Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Five-Petal Bellflower
Fold five pointed petals from a pentagon and add a small rolled-paper center.
What you’ll need
- One 7.6 × 7.6 cm square
- A prepared rolled-paper stamen
- Scissors
- Glue
Paper folding · Pentagon cutting & petal folds
Make it, step by step.
6 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Make the pentagon reference
Open image at full size ↗Fold the square in half and make the diagonal reference folds shown, then bring the corner to their intersection.
Cut the pentagon
Open image at full size ↗Fold the layers together, trim along the guide and open the retained pentagonal piece.
Collapse and crease
Open image at full size ↗Collapse into a triangle, fold the left section inward and repeat on the right.
Repeat the pocket folds
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on all faces. Turn the folded section to one side and continue around the base.
Open five petals
Open image at full size ↗Repeat the edge folds shown, then spread and shape the five upper petals.
Add the stamen
Open image at full size ↗Insert the prepared rolled-paper stamen into the center and secure it with glue.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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