Miniature Paper Sprout Pot

Use a rectangle twice as long as it is wide, with green on one side and a contrasting reverse for the pot.

Divide the short side into eight equal parts and the long side into sixteen equal parts. Crease carefully and reopen the sheet.

Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise with the green side visible.

Fold the end sections along the diagonals shown, using the grid to align the folds.

Open the paper with its contrasting side facing upward, retaining the diagonal creases in the upper section.

Press the marked rectangular crease inward to make the first recessed panel.

Reverse the next rectangular crease outward, lifting the inner section.

Press the smaller marked rectangle inward while keeping the surrounding layers organized.

Reverse the narrow central crease outward to develop the sprout's stem.

Gather the upper folds into a narrow stem with two pointed leaves, leaving a flat lower section for the pot.

Fold the bottom edge upward by one grid unit, then repeat twice to form the pot's rim band.

Rotate the model and lift the broad band in the direction of the arrows. Turn the piece over afterward.

Bring the two ends of the broad band together. Glue the marked ends to form a cylinder around the stem.

Open the lower cylinder gently and press its bottom edge into a stable round shape.

Glue the small loose layers at the stem and leaf bases. Carefully open both leaf pockets to give them volume.

Round the pot, balance the stem, and spread the two leaves evenly.