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Modular Cherry Blossom

Fold five broad petals with notched tips and join them into a cherry blossom.

What you’ll need

  • Five equal paper squares
  • Glue
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Modular paper folding · Five petal units & glue

Finished Modular Cherry Blossom

Make it, step by step.

17 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Prepare five squares

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  1. Use five matching squares for an evenly sized flower.

Start a petal

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  1. Place one square with the desired petal color facing up.

Crease in thirds

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  1. Fold the upper and lower edges inward to divide the square into three bands.

Open one flap

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  1. Open the upper folded section, leaving the lower band folded.

Fold one end

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  1. Fold the right-hand corners inward into the pointed arrangement shown.

Refine the tip

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  1. Fold the small right-hand triangular flap back along its diagonal.

Shape the notch

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  1. Fold the remaining tip inward to create the petal's shallow notch.

Turn the paper over

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  1. Turn to the opposite face without opening the end folds.

Fold the long edge

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  1. Fold one long edge toward the center.

Fold the opposite edge

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  1. Bring the other long edge inward to match it.

Shape the petal base

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  1. Fold the left end inward along the pictured diagonal.

Tuck the small triangle

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  1. Tuck the small triangular flap inside the base.

Turn the petal over

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  1. Turn over to reveal the broad petal face.

Flatten the unit

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  1. Press the narrow base while keeping the upper petal open.

Join two petals

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  1. Glue two petal bases together at the overlapping faces.

Close the five-petal ring

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  1. Add the remaining units and join the first and last petals.

Open the blossom

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  1. Spread and shape all five petals evenly.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.

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