Flowers & nature · Step-by-step guide
Tiny Osmanthus Blossoms
Fold small four-petal blossoms that can be gathered into a bright cluster.
What you’ll need
- One 5 × 5 cm thin paper square per blossom
- Tweezers, optional
Origami · Folding and shaping
Make it, step by step.
9 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Read each picture from left to right, then top to bottom. The folding sequence makes individual blossoms. The finished cluster and leaves are inspiration; their assembly is not illustrated.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Fold a square base
Open image at full size ↗Crease both diagonals and both midlines of the square, opening after each fold. Push the two sides inward along the creases and flatten into a layered square.
Precrease the sides
Open image at full size ↗Fold the two side edges of the front face toward the center. Repeat on the back, then open these folds.
Fold the side sections toward the outer crease lines shown and open them again to prepare the next folds.
Open a pocket
Open image at full size ↗Turn the layers to expose the indicated face and lift one flap upright. Open its pocket and squash it flat.
Lift the lower flap upward along the dotted guides, bringing its sides inward as shown.
Repeat around the base
Open image at full size ↗Lay the folded flap to the left and repeat the pocket-fold sequence on the other three sides.
On the resulting narrow face, bring both side edges toward the center line.
Open four petals
Open image at full size ↗Fold the narrowed sides back once more along the guides, repeating the same folds on the reverse.
Gently spread the four petal layers outward and flatten their tips to open the little flower.
Individual blossoms
Open image at full size ↗Each folded square opens into one small four-petal flower.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Make a small collection
Open image at full size ↗Repeat the folds in yellow, cream or pale green paper.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Cluster inspiration
Open image at full size ↗The finished example groups many blossoms with green leaves. Stem, leaf and cluster construction are not part of this sequence.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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