Introduction

This tutorial walks you through folding a lilyfrom a single square sheet of paper. Follow each step in order, take your time with the creases, and you'll have a finished lily in about 10-15 min.

Step by Step

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   Step 1

   Start with the colored side of the paper facing up. Fold and unfold in half both horizontally and vertically.

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   Step 2

   Turn the paper over.

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   Step 3

   Fold and unfold along both diagonals.

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   Step 4

   Collapse the paper along the existing creases to form a Waterbomb base.

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   Step 5

   Push the left and right edges inward and bring them down to meet the bottom edge. Flatten the model.

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   Step 6

   Fold the bottom left corner up to the top corner, top flap only.

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   Step 7

   Fold and unfold the flap from Step 5 in half from left to right. The left edge should meet the vertical centerline.

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   Step 8

   Unfold the flap from Step 5.

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   Step 9

   Repeat Steps 5 to 7 on the three remaining flaps.

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    Step 10

    Lift the top left flap. Open and spread its layers, then Squash fold along the existing creases in the top triangle area. The model will not lie flat yet.

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    Step 11

    Mountain fold the bottom left and right areas behind the bottom triangle to start a Petal fold. Then fold the triangle area upward. The model should now lay flat.

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    Step 12

    Fold the top flap you just made down.

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    Step 13

    Repeat Steps 9 to 11 on the three remaining flaps. You just folded the origami lily’s petals.

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    Step 14

    Fold the top left and right edges to the vertical centerline. Repeat on the other side.

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    Step 15

    Flip two flaps from right to left. Repeat on the other side.

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    Step 16

    Again, fold the top left and right edges to the vertical centerline. Repeat on the other side.

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    Step 17

    Fold the top flap in the bottom section up along the dashed line. Then repeat on the other side.

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    Step 18

    Flip two flaps from right to left. Repeat on the other side.

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    Step 19

    Again, fold the top flap in the bottom section up along the dashed line. Then repeat on the other side.

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    Step 20

    Rotate the model 180°.

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    Step 21

    Fold the petals up to about a 90° angle.

Finished Model

Congratulations!You've completed this tutorial.