reduces the profile of body and ives the cat a curved back + Step 11, ABC: the most evident crease would have been line A, but the back legs would be too short. Using line C is also possible, with longuer back legs and shorter tail With as few straight lines as possible, your cat would be more realistic, To observe cats, to love them, [s requiered to fold them. if that's not the case, replace origami with knitting ! 136