Octagonal Twist Paper Packet

1. 
   1

   Crease the horizontal, vertical and both diagonal lines; unfold.

2. 
   2

   Bisect the angle between the vertical midline and diagonal, matching the marked reference points.

3. 
   3

   Repeat that angle-bisecting crease in the three marked sectors.

4. 
   4

   Fold each corner inward along the four short diagonal lines shown.

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   5

   Unfold those corners and cut them off along the prepared lines to make the octagon.

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   6

   Fold the indicated bottom corner up to the central point, crease and unfold.

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   7

   Repeat around all eight corners to form the smaller central octagon.

8. 
   8

   Fold the bottom edge up to the center point.

9. 
   9

   At the right end of that folded band, fold the corner inward along the diagonal arrow.

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    10

    Flatten that corner to match the shown angled bottom edge.

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    11

    Move to the next side clockwise and fold it toward the center.

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    12

    Fold its corner in the same way, building the next overlapping flap.

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    13

    Unfold the prepared section without erasing the creases.

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    14

    Repeat original steps 8–12 around the other sides to prepare every sector.

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    15

    Refold the sides successively in the same direction, overlapping the flaps into a spiral.

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    16

    Tuck the last flap underneath its neighbor, guide the creases inward and flatten the octagonal packet.

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    17

    Check the completed structure against the original finished diagram, then gently adjust the folds.

Full folding diagram · click to enlarge

Figures retain the original folding sequence. Grey/white represent paper faces, not mandatory colors. Use thin paper and crease accurately. Instructions have been compared with the source; no physical test fold has been performed by this site.

Andrew Hudson / Public Diagram Project · Traditional model · CC BY 3.0 US