How to make a flower from 3D triangles

Steps

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Materials:

   5 paper strips

   5 paper strips - the same width of another color

   Paper glue

    

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Cut 5  paper strips, of one color, into the length 4 X’s the width

   And the other color into 5 paper strips the length 2 X’s the same width

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Fold all the strips in half

    

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Fold the sides of the long strips to the center crease. 

    

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Result

    

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Take a long folded strip. Put glue on one flap.

   Bring the other flap over and align it on top.

   It should make a triangle.

    

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Result

   Repeat on the 4 remaining long folded strips.

    

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Put glue on 1 side of the crease of the small strip.

   Insert it into the triangle and align the crease with the edge.

   Press it down against the inside to glue it in place.

    

9. 9

   Step 9

   

   Result

   Repeat on all the triangles

    

10. 10

    Step 10

    

    Put glue on the underside of the folded flap.

     

11. 11

    Step 11

    

    Take another triangle with the flap on the left side.

    Insert the glued side against the right- side wall.

    This is a view from the top.

     

12. 12

    Step 12

    

    Continue gluing the inner flaps.

     

13. 13

    Step 13

    

    When all 5 triangles have been glued together glue the last flap to the first triangle.

     

14. 14

    Step 14

    

    That’s it! You have your first basic shape with 5 triangles.

    You can put the flowers on stems or use them as decorations or bows on gifts.