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These are step by step folding instructions for a
realistic paper tube.
You only need 2 papers and tape or glue to make one.
Step 1: Prefold
over these two lines.
Step 6: Fold
the upper part of the edge straight upwards over the prefolded line.
Step 5: Press
the edge downwards on 3 or 4 more places, see arrows as example.
Step 2: Roll
up the paper and tape or glue the parts indicated by the rectangles
together.
Step 4: Press
another spot downwards.
Step 3: Press
this spot downwards.
Step 10: Make
a few Zig Zag folds on the edge, see very short purple lines as
example.
Step 8: Press
this part of the tube flat, see arrow
Step 9: Valley-fold
over these two lines, start with the line on the right.
Step 7: Tape
or glue the edges together, see arrows as example.
Origami tubes made out of pink papers
Step 16: Press
this spot downwards.
Step 15: Press
this spot downwards.
Step 12: The
paper for the cap has the same size as the paper for the tube.
Valley-fold over these two lines.
Step 11: This
part of the tube is done....
Step 14: Roll
up the model, use the size of the tube as guidance. Use tape or glue
to connect both ends.
Step 13: Prefold
over this line, it's just a little above the centerline
Tube
and cap
Tube
with cap
Step 18: Make
sharper folding lines.
Step 17: Press
the edge downwards on 3 or 4 more places, see arrows as example.
Oh
boy, the cat's hungry...
Done!
This video by Joost Langeveld also has instructions for folding the
tube: