How to make an origami lotus flower

Steps

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   Step 1

   
   You will need wire or string or a pipe cleaner. This demonstration uses 6 pieces of paper 1.5 inches x 2 ¾ inches . You can use 6 pieces of any size paper of the about the same proportions. Three of them are pink and three green. It looks best when using 3 pieces of paper of one color and 3 of another color.
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   Step 2

   
   Fold the paper in half lengthwise. Repeat on all the pink and green papers
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   Step 3

   
   Fold the 4 corners down to the center. Repeat on all the pink and green papers
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   Step 4

   
   Fold the sides to the middle. Repeat on all the pink and green papers
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   Step 5

   
   result
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   Step 6

   
   Fold the sides of the green papers to the center. Do this only to the green papers.
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   Step 7

   
   Turn the pink papers over to the back side. Fold the sides to the center. Do this to only to the pink papers.
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   Step 8

   
   Place the 3 green papers inside of the 3 pink ones
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   Step 9

   
   Aligned them side by side and twist a wire around the center. A pipe cleaner or string can be used instead of the wire
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    Step 10

    
    Squeeze the top and bottom papers in half to create a star shape
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    Step 11

    
    Gently lift one of the pink petals. Starting from the tip gently open and push out on the bottom Repeat for each of the petals.
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    Step 12

    
    Do the same to the green leaves. They should curve up towards the petals
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    Step 13

    
    Result
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    Step 14

    
    Turn over and squeeze the flower petals together for your finished flower.