Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Five-Petal Plum Rosette
Turn a pentagon into a rounded five-petal rosette with narrow folds radiating from the center.
What you’ll need
- One 15 × 15 cm square
- Scissors
Paper folding · Pentagon cutting & rounded petals
Make it, step by step.
8 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Mark the reference point
Open image at full size ↗Fold the square in half. Make the crossing diagonal creases on the right half and bring the opposite corner to their intersection.
Cut the pentagon
Open image at full size ↗Fold the layers together as shown, fold backward and trim the upper portion. Open the retained pentagon.
Fold the five corners
Open image at full size ↗Fold each corner toward the center and unfold. Bring neighboring corners inward and lay their overlap to one side; repeat around the base.
Narrow the center folds
Open image at full size ↗Fold both edges of each section inward. Turn over and crease each outer edge toward the center.
Collapse the rosette
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on all edges, then gather the overlapping sections to one side. Open the pocket and squash it flat.
Refine the narrow folds
Open image at full size ↗Fold the section in half, align it with the inner crease and fold it back. Repeat on the other side and around the model.
Open the petals
Open image at full size ↗Turn over, open the five points and turn again. Spread both sides of each petal and tuck its sharp tip behind.
Finish the five petals
Open image at full size ↗Repeat the shaping around the flower and press the center gently.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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