UFO

A contemporary string figure created in 1985 by Yukio Shishido of Kyoto, Japan. Its method of construction is easier than that of "Flying Saucer" (String Figure Magazine vol. 3, no. 4), which the author created in 1981. Furthermore, "UFO" can transform itself into a winged aircraft.

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Written Instructions

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Step 3 - Navajo the loops on L5 and L1 by bending these fingers down through the loop they share with R3.

R5 and R1 pass down through the left half of the R3 loop; R5 picks up L5f while R1 picks up L1n.

Extend.