Decorations · Step-by-step guide
Pleated Paper Ring
Fold a narrow pleated band and curve it into a small decorative ring.
What you’ll need
- One square of thin paper
- Glue, optional
Paper folding · Accordion and diagonal pleats
Make it, step by step.
9 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Prepare the square
Open image at full size ↗Choose thin paper with a contrasting reverse if desired.
Mark the diagonal
Open image at full size ↗Fold and unfold a diagonal, then place the square as a diamond.
Fold the lower point
Open image at full size ↗Fold the lower corner upward to begin the narrow band.
Add parallel folds
Open image at full size ↗Continue folding the lower edge upward in small, even widths.
Open the pleats
Open image at full size ↗Unfold the band enough to reveal the parallel crease lines.
Pinch the diagonal folds
Open image at full size ↗Pinch alternating small diagonal creases along the lower band to form the repeating triangular pattern.
Continue across the band
Open image at full size ↗Work across the whole width, keeping the triangular pleats even.
Finish the narrow strip
Open image at full size ↗Fold the remaining paper into a narrow strip with the pleated edge facing outward.
Close the ring
Open image at full size ↗Curve the strip into a ring and tuck one end into the other; add a little glue if needed.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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