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How to fold an origami water lily

4/9/2010 5:13:44 PM
By: papersculpture
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This beautiful origami flower is an easy traditional model to make.
It can be used to decorate a gift and a large model can be used as a picture frame.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
1 square sheet of paper

It can be of one color or each side can be a different color

If using paper of 2 colors place the colored side you want for the outside petal facing down

Place the paper with the points on the top, bottom and sides.
Fold the paper in half horizontally. unfold.

Fold the paper in half in the opposite direction.

Fold the bottom point to the center.
Fold the 3 other points to the center also.

Fold all the points to the center a second time.

Flip the paper to the back side.
Fold all the corners to the center again

Fold the inner points of the 4 triangles you just made about 2/3 of the way to the edges.

Result

Flip the paper over to the back side

Bring the 4 inner points to the outer point to fold the flaps in half.

4 more flaps are reveled between the ones you just folded in the last step.

Lift one flap up from the center and fold it up half way
Repeat for the other 3 flaps

Your water lily is finished

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