Origami Tulip Instructions
Diagrams and Video Instructions
The origami tulip is a favourite model of mine: it is relatively simple and looks so sweet when bunched together with other tulips, or different types of flowers.
Use lovely colourful paper for this one, it will brighten your day!
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Video Instructions
Diagram Instructions
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1. Start with your paper coloured side up. Fold in half, then in half again, as shown. Crease well, then open out again. |
2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open out once again. |
3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line. Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb base.
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4. Fold bottom corners of front flaps up to the top corner. Repeat this on the back as well. |
5. Turn the front flap to the left, like turning the pages in a book. | |
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6. Move the upper flaps toward each other, and tuck one into the other, as far as it goes. |
7. When you flatten this, make sure the distances A & B shown are equal. |
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8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 on back of model, to get this. |
9. Blow into base of tulip to inflate and shape the flower. |
10. Peel each petal down, slowly and carefully. Your tulip is now finished. You can pair it with the flower stem as pictured. |
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