Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Five-Unit Lisianthus
Join five simple folded units, then curl their outer corners into a soft flower.
What you’ll need
- Five equal squares, about 7.5 cm wide
- Glue
- A slim curling tool
Modular paper folding · Glued units & curling
Make it, step by step.
12 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Prepare the squares
Open image at full size ↗Use five equal-sized sheets.
Set out one square
Open image at full size ↗Start with a square about 7.5 cm wide.
Make the base creases
Open image at full size ↗Fold both diagonals and both midlines, then unfold.
Collapse the square
Open image at full size ↗Bring the creases together into a square base.
Lift the lower flap
Open image at full size ↗Fold the lower front flap upward.
Fold the neighboring faces
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on the left and right faces, arranging the back as pictured.
Fold toward the middle
Open image at full size ↗Bring the two upper edges to the center.
Make five units
Open image at full size ↗Repeat with the other four squares.
Overlap two units
Open image at full size ↗Cross neighboring units as pictured and glue their overlapping faces.
Join all five units
Open image at full size ↗Continue the same arrangement across all five pieces.
Close the ring
Open image at full size ↗Glue the two outer ends together.
Curl the edges
Open image at full size ↗Curl the outside corners outward and adjust the flower's center.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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