Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Modular Maple Leaf
Join five folded leaf units into a broad maple leaf and add a curved paper stem.
What you’ll need
- Five equal paper squares
- A paper strip for the stem
- Glue
Modular paper folding · Five units & glued assembly
Make it, step by step.
14 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Prepare the units
Open image at full size ↗Use five matching squares and a narrow strip for the stem.
Mark the diagonals
Open image at full size ↗Fold and unfold both diagonals of one square.
Make a kite
Open image at full size ↗Fold the two upper side edges to the center.
Lift the lower point
Open image at full size ↗Fold the lower triangle upward.
Tuck the triangle inside
Open image at full size ↗Open slightly and tuck the lifted triangle between the layers.
Fold the lower edges
Open image at full size ↗Bring the lower edges to the center to form the narrow diamond shown.
Open the unit
Open image at full size ↗Spread the side layers along their creases.
Raise a side flap
Open image at full size ↗Pinch the side section upward along the diagonal crease.
Fold the raised flap
Open image at full size ↗Fold the raised section upward and flatten it.
Mirror the unit
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on the other side. Make five identical units.
Join two units
Open image at full size ↗Glue neighboring units together at their overlapping lower sections.
Complete the leaf
Open image at full size ↗Join all five units into a fan, with their bases meeting at the bottom.
Roll the stem
Open image at full size ↗Roll the paper strip tightly into a stem and curve it slightly.
Attach the stem
Open image at full size ↗Glue the upper part of the stem behind the leaf's base.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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