This is a great origami piece that's not too difficult to make. The resulting flower can be used as a decoration or as a gift. While this origami can take some mastering to make, the payoff of making a good looking one is clearly visible.
Steps
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Make a square base. If you don't know how to make a square base, learn here.
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Fold the left and right flaps so they meet in the middle.
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Flip the base over and repeat the previous step.
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Fold the top left and right flaps down so they meet in the middle. Flip the piece over and repeat this step.
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Fold the right flap up so it meets the edge of the paper. Do this again on the left flap.
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Make a squash fold on the left flap so it is open and lies flat. Repeat this step on the right flap.
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Make a mountain fold on one of the squashed flaps so it folds back in between the two faces of the piece. Repeat this step on the other flap.
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Flip the piece over and repeat steps 4-7.
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Reach into the inside of the piece and open it carefully with your fingers so it forms a bulb shape. Be careful while doing this because the piece can unravel. In order to prevent this, you can glue the flaps down to the piece if you wish.
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Curl the individual petals around a pencil.
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Finished!
Tips
- If your flowers constantly fall apart when you are making them into bulbs, try to make stronger folds. You can run a ruler or your fingernail over the folds so they will stay in place more firmly.
Things You'll Need
- Origami paper/square paper
- Glue (optional)
- Ruler (optional)
- Minor experience with origami
