by Michael G. LaFosse | Photographs by Richard L. AlexanderCover illustrations by Masturah Jeffrey | Design by Jill Feron
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Contents
Origami Symbols Key
Preliminary Posy
Alexander’s Tulip
Fresh Cut Daisy
Lantern Blossom
Square Bud
Multi-Piece Pinwheel Flower
Pinwheel Flower
Simple Tulip
Plant Base One
Lily
Water Lily
Lotus
Lily Pad
Dazzle
Bamboo
Leaf One—Bamboo
Hexagon Blossoms
Button Bud
Cherry Blossom
Leaf Wreath
Plant Base Two
Origami Symbols Key
Preliminary Posy
Designed by many modern folders.
1. Use a single square of paper for the blossom and one square a quarter of that size, in green paper, for the calyx.
For the Blossom
2. Valley-fold larger paper in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the color side.
3. Mountain- and valley-fold to bring all corners together.
4. The finished Preliminary Posy blossom.
For the Calyx
5. Valley-fold smaller paper in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the green side.
6. Mountain- and valley-fold to bring all corners together.
7. The finished Preliminary Posy calyx.
8. Insert the bottom of the blossom into the calyx. Use glue if you wish.
9. The finished Preliminary Posy. This looks nice combined with Leaf Two.
Alexander’s Tulip
Designed by Richard L. Alexander
1. Use paper colored on both like sides. Begin white side up if using origami paper. Fold up the bottom right corner to touch to top edge. Look ahead at step two.
2. Notice that the top right corner has an equal amount of edge showing. Unfold.
3. Fold the right corner to touch the left edge. Align the first crease upon itself. Unfold. Repeat with the remaining two edges.
4. The crease pattern will look
5. Mountain and valley-fold each of the pleated quarters to make a cupped form.
6. Fold over the inner corners to lock the form.
7. The finished Alexander’s Tulip. This flower looks good combined with Leaf One.
Fresh Cut Daisy
Traditional fold and cut techniques
1. Valley-fold in half edge to edge, both ways, on the white side. Valley-fold in half corner to corner, both ways, on the colored side.
2. Mountain- and valley-fold to bring all corners together.
3. Lift corner E up and center it. Flatten E down, letting the two layers of paper move to the outside left and right.
4. Repeat with the other three corners.
