Decorations · Step-by-step guide
Miniature Round Paper Fan
Fold a small rounded hand fan with a slender contrasting handle.
What you’ll need
- One paper square, colored on one side
Origami · Folding and shaping
Make it, step by step.
8 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Read each picture from left to right, then top to bottom. Choose a square size that is comfortable to fold; the sequence does not specify an exact size.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Fold a kite
Open image at full size ↗Crease a diagonal and unfold. Bring both lower edges to the center and turn the paper over.
Prepare the fan outline
Open image at full size ↗Fold the upper and side corners toward the middle. Turn the model over.
Bring both lower side sections toward the center along the existing creases.
Narrow the handle
Open image at full size ↗Turn the model over and fold the two indicated side corners inward. Turn it back.
Fold the long lower point upward.
Shape the handle base
Open image at full size ↗Fold the point downward again. Fold the two small side sections downward in half.
Bring the left edge of the handle toward its center and repeat on the right.
Round the fan
Open image at full size ↗Fold the sharp handle tip behind and adjust its shape. Fold the small outer corners behind to soften the fan outline.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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