This is how to make a wavy paper branch with Origami
Clematis flowers, in Bonsai style.
Step 1: This
6x6inch paper is for the flowers, prefold in half over these 4
lines. Then turn the paper.
Bonsai Origami Branch in a pot with decorative
sand
Step 6: Push/press
the edges indicated by the arrows flat.
Step 5: Valley-fold
the end at the bottom of the arrow upwards.
Step 2: First
valley-fold over the 2 lines at the bottom right. Then mountain-fold
over the 2 diagonal lines in the middle. And valley-fold over
the 2 lines at the top-left.
Step 4: Unfold
the folds of step 3
Step 3: Valley-fold
over these 2 lines.
Step 10: Pull
the flap on the left and the flap on the right outwards, in the
direction of the arrows.
Step 8: Repeat
steps 3 to 7 on the backside
Step 9: Prefold
over these 2 lines
Step 7: Valley-fold
the flap downwards
Step 16: Push
the 2 corners indicated by the arrows downwards. Do the same on the
other 3 pink flower petals.
Step 15: Press
the edges indicated by the arrows flat. Stick a pencil or your
finger in the opening at the backside of the flower to make it
easier.
Step 12: Fold
over these 2 lines
Step 11: First,
fold the center downwards over the outer lines. Then fold the center
upwards over the inner lines. All lines are prefolded.
Step 14: Make
an inside reverse fold over these 3 lines. Do the same on the other
3 petals.
Step 13: Repeat
step 12 on the other 3 petals
Step 21: Push
the tip flat between your fingers by making an inside reverse fold
on the left and another on the right, see arrows.
Step 19: This
3x3inch paper is for the leaves, turn the paper.
Step 20: Valley-fold
over these 4 lines, then turn the model.
Step 18: Make
enough of these flowers for one bonsai flower branch.
Step 17: Valley-fold
the tip of the 4 leaves upwards a little.
Step 22: Crumple
the leaf by pushing it inwards over the length, see arrows
Step 28: You
can crumple the smaller stems a little too, to make them look more
realistic, see the final picture
Step 25: Fold
in half
Step 26: Fold
in half
Step 24: This
6x6inch paper is for the smaller stems. Fold in half over this line.
Step 23: Make
enough leaves for one arrangement
Step 29: This
paper (two 6inch strips glued together) is for the main stem. Roll
it up around a piece of metal/florist wire.
Step 27: Fold
in half
Step 30: Press
the top of the main stem flat from all angles.
Step 31: Crumple
the other part of the stem in your other hand, see arrows as
example. And wrap tape around the top of the stem.
Step 32: Bend/curve
the stem, see next picture as guidance.
Step 33: Glue
a smaller stem to the tip
Step 35: Just
a few more smaller stems needed to complete the base of the branch,
see final picture
Step 34: Glue
another smaller stem to the tip
Some
flowers are glued to the tip of the smaller stems, see upper
arrow. And some other flowers are glued on top of the stems,
see arrow below. Glue the leaves to the stems to get a nice
full flower arrangement.
The main stem is placed in a pot filled with florist foam or
large paper balls. This is covered with smaller black paper
balls (origami sand).
I refurbished an older Bonsai branch and made it a little
larger, this is a video tutorial for making it: