Jan
17
2011

Ang Bao Gold Fish – Very easy to do :D

23 Comments

I was at my in-laws today and instead of counting lizards, I did this :D

Gold Packet Gold Fish

We’ll only need two folding methods. 3 packets for each fold.

Fold both edges, leaving a small gap in the middle.

On the opposite end, fold both edges, leaving no gap in the middle.

You’ll need to fold 3 packets according to the above folding method.

Pick the part with the gap and staple so all three are attached to each other.

It should look like this.

Turn them out

See the fold line? You’ll need to cut the triangle out but do not cut on the line. Leave a little space.

Cut only one side. Leave the other untouched. Do not throw away the small triangle as you’ll need it later for the fins.

Cut the second packet. Cut only on one side too.

Cut the third packet. This time, cut both sides. You’ll now have 4 little triangles.

Fold the remaining 3 packets into half

Fold as shown above

Fold again as shown above and repeat on the other side

Fold all three packets using the above folding method.

Staple them side by side together

Place the tail in between the two packets.

Staple on one side

Staple on the other side too

Take 2 triangles

And staple as the fin

Staple the body shut

Staple as shown above

Insert your finger to puff up the fish

Take another small triangle and staple

Repeat on the other side

Staple it totally shut

Open up the tail

Cut two eyes out of white paper and draw the black eye and paste

I like to use this glass stone purchased from IKEA for the ‘fish eye’ effect.

Simply glue the glass stone onto the eyes and you are done :D

You may also use red packets (ang bao) if you do not have gold packets :)

Use a gold thread to hang it up, it’s simply beautiful!

Still don’t get it? Watch this video :D

Check out the rest of our Chinese New Year decor collections:

1) Red packet Ball Lantern

2) Red Packet Ancient Coin Lantern

3) Ang Bao Gold Fish

4) Lucky Star Lantern

5) Red Packet Toilet Paper Roll Fire Cracker

6) Chinese Paper Cut – SPRING

7) Fortune Cookie Fridge Magnet

8 ) Red Packet Sea Shell Tree Ornament

9) Red Packet Fish Lantern

10) Red Packet Fan Tree Ornament

11) Red Packet Fish Tree Ornament

12) Fingerprint Cherry Blossom

13) Toilet Paper Roll Orange

14) Chinese New Year Fan

15) Angry Bird Ang Pow Wheel of Fortune

16) Ang Pow Koi Fish

17) Personalised Ang Pow Packet

18) Ang pow Snake

19) Ang pow Lantern

20) 12pcs Angpow Lantern

21) Ang Pow Basket

22) Angpow Flower Lantern

Tags: CNY decoration

About the Author: Merryn Tan

23 Comments + Add Comment

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Tekkaus January 17, 2011 at 8:41 am

Nice goldfish…but too bad…a lot of work is needed to "rear" this one. ;p

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Tekkaus January 17, 2011 at 8:41 am

Anyway I will try and see if I can do it. :p

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suituapui January 17, 2011 at 3:21 pm

Ya…this is a popular one. Btw, where you get so many ang pao packets? These days, banks very stingy…

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reanaclaire January 17, 2011 at 3:48 pm

got gold ang pows too?? i think i use back last year packets.. i havent gone to the banks yet to collect.. all they give is 2 the most.. hey Merryn, i see like that, cannot learn one.. must teach me one to one then only can see.. cham hor?

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wenn January 17, 2011 at 5:28 pm

interesting! will try it when i'm free. Thx!

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Mummy Gwen January 17, 2011 at 9:04 pm

Nice. I'm not good at this lah..sigh.

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William January 17, 2011 at 9:05 pm

Seems like a complicated process. But without trying, I won't know what I am capable… perhaps can still learn! Haha

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Caroline Ng May Ling January 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm

yerr how come like kinda complicated one this one? :( nemind will try to do it at home! :D cz diz one look cute!!

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MeRy January 17, 2011 at 10:32 pm

very nice la..can use your idea and join contest.

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Alice Law January 17, 2011 at 10:58 pm

Aiyor~! You are so handy and talented! I find it rather tricky for me…>_<p/s: It's beautiful!

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Vickylow January 18, 2011 at 1:02 am

Very nice gold fish. Thanks for sharing it. I only know how to do the simple square angpow fish :)

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iamthewitch January 18, 2011 at 1:13 am

Fuahh… damn complicated.. like 101 steps to follow! You give me one lah! :P

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suituapui January 18, 2011 at 3:03 am

Ya…so many steps. Old man pening liao… Muahahahaha!!!!

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Soh Hong Wei January 18, 2011 at 5:51 am

So creative!!

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ChrisAu January 18, 2011 at 7:16 am

Sounds complicated to me leh… :(

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bluedreamer27 January 18, 2011 at 9:07 am

wow… you are really good in making these crafts…are these considered as Origami??

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bluedreamer27 January 18, 2011 at 9:08 am

i saw an origami book on the market last week but i failed to buy it because they are all written in chinese sobs

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Mummy to QiQi January 22, 2011 at 7:58 pm

by the time i reach your last step in the pic, i already fainted liao!

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