How to Fold a Simple Origami Flower

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This article will show you how to fold a simple origami flower that looks nice in bouquets of paper flowers!

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Folding a Fortune Teller

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1. 
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   Fold your paper in half diagonally, both ways. (This step, and the next one, are optional, but it the next two steps a little bit easier)
2. 
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   Fold it in half like a card. Both ways.
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3. 
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   Fold all the corners to the middle. (this is where steps 2 and 3 help you)
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   Repeat.
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   Turn over and repeat.
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   Fold the paper in half both ways just to give it a little shape. Let's call the side you just folded the 'top side' and the side with the two sets of corners folded to the middle the 'bottom side'. Have the top side facing you and the bottom side down. Look at the flaps on the bottom side. Stick your fingers into these and push them all to the middle. (index and thumb is easiest)
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   Take your fingers out of it. You should be looking at something like this. This is a completed fortune teller. The next steps tell you how to turn it into a flower.
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   Look at the flaps you stick your fingers under. Fold each one of the points at the bottom on these up to the points at the top.
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Finishing the Origami Flower

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1. 
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   Fold both pieces onto the underside and crease it. (at about this time in the folding, a hole may start to form in the middle, which is just from all the wear-and-tear to the paper)
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   Turn it over and fold the two flaps out a little until you can see four small ones in the center.
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   Adjust the small flaps in the middle. Fold them back and tuck them under themselves, making a white square appear in the center (make sure you do this well - they come untucked easily). Turn it over and fold the flaps out to make this - and your finished!
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   Finished.
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  What advice do you have for someone who's trying to get started doing origami as a beginner?

  

  Robert Homayoon
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  Robert Homayoon is an Origami Expert known for his engaging YouTube videos and accessible instructions. He has been teaching origami on YouTube since 2009. His channel has a following of over 676,000 subscribers, and his videos have garnered over 211 million views. Robert uses his channel to highlight his passion for teaching people origami, crafts, and how to solve puzzles. He graduated from SUNY Albany in 2007 and earned his D.M.D degree from Temple University Dental School in 2013.

  

  Robert Homayoon

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  Get a couple of simple books. They teach you the basic folds, valley folds, mountain folds, working on your hand coordination skills, and being precise. Take your time and try to be as accurate as possible with the instructions. It does require a certain precision, an artistic touch, and a lot of practice.

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  Can I use printer paper?

  

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  Yes, you can use any type of paper, just make sure it is square in shape.

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  Can I use craft chiyogami?

  

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• When folding it, use 'Chiyogami'. This is decorative paper that can usually be found at craft stores. You can also make it at home by cutting printer paper in half.
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