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ORIGAMI CHRISTMAS CACTUS
This is how to fold an Origami cactus with blooming
flowers.
Step 1:
This
paper is for the flowers, the backside is white. Prefold in half
over these four lines.
Step 6:
Squash-fold
the flap
Step 5:
Fold
this flap straight upwards
Step 2:
Valley-fold
over these four lines.
Step 4:
First,
make 2 valley-folds below, on the right. Then, make 2 mountain-folds
in the middle. And make 2 valley-folds at the top left.
Step 3:
Turn
the model.
Step 10:
Press
these edges downwards / flat
Step 8:
Unfold
both folds
Step 9:
Fold
this edge upwards.
Step 7:
Fold
over these two lines
Step 16:
Repeat
steps 13 to 15 on the other 3 same triangle flaps
Step 15:
Close
the model again
Step 12:
Repeat
steps 6 to 11 on the other 3 pieces indicated by the arrows.
Step 11:
Fold
the triangle flap downwards by making a valley-fold over the green
line.
Step 14:
Fold
the triangle flap to the inside of the model
Step 13:
Pull
these two petals outwards, in the direction of the arrows.
Step 21:
Bookfold
one edge to the left.
Step 19:
Fold
over these (prefolded) lines
Step 20:
Now
you've made an extra petal.
Repeat steps 17 to 19 on the other 3 same places.
Step 18:
Pull
the upper paper layer loose from both edges
Step 17:
Fold
these two edges upwards
Step 22:
Fold
the petal upwards
Step 28:
Pull
this petal outwards and curl it by just rolling it up.
Step 25:
Fold
over these two lines.
Step 26:
Repeat
step 25 on the other 3 same places of the model.
Step 24:
Bookfold
one edge to the left.
Step 23:
Repeat
step 22 on the other 3 same petals of the model.
(These 4 petals are made of more paper layers then the other 4
petals)
Step 29:
This
is the petal of step 28.
Repeat step 28 on the other 3 same petals.
Step 27:
Bookfold
one edge to the left
Step 30:
Pull
these 4 petals out of the model too and curl them by rolling them up
outwards.
Step 31:
One
cactus flower is done....
Step 32:
This
is the leaf paper.
Prefold in half over both lines.
Step 33:
Make
a valley-fold over these 2 lines.
Step 35:
Make
a valley-fold over these 2 lines.
Step 34:
Make
a valley-fold over these 2 lines.
Step 36:
First,
(pre)fold the model in half over the line in the middle. Then,
prefold over the 2 outer lines (The ends at the smaller arrows are
folded to the prefolded centerline).
Step 37:
Now
you've made 3 helplines for step 37 and 38.
Make an inside reverse fold over these 3 lines.
Do this by making a mountain-fold over the short line in the middle
and a valley-fold over the 2 longer lines.
The line in the middle is on the same place as the folding line on
the right in the picture of step 36
Make the same folds as above on the place indicated by the arrow
(mirror wise)
Step 38:
Repeat
step 37 two times, using the prefolded lines as guidance.
Step 39:
Insert
a metal / florist wire in the model, you can use a little tape on
the inside of the model to keep the wire on its place.
Step 40:
Glue
a flower to the tip of the model.
Step 41:
Make
enough of these pieces to get a nice arrangement.
Finally, place these pieces in a pot filled with foam.
Done!
This is an Origami video tutorial for folding the
Christmas Cactus: