The origami tulip is a favourite model of mine: it is relatively simple and looks so sweet when bunched together with other tulips, or different types of flowers.
Use lovely colourful paper for this one, it will brighten your day!
For a printable pdf version of the tulip instructions,click here. You will need Adobe Reader installed on your computer in order to open the .pdf file. You can get Adobe Reader here
Video Instructions
Diagram Instructions
1. Start with your paper coloured side up. Fold in half,
then in half again, as shown. Crease well, then open out again.
2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and
in both directions. Crease well and open out once again.
3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to
the centre point on the bottom line. Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb
base.
4. Fold bottom corners of front flaps up to the top
corner. Repeat this on the back as well.
5. Turn the front flap to the left, like turning the
pages in a book.
Do the same to the other side of the model.
6. Move the upper flaps toward each other, and tuck
one into the other, as far as it goes.
7. When you flatten this, make sure the distances A
& B shown are equal.
8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 on back of model, to get this.
9. Blow into base of tulip to inflate and shape the
flower.
10. Peel each petal down, slowly and carefully. Your tulip is now finished.
