This is a step-by-step photo tutorial for making a paper Bonsai plant
with
thin wavy branches and folded Origami flowers.
Step 1: I
used 6x6 inch papers for the flowers. Prefold in half four times.
Photo: Bonsai Origami plants
Step 6: Fold
the flap downwards.
Then, repeat step 3 to 6 and the backside.
Step 5: Fold
the edges downwards over the prefolded lines.
Step 2: First,
valley-fold over the two lines on the bottom right. Then
mountain-fold over the two diagonal lines. And valley-fold over the
two lines at the top left.
Step 4: Fold
the tip upwards.
Step 3: Prefold
over these two lines.
Step 10: Fold
over these two lines, repeat on the other three flaps.
Step 8: Sink-fold
over the outer prefolded line and fold the center upwards over the
inner prefolded line.
Step 9: Push
the model inwards and flat, so it gets the same shape as in step 7
again.
Step 7: Prefold
over these two lines.
Then open the model from below by pulling the four flaps outwards.
Step 16: Fold
over these two lines.
Step 15: The
leaf paper is 3x3 inch. Prefold in half, then fold over the two
outer lines.
Step 12: Fold
the tip of the four leaves upwards and press the yellow center flat.
Step 11: Fold
the four flaps outwards.
Step 14: Done....
Fold enough flowers for one plant.
Step 13: Open
up the four flower petals.
The top end of the stem
is wrapped more tight around the metal wire.
I made the stem look very wavy, almost spooky looking.
Step 19: Done....
Make about 25 leaves for one comnpleted plant.
Step 20: The
main stem of the plant is made by wrapping a long (crumpled) paper
rectangle around a strong metal wire. I made the base of the stem
extra strong by using more metal wire.
Step 18: Fold
over the prefolded centerline (make a small edge / vein) and crumple
the leaf inwards a little.
Step 17: Press
the tip flat from aside by folding over these lines.
Step 21: And
the main stem is done. The base of the stem is placed in a pot
filled with pebbles.
Step 24: Everything
is glued together into a wavy looking plant.
Finally the flowers and leaves are glued to the plant, the flowers
facing upwards.
Step 23: And
make 3 to 5 small twigs, the same way as the branches.
Step 22: Make
two or three medium size branches. They're made the same way as the
main stem, but they're just smaller.
Done!
This is a DIY video for making the Bonsai Origami Clematis: