How To Make An Origami Lily - (Tutorial)

The origami lily is an ancient origami model, and has various different meanings, including peace and forgiveness, If made well it shows the subtle elegance of origami and is a brilliant example of just what origami can achieve.

How To Make An Origami Lily - Video

To make your lily, the first thing you will need to do is to make a square base. You can find out how to do this by scrolling down on the tips and stories post. To make a square base, you will have to fold both horizontals and then flip over and fold one of the diagonals. Then push the two corners that the diagonal joins up together whilst also pinching the other two corners together. This should create a square shape, fold this and then crease to help keep its shape. With the closed side facing away from you, fold the bottom left edge of the diamond along the central line. Unfold this, then peel it open and flatten down to make another Isosceles triangle in the center. Pull one side over and repeat this there. Continue doing this until you have done it 4 times. Now go back to each one, and fold the bottom left and bottom right flaps along the central line again. Then on each of them, peel up the flap in the center to make a diamond shape.  Now, on every side where it is plain paper, fold the top left and top right flaps along the center. Now peel out all of the petals which are loose at the bottom. To make it look nicer, you can curl it by wrapping them round a pencil or some other similar object.

Now that you have made your lily, it can be used as a small token or as decorations for an event or gathering.