Origami Tulip and Leaf Stem

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   Flower 1: white side up, crease both diagonals and unfold.

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   Flower 2: turn over, crease both midlines and unfold.

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   Flower 3: bring the sides inward along the midline and collapse the top down.

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   Flower 4: flatten into a double-layer triangle, or waterbomb base.

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   Flower 5: fold the two front bottom corners up to the top point.

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   Flower 6: repeat on the back to form a diamond.

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   Flower 7: turn one front flap like a book page, and do the same on the back.

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   Flower 8: fold the left front edge across the central line as shown.

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   Flower 9: fold the right edge over and open the pocket at the left folded edge.

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    Flower 10: tuck the right corner inside that pocket.

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    Flower 11: repeat the interlocking folds on the back.

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    Flower 12: gently blow into the small hole at the bottom to inflate the flower.

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    Flower 13: peel the four top petal tips outward.

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    Flower 14: curl the petals slightly; keep the bottom hole available for the stem.

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    Stem 1: take the second, same-size square; crease a diagonal and unfold.

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    Stem 2: fold the two lower edges to the diagonal center line.

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    Stem 3: fold the two upper edges to the same center line.

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    Stem 4: narrow the two lower edges to the center again.

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    Stem 5: check the narrow kite shape is aligned.

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    Stem 6: turn over, then fold the lower point upward at the marked horizontal crease.

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    Stem 7: fold the whole model in half along its long center line.

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    Stem 8: pull the outer section outward to separate the leaf from the stem.

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    Assembly 9: insert the thin stem tip into the flower’s bottom hole. Adjust the leaf and base for balance.

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    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