Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide

Cupped Five-Petal Hibiscus

Fold five full petals from one pentagon and open them into a hibiscus blossom.

What you’ll need

Paper craft · Folding and assembly

9 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Read each picture from left to right, then top to bottom. The starting square size and the construction of the yellow center are not shown.

Fold the square upward in half. Fold the right end diagonally in both directions and unfold.

Bring the opposite corner to the marked intersection. Fold the flap back to the left, then fold the right section across along the guide.

Fold the wedge in half and cut away the excess. Open the pentagon and gather its radial creases into a layered diamond.

Fold the side edges to the middle and unfold. Open the front pocket, bring its sides inward, then lower and flatten the flap.

Repeat the pocket fold on every section. With the open end upward, bring the side edges toward the middle and unfold.

Stand one layer upright. Gently pull out its inner triangular flap, squash it flat and lay it to one side.

Repeat around every section. Fold both long side edges toward the middle on each face, then start spreading the petals.

Open each petal gradually with your fingertips, rounding the middle and widening the upper edge.

Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.