Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Curled Paper Iris
Use repeated squash and petal folds to form a four-petal iris.
What you’ll need
- One square of thin paper
- A slim curling tool
Origami · Creasing, collapse folds & shaping
Make it, step by step.
10 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Crease the square
Open image at full size ↗Fold both diagonals and both midlines, then unfold.
Collapse the base
Open image at full size ↗Bring the creases together into a square base.
Squash one flap
Open image at full size ↗Lift one side flap, open its pocket and flatten it along the center.
Repeat the squash folds
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on the remaining faces of the base.
Make a petal fold
Open image at full size ↗Fold the lower side edges inward, crease and open them, then lift the lower point along those creases.
Repeat the petal folds
Open image at full size ↗Make the same petal fold on every face.
Turn to a plain face
Open image at full size ↗Turn the flaps to expose the smooth diamond-shaped face.
Narrow the edges
Open image at full size ↗Fold both upper side edges toward the center.
Repeat around the model
Open image at full size ↗Narrow the remaining faces in the same way.
Open and curl the petals
Open image at full size ↗Spread the four long petals outward and curl their ends gently.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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