With the fall time and Halloween just around the corner we thought it would be fun to include a simple and easy batman mask for kids and adults to make that can be used with a costume. We discovered the mask on a different website but the instructions were difficult to follow. We thought we could provide better instructions to make the project simpler and less time consuming.

Original Source:

http://origami-blog.origami-kids.com/eng/easy-origami-batman-mask-barth-dunkan.htm

Below we will include two sets of steps, one with just a picture only representation of how to build the mask, and then lastly a step by step picture guide accompanied with a verbal description of what needs to be done.

Step 1: Photo Only Guide

For those of you that would like the quick visual representation guide, please follow these steps, but for more detailed instructions, please continue.

Step 2:

Obtain a 12” by 12” piece of scrapbook paper. Black and white double-sided paper is preferred.

Step 3:

Make sure the paper
is black side down (white side up). Fold the paper along the diagonals.

Step 4:

Fold the bottom corner so that it touches the middle crease.

Step 5:

Fold the bottom corner so that it touches the middle crease.

Step 6:

Unfold the last crease. Fold the bottom corner so that it touches the crease that was just unfolded.

Step 7:

Fold the right corner so that the bottom of the triangle matches up with the small black triangle.

Step 8:

Unfold the last crease. Fold the left corner so that the bottom of the triangle matches up with the small black triangle.

Step 9:

Unfold the last crease. Fold the top corner so that the two corners of the new triangle formed match up with the top of the left and right creases.

Step 10:

Unfold all creases. Fold along the axial line.

Step 11:

Flip the paper 90 degrees.

Step 12:

Fold the right corner to align the edge with the right most axial crease. The corner should end up pointing down.

Step 13:

Fold the left corner to align the edge with the left most axial crease. The corner should end up pointing down.

Step 14:

Unfold the last two creases.

Step 15:

Lift the right corner to a 90 degree angle relative to the table. As you open the inside to expose the white side of the paper, pull the corner down and align so no white is shown. (This should make a diamond shape fold)

Step 16:

*Repeat step 15 for the left side of the paper.*

Lift the left corner to a 90 degree angle relative to the table. As you open the inside to expose the white side of the paper, pull corner down and align so no white is shown. (This should make a diamond shape fold)