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For the Last Waltz, I'm having a little trouble stretching to form the arms (step 5). My arms come out like a triangle, not long like pictured in step 8. Also, the narrowing seems a bit off. My folded paper seems pretty narrow by step 8 already.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Hello bja, the arm part should fold like this:

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/332 ... 8285_o.jpg[/img]

And I'm not quite sure about that narrowing part you mentioned, maybe a photo of what you folded would be helpful.

Got that, It's the next step that I'm not sure about. The 'rabbits ears on arms on both figures'.

I think I have the narrowing figured out.

I don't want to be insulting to you, because I'm impressed that you've nearly finished... and I needed help to get started, as well as needing previous experience with the Elias stretches from other models. In any case, here goes:

Using the diagrams on p. 36 of BOS #10...

In Steps 18, 20, and 22 you rabbit ear the arms to thin them and to help position them. In all cases, I believe that you precrease the arms up and then down to make the two smaller bisectors near the body. Those are both Valley Folds. Then make the long precrease as a Mountain Fold, so that you will be able to bend the arms inward at the "elbow."

I apologize if I've simply re-stated the obvious. Try asking a different way, if that doesn't help. However, if that does help, please post pictures.

- Hank Simon

Ah. I thought it should be more complicated than it actually is. I still need to practice the crimping and narrowing, as the finished product doesn't quite look as it should. But it's getting much better. Thanks!

Hi there,

Just wanted to let everyone know there's a video available on this model now:

http://www.happyfolding.com/instruction ... last_waltz or directly at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 45C27646BC

Happy folding,

-- Sara