How to Make Paper Tropical Flowers
Gather all of your materials: Consider starting with 6-inch-by-6-inch paper for origami flowers., Fold paper in half: On the horizontal axis, color side in. , Fold the top right corner down to meet the bottom edge., Fold the bottom left corner: You...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather all of your materials: Consider starting with 6-inch-by-6-inch paper for origami flowers.
You will also want a large, flat work surface.
Stamping inks, markers or chalks can all be used to accent your tropical flowers. -
Step 2: Fold paper in half: On the horizontal axis
, Then fold the bottom right corner up to meet the top edge, and unfold creating an “x.” ,,,, Do this along these two edges, as pictured. ,,,,, Press down the center so the flower lays flat. , -
Step 3: color side in.
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Step 4: Fold the top right corner down to meet the bottom edge.
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Step 5: Fold the bottom left corner: You want the corner to meet the center of the “x.” Do not unfold.
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Step 6: Fold: The same corner out to the left outer edge.
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Step 7: Fold: Turn up the bottom right corner so that it lines up with the fold from step 4
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Step 8: as pictured.
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Step 9: Make a mountain fold: When you fold the paper away from itself.
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Step 10: Cut: Trim the paper along the line shown below
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Step 11: and unfold completely.
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Step 12: Re-crease: Fold the paper along the existing folds so that the center fold of each petal sticks out toward you
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Step 13: and the creases between the petals point downward.
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Step 14: Petals: Starting with the top petal
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Step 15: fold the two adjoining petals in toward the center crease
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Step 16: and proceed to collapse all the petals.
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Step 17: Mountain and Valley Folds: Folding the paper behind
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Step 18: away from itself
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Step 19: make mountain fold that runs parallel on one edge
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Step 20: and a valley fold (folding the paper forward
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Step 21: into itself) that runs parallel to the other edge.
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Step 22: Gently open the paper: Coax down the creases where the petals overlap.
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Step 23: Finished.
Detailed Guide
You will also want a large, flat work surface.
Stamping inks, markers or chalks can all be used to accent your tropical flowers.
, Then fold the bottom right corner up to meet the top edge, and unfold creating an “x.” ,,,, Do this along these two edges, as pictured. ,,,,, Press down the center so the flower lays flat. ,
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