Good video to watch for instructions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhlyAhTztEk

This type of origami is not limited to swans. To see other possible creations, check out the gallery.

Connecting the triangles

This is how to connect the triangles. Make sure that a triangle's flaps are not inserted into both of another triangle's pockets. One one triangle for each flap.

One Triangle

This shows how to make one triangle.

1) Take one 1/32 piece and fold in half  to make a long rectangular piece.

2)Fold that piece the opposite way in half.

3) Take one of the two strips and fold it down 90 degrees

4) This should be what you end up with. repeat for the other strip.

5)Take this piece and open it up.

6) You should see something like this. Fold both corners down.

7) Now fold the two parts down to make a triangle shape.

8) Fold this in half to make a smaller triangle.

9) Ta-da!You did it(hopefully)! Congrats! Your life goal is fulfilled! 

Size of paper for each piece

This shows how small each piece in the swans, peacocks, etc should be. One piece is 1/32 of a 11in x 8.5 in piece of paper. This is normal printing paper. Rip/cut as shown. Instructions for making one triangle is in another post.

Two Swans

These are two swans made of around 440-475 pieces each. I never bothered to find out the exact number >.> This type of origami, sometimes called modular origami, is used to make many things: swans, peacocks, watermelons, pandas, penguins, pikachus, fish, dragons, etc.