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Infinity Industries Pvt. Ltd.
www.einfinity.in
Medium · Flowers
Lily
An elegant traditional flower with four curved petals, built up from a waterbomb base — a rewarding fold for a calm afternoon.
1Step 1
Start with the colored side of the paper facing up. Fold and unfold in half both horizontally and vertically.
2Step 2
Turn the paper over.
3Step 3
Fold and unfold along both diagonals.
4Step 4
Collapse the paper along the existing creases to form a Waterbomb base.
5Step 5
Push the left and right edges inward and bring them down to meet the bottom edge. Flatten the model.
6Step 6
Fold the bottom left corner up to the top corner, top flap only.
7Step 7
Fold and unfold the flap from Step 5 in half from left to right. The left edge should meet the vertical centerline.
8Step 8
Unfold the flap from Step 5.
9Step 9
Repeat Steps 5 to 7 on the three remaining flaps.
10Step 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.
11Step 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.
12Step 12
Fold the top flap you just made down.
13Step 13
Repeat Steps 9 to 11 on the three remaining flaps. You just folded the origami lily’s petals.
14Step 14
Fold the top left and right edges to the vertical centerline. Repeat on the other side.
15Step 15
Flip two flaps from right to left. Repeat on the other side.
16Step 16
Again, fold the top left and right edges to the vertical centerline. Repeat on the other side.
17Step 17
Fold the top flap in the bottom section up along the dashed line. Then repeat on the other side.
18Step 18
Flip two flaps from right to left. Repeat on the other side.
19Step 19
Again, fold the top flap in the bottom section up along the dashed line. Then repeat on the other side.
20Step 20
Rotate the model 180°.
21Step 21
Fold the petals up to about a 90° angle.
Finished Result
