How to make an origami tulip
This guide will show you how easy it is to fold a traditional origami tulip from paper.
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What You'll Need
- origami tulup
- origami flower
- paper flower
- traditional origami
- beginners origami
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Materials: 1 square sheet of paper - 2
Step 2
If your paper is colored on one side place the colored side facing down. Fold the paper in half horizontally and unfold. Fold it in half vertically and unfold. - 3
Step 3
Flip the paper over to the back side. Fold it in half diagonally in one direction and unfold. Fold it in half diagonally in the opposite direction and unfold. - 4
Step 4
Pinch all the diagonal folds at the same time. Continue pressing them together until the horizontal folds go inwards. Squash it flat. - 5
Step 5
Fold the side points up to the top point. - 6
Step 6
Result Fold the left side to the right as if you were turning the page of a book. Flip the paper over and repeat on the back side. - 7
Step 7
Bring the 2 side points together and insert the right point into the pocket of the left . - 8
Step 8
Insert if as far as it will go and crease. Flip the paper over and do the same to the other side. - 9
Step 9
Result - 10
Step 10
Pull the folds you just made out a tiny bit. At the bottom there should be a little hole. Blow into the hole to inflate the model. - 11
Step 11
Pinch the bottom to crease it. - 12
Step 12
Pull down one petal. - 13
Step 13
Pull down the other 3 petals and your origami tulip is ready to be put on a stem.