Flipmoran.origami Flowers -book One (2004) - Michael Lafosse

BOOK ONE

Origami Flowers Book One

Michael G. LaFosse

TUTTLE pubtishing Tokyo I Rutland, Vermont I Singupor.

Published in the United States in 2004 by

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Origami Symbols Key

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Valley Fold

l. Use a single square of paper for the blossom and one square a quarter of that size, in green paper, for the calyx.

4. The finished Preliminary

For the Blossom

For the Calyx

2. Valley-fold larger paper in hall edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the color side.

5. Valley-fold smaller paper rn half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half

J.

6. Mountain- and valley-fold bring all corners together.

Posy

blossom.

7. Ihe finished Preliminary

Posy

calyx.

Prelim i nary Posy

Crease Line

trtr

ft

Fold in front

Cut into four pieces use one or more, depending upon project needs

8. lnsert the bottom of blossom into the calyx. Use glue

if

the

you wish.

Designed by many

corner to corner, both ways, on the green side.

modern folders.

\ Repeat behind

Twist or curl Fold and unfold

l\,lountain- and valley-fold to

bring all corners together.

to

9. The finished Preliminary

Ihis looks nice Leaf Two.

Posy.

combined with

l.

A

lexa t lr{r

Use paper colored on both

sides. Begin white side up if

r'' s

I-rrli1;

like

crease pattern

will

look

this.

corner has an equal amount of edge showing. Unfold.

7. Ihe finished Alexanders Iulr;r Ihis flower looks good combinerl with Leaf 0ne.

using origami paper. Iold up the bottom right corner to touch to top edge. Look ahead at step two.

2. Notice that the top right Designed by

4. Ihe

l. Valley-fold in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the colored

5. l'lountain and valley-fold each of the pleated quarters to make a cupped form.

side.

4.

Repeat

c0rn

e

with the other

three

[ut

Daisy.

[::

t'*:;

it f. rit

Da ist'

A

2. l'lountain- and valley-fold bring all corners together.

7. The finished tresh

rs.

to

5.

[ut out the shape

in

dashes.

outlined

Trad itional

fold and cut techniques

Richard L. Alexander

l.

told the right corner to touch the left edge. Align the first crease upon itself. Unfold. Repeat

with the remaining two

edges.

6. Iold over the inner lock the form.

corners to

J. Lift

corner E up and center

it. tlatten E down, letting the two layers of paper move to the outside left and right.

6. 0pen the paper and turn over, colored side up.

l-- -^----.

l.

a single square of paper for the a quarter of that size, in green paper, for the calyx. Use

blossom and one square

Lantern Blossom

4. fold in the left

6. Valley-fold smaller paper in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valleyfold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the green

and right cornen, slightly

above the center. Repeat behind.

if

blossom into the

you wish.

side.

For the Blossom

2. Valley-fold larger paper in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valleyfold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the colored side.

9. lnsert the bottom of the calyx. Use glue

Lantern Blossom

A

5. fold over the right side of the top

7. l,lountain- and valley-fold to bring all corners together.

layer

Repeat behind.

lndependently created by many modern folders.

8. The linished Lantern Blossom

J. Mountain- and valley-fold to bring all corners together.

L

calyx.

10. Ihe completed Lantern Blossom.

10

II II

View from

the other side.

l.

0n the white side, valley-fold

in half all

4.

7. flatten all

Unfold.

corners

to

L

Use

7. Slip the bottom left corner of

size. You

one petal unit into the triangle pocket of another. Turn over and be sure that the bonom left corner is inserted into the right-

full size paper or quarter will need eight pieces of paper for this project.

the

center of the paper.

corners and edges.

Sq, are Bud

side unit.

//CN

//CN

One at a time, valley-fold and unfold each edge of the square to the center. Turn over.

5. The creases will look like this. Turn over.

2.

Designed by

8. fold out the the

2. Begin color side up. fold in half, corner to corner. Unfold.

corners from

center.

5. fold up the bottom corner to the top corner.

,Os 8. 0n the original side, fold the top of the triangle of the left

many modern folders.

piece behind the triangle corner

of the right

piece. Continue

asembly and turn over.

l.

fold

center.

each corner

to

the

6. fold in all

edges

center while folding

the

corners.

the

to in half all

: of

9. The completed Square

l.

Bud.

fold bottom

crease.

:

edges

to

the

6. Ihe finished

Multi-Piece

Pinwheel Hower petal. You will

need eight for one flower.

:

9. The llnished l'lulti-Piece Pinwheel flower.

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Multi-Piece Pinwheel Flower

Designed by

Michael C. LaFosse

12

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rl,,

/ll

./\r---

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/;\ l.

Valley-fold

edge

in half corner to

to edge both

corner and

4.

0pen.

7. told

ways.

each corner over

to

make

a

pinwheel

:

10. A finished two-piece Pinwheel flower.

shape.

Pinwheel Flower

Pinwheel Flower

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/,CN 2. fold and unfold each edge of the to the center. Iurn over.

square

5. The crease pattern will look like this. Turn over.

8. fold over each corner to align with an edge of the pinwheel.

6. told in the middle of the edges to the center while folding each corner in half.

9. The finished Pinwheel flower. l'lake another, smaller Pinwheel flower, and paste

Designed by

Michael G. LaFosse

l.

fold all four corners to the

center.

it

into the center.

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/-o\ l.

told in half, corner to

4. The finished

corner.

Simple Tulip blossom.

l.

fold in half, bottom

to

top.

corner

4. Turn over, left to

7. Ihe finished Plant Base 0ne. lnsert the Simple Tulip into the top corner for a beautiful

right.

combination. This plant will stand

on a table.

Plant Base One

Created by many

2. told triangle in half, c0rner to U

5. Slip the bottom of the tulip into the of Plant Base One.

corner.

nfold.

top

2. Iold in half, corner to

corner,

5. told in the bottom

edge to

the center crease; allow the corners come from the back the front.

and unfold.

to

Designed by many modern folders. Combi nation designed by

Michael C. LaFosse.

,-c-: 3. told up the bottom four for the shape.

corners. Look

at

step

6. Ihe finished Simple Tulip.

3. fold up the bottom left

and

right corners to the top corner.

6. fold up the bottom Turn over.

corner.

modern folders.

16

l. 0n the white side of the paper, make mountain folds, corner to c0rner, and valley folds, edge to edge. Valley-fold and unfold the four corners to the

4.

Repeat behind, and then with the two inside corners, turning the layers to reveal

7. Fold the top layer of the right side to the left. Repeat behind.

over

,

l0.0pen

petals out.

them.

center.

I

2. l'lountain-fold the and D corners, bringing B, C and D up to A.

5. l'love the middle edge towards the bottom, while folding in the top edges. Repeat behind, and then with the two inside layen. Look ahead to step 6 for the shape.

8. Iold the bottom left and the bottom right to the crease. Repeat behind and with

edges

the middle

layers.

Trad itional Japanese design

J. Lift

6. told the corner up.

it.

three.

corner E, open the layers and flatten Look ahead at step 4.

Repeat with the other

9. fold down the front and back Repeat with the other two.

petals.

I

l. Curl the petals.

The finished Lily.

19

l. fold up the bottom corner to lay next the top corner.

to

4. Turn

over.

l. Iold in half, corner to corner, both ways to make crossing Creares.

Unfold.

:4.

Iold

corners

t0

the (enter.

7. Iold out

rorners.

! :

Lotus

2. Your paper will look like

5. Iold up the bottom corner. Turn

this.

over.

2. Iold all corners to meet at the center.

5. fold out each rorner the edges of the square.

beyond

8. Iold out

corners.

modern folders.

Designed by

Michael G, LaFosse

3. Iold up the left and right bottom

corners

6. The finished Water Lily. Ihis lily will stand up 0n a table top. Combine it with the l-ily Pad project for a complete display.

l, lold corners to the Iurn over.

(enter

6. Iu

Created by many

9. The finished lotus. (ombine with the Lily Pad.

I

rI

x

l.

Iold in half,

edge

both ways to make

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to

edge,

crossing

4. told up the left and right c0rners.

creases. lJn[old.

7. The finished lily Pad. Use this leaf with the Lotus, [ily,

l. [ut

4. told in the top right

paper into quarters,

the center

approximately three inches

or

/c"\ 7. Slip the bottom left corner of one petal unit into the triangle corner of another. Turn over.

edge to

crease.

tquare. You will need eight pieces of paper for one flower.

Water Lily.

tfl{y

Dazzle

: 2. Iold opposite corners to

the

(enter.

5.

L

Mountain-fold left and right

corners under.

lold in half, corner to

rorner

Unlold.

Created independently by

5. Iold up the bottom corner, making sure that the crease hits the corner on the right.

many modern folders.

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i L lllountain-fold the left corner ' of the top piece behind the right

i

flap of paper of the bottom piece. Mountain-fold the loose

i

corner behind. Iurn over and continue to add more petal units.

:

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Iold in half, bottom to

top.

6. llountain-fold

l,

corners behind.

fold in the bottom right

io the crease. Iurn lo ri8ht.

*:

over, left

edge

6. The finished petal. You will need eight to make one flower.

9. The finished

Dazzle.

Designed by

Michael C. LaFosse

23

L Cut a piece of square paper in half or in.equal thirds to make several rectangular

7, told in ea(h (orner to the center

4. fold up the folded

edge to the lirst crease. lJnfold the entire strip of paper.

crease.

0

Turn

ov

other strps.

llnfold.

strips.

,-O\ shon edge to the center crease. lJnfold. 2. tirst, fold in half, shon edge to

edge and unfold. liext, fold up the

bortom

: ,

5. told in

the outermost (reases

the center crease

t0 meet

at

l,

Purh

in

each corner.

Iurn

line.

:

over.

ll.

Connect segments by slipping the short end of one pixe into the long end of another. Arrange with leaf One to complete

the project. Designed by

Michael G. LaFosse

,-O\ 3. Iold up, placing bottom crease on the center (rease.

6. Your paper will look like this. Turn

over.

l,

lold

outside edges in.

25

l.

Leaf

fold in half, corner to corner.

Unfold.

4. told in hft

and right top edges.

lold in half, corner to

corner.

4. Cut off the top cornen.

0pen.

One-

Bamboo

2. told in bottom

edges

to

the (enter

5. Turn over.

(rease-

Created independently by

ild

in hdf, corner

t0

corner,

unfold.

5. YalleyJold across all corners and mountainJold across the middh of all

many modern folders.

7. Yalley-lold the right edge of the top layer and mountainJold the left edge of the top layer. Repeat behind, and fold in the nvo middle edges in the same fuhion.

8.

Hexagon Blossoms

0pen

edges.

Traditional fqld and cut technilues.

3. told in

left

6. Ihe finished Leaf 0ne-Bamboo.

M

the right and left comers cach other

in

equal

6. Cut the shape outlined in dashes. Experiment with other shapes designs.

of cut for more

blossom

9. The finished Hexagon Elosoms.

25 27

l.

0n the white side, valley-fold in half

all

:

4.

Unfold.

7, flatten all corners t0 the center of

corners and edges.

the

10. The finished Button Bud.

PaPer.

Button Bud

Button Bud

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2. One at a time, valley-fold and unfold each edge of the square to the renter. Turn over.

5. Ihe creases will look like this. Iurn over.

t.

lold

under each corner, making an

0ctrgon.

Designed by

Christine Clement

3. fold

each (orner

to the

(enter.

6. told in al edges to the center wh ding n ha f all of the corners.

fo

e

l,

(url out

Ont!r,

each

of the cornen lrom

the

l.

Use full sized origami

size. You

pa

t

4. first, fold the boftom comer to the fold up the

will need live oier

blosom. Glue is requirei

crossing creases, iust above.

Io

in the left and dght edges to the tucking the (orners behind the white

10. Apply a small amount of glue on one side of the outside 0f the white paper pocker Add a petal and continue.

bottom edge.

z--O\ 2.

Begin with the colored side up.

unfold

in

told

half, corner to corner, both

and ,

ways.

5. Iurn

ll.

over.

i

Designed by Michael G. LaFosse

3. fold up the bottom comer to the centeq and unfold. llounain-fold the top comer to the center of the back.

6. fold up the left and riqht of the riangle flap.-

edges

sides

to

the

the petal by folding in half while

up the white paper edge. Yalley-told at the top of the peal (optional).

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Ihe linished Cherry Blosom.

)1

L Begin color side up if using origami paper. [old in half, bottom edge t0 rop

4. told up the right

edge, matching the top

edge. Un{old.

edge.

ileaf

7, told up the left corner. l'lake sure that the crease runs from the square torner ol the triangle flap up to the notch on the left.

fl-eaf

neat&r

2. [old down the right side of the first layer, matching h t0 the bottom edge.

crease

3. Iurn over, top to bottom.

6. Iurn over, top to bottom.

5. told up the right side, matrhing to the toP edge.

the

0. told up the bottom

corner

Designed by

Michael C. LaFosse Use

full

size paper

or quarter size. You

will

r 10. lnsert the bottom corner of one leaf : into the pocket o{ another. Continue with : the remaining pieres to form a wreath.

need ten pieces

of paper for this project.

9, Turn over t0 see the front side. You

Itn

units lor one wreath.

need

$'effi

flh

Plant Base

l.

fold in hal[, bottom

to

toP.

corner

4. Turn over, left to

right.

7. Iold the right and left sides in, covering some of the center shape.

2. Iold in half, corner to

corner,

and unfold.

Designed by many modern folders.

3. told up the bottom left

and

right corners to the top corner.

5. Iold in the bottom edge to

8. The linished Plant Base lwo.

the renter crease; allow the corners to come from the back

lnsert the 5imph

to

combination.

the front.

6. Turn over.

Iulip

into

the top corner for a beautiful