Money Easy Peacock

money easy peacock
As its name suggests, this Money Easy Peacock is pretty easy when it comes to peacocks. Any rectangle will work; you can even make this peacock using the wrapper from a disposable chopstick. The final model is quite small (about 1.5 inches high) so you should be careful that it isn’t accidentally thrown into the garbage. On the other hand, it is a 3D model which can stand upright so that might be its saving quality.

Instructions for Money Easy Peacock

money easy peacock

Step 1:

Start with a crisp dollar bill. Place it with black-side facing up and in vertical orientation. Fold down the top corners so the top-edges meet at the center.

dollar bill peacock

Step 2:

Repeat: fold down the left and right sides of the model so the top-edges meet at the center.

money easy peacock

Step 3:

Fold behind (mountain fold) the top of the model. The crease should be at the junction where the edges stop touching one another. The section above the crease will be the peacock’s body. The section below the crease will be the tail.

money easy peacock

Step 4a:

Start to pleat the tail section of the model. First, fold the bottom portion of the dollar bill in half, then in half again to make 1/4 divisions.
Fold back up the top section of the model.

money easy peacock

Step 4b:

Use the creases made above as a guide to fold the dollar bill into 8 sections.

dollar bill peacock

Step 4c:

Mountain fold each of the sections in half again to make 16 sections.

dollar bill peacock

Step 5:

Compress and stack the sections like an accordion.

dollar bill peacock

Step 6:

Fold the entire model in half from right to left.

dollar bill peacock

Step 7:

Rotate quarter turn clockwise.

dollar bill peacock

Step 8:

Get ready to make the body of the peacock. Fold up the tip of the model at a location where you want the body to be located.

dollar bill peacock
Unfold.
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Open the two layers of paper and fold the tip back up to make a reverse fold.
dollar bill peacock
This is how it looks like. Make the peacock’s head by making a reverse fold at the very tip of the model.

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This is how it looks like. Front view. Bring the two tail pleats together.

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Step 9:

Lock together the sections by folding the two corners together. Make two folds if necessary.

dollar bill peacock
Done!

 

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