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Six-Petal Curled Freesia

Cut a six-sided base and fold it into a softly curled freesia-like blossom.

What you’ll need

  • One paper square
  • Scissors
  • A slender curling tool, optional
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Paper craft · Folding and assembly

Finished Six-Petal Curled Freesia

Make it, step by step.

11 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Read each picture from left to right, then top to bottom. Several panels use pictures without captions; use the images to follow the changing layer orientation. No exact paper size is specified.

Mark the middle

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  1. Fold the square upward in half, then fold the rectangle sideways in half and reopen the second fold.

Mark narrow guide columns

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  1. Bring both short ends to the center and unfold. Fold each end to its nearby crease and unfold again.

Prepare a six-sided cut

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  1. Bring the lower-right corner to the marked crease point. Repeat on the left.

  2. Turn the model over and fold both side sections toward the middle.

Cut the base

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  1. Bring the two side edges inward to finish the wedge. Cut off the excess along the horizontal dotted line.

  2. Open the paper to reveal the six-sided sheet.

Make a petal fold

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  1. Gather the radial creases into a layered diamond. Fold its side edges toward the middle and unfold.

  2. Open the front pocket and bring its sides inward along the creases.

Narrow each petal base

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  1. Lower and flatten the raised flap. Repeat around all the sections.

  2. Fold the long side edges toward the middle on each face to narrow the base.

Open and curl the flower

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  1. Spread the petals from the top one at a time. Curl their tips outward and adjust the six petals around the center.

Finished model

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Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.

    Finished model

    Six-Petal Curled Freesia: Finished modelOpen image at full size ↗

    Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.

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