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Springtime means tulips and while not everyone can pick tulips from their garden to display in the home, it is possible to make beautiful tulips using just paper. This simple tutorial will show you how to make a full paper tulip to decorate your home or to use as a gift decoration. For an easier project, see How to Make an Origami Tulip.
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Fold the 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) paper to turn it into a triangle.- Cut off the excess piece of paper out created by the fold. Put it aside (you'll need it later). You should be left with a right triangle.Advertisement
- Unfold the triangle and fold it the opposite way. You should have a square piece of paper with an 'X' across it.[1]
- Crease the folds so that the middle of the 'X' is pointing up.
- Fold the bottom piece of paper up to meet at the top.
- Unfold the paper. Fold the sides together and unfold again.[2]
- Put the sides together.
- Flatten it down.
- Turn the triangle upside down.
- Fold the flaps down to meet at the corner.
- Turn the paper over and do the same thing on the other side.
- Turn a flap over to the right.[3]
- Flip the paper over and turn a flap over to the right again.[4]
- Take the opposite ends of the flap and insert one corner of a flap into the other flap.[5]
- Flatten it down and repeat on the other side.
- Hold it with index fingers inside the folded flaps and thumbs supporting the outside.[6]
- Blow into the hole facing you, while tugging on the folded flaps to let air in. If the paper won't fill with air you may have to stick a pencil in the hole and push the sides out.[7]
- Fold or curl the petals down with a pencil or pen.
- Put the tulip head aside and grab the excess piece of paper cut off earlier.
- Fold this piece of paper lengthwise three times. This creates the tulip's stem.
- Insert the stem into the hole in the tulip head.
- Finished.
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Robert HomayoonRobert 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.
Origami ExpertOrigami paper, designed specifically for origami, has a thinner consistency than printer paper, making it an excellent option if you have it on hand. However, if origami paper is not accessible, using printer paper is a viable alternative. The beauty of origami lies in its simplicity, transforming a piece of paper into a work of art with minimal materials. - QuestionHow to fold a simple paper flower?Robert HomayoonRobert 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.
Origami ExpertSo for crafting a simple paper flower, you can start by taking a piece of paper and holding it in a diamond shape, with the points facing up and down. Then, fold the top edge of the diamond down to the bottom edge. The subsequent steps might be a bit intricate to describe, but essentially, you need to manipulate the base of the resulting triangle, ensuring the longest edge is at the bottom. Holding the tip of the triangle on top, fold the bottom right corner up and the other corner across, creating a flower-like shape. You can experiment with different angles for the petals, and precision is not crucial; there's no need for geometric precision. - QuestionCan I use construction paper instead of origami paper?
Community AnswerYou could, only it would be harder to fold and and it might look a bit messy.
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- Add sparkles, ribbon bows and other decorative elements if wished.Thanks
- Make sure your paper isn't too small.Thanks
- Newspaper or grocery store ads work great.Thanks
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- Try to make sure your paper matches the dimensions mentioned in the article. If the paper is too small, you may find it more difficult to fold.
- While you can use any colored paper for the stem, green will help create a more realistic looking paper tulip.
- Thinner paper like construction or origami paper tends to work best for making a paper tulip.
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- Paper cuts are always a possibility when working with paper.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Paper – construction paper works well; if you can though, try to recycle the paper and save resources
- Scissors
- Pencil (for curling petals)
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This article was co-authored by Robert Homayoon. 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. This article has been viewed 571,877 times.
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