How to Fold an Origami Cup

If you are choosing a craft idea that can be useful daily, this might be the model you are looking for. It is an easy and lovely origami cup that can be finished in two colors.

Color Combination

We used regular educational paper with one side colored and finally got a two-color origami cup. The main body of the cup is covered by color, while the top triangles are white. You can start by using the colored side facing up and getting a reserved color combination.

It can even be great if folded with paper, one side colored and the other patterned. When folded with kitchen paper, it can be a small container for daily life or a container for snacks.

Other usages

Since folding is relatively easy, you can be finished with food-grade papers. Then, the usage of this origami paper cup can be super wide, from fried rice to fresh chips, from crispy potatoes to chow mein.

If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.

Folding time: 8 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm
Total steps: 22
Difficulty: Easy

Material

Prepare 15×15 cm origami square paper, with different colors on each side, to create a 6×6 cm cup. Various colors and sizes of square paper can be used to make different cups.

Origami Cup Video

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Start with the white side of the paper facing up. Fold in half horizontally crease it well then unfold.

Step 2

Fold it in half vertically, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 3

Flip it over.

Step 4

Fold it in half diagonally, then unfold it.

Step 5

Fold it in half vertically from the opposite position, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 6

Flip it over to make the white side face up.

Step 7

Rotate it 45 degrees clockwise.

Step 8

Here we will make a water bomb base, if you are new to origami, you can check the basic folds on our website.

Use both hands to press the two creases on the right and left sides. Then push it down to make these left, right and top points meet the bottom point.

Finally, flatten it to form a triangle.

Step 9

Take the left and right corners of the top layer, and fold them toward the center to meet the vertical crease.

Step 10

Flip the model over.

Step 11

Repeat step 9 for this side, fold both left and right corners to the center, make sure to align with the bottom layer.

Step 12

Fold the bottom corner of the top layer up along the dotted line.

Step 13

Flip it over.

Step 14

In the same way, fold the bottom corner up.

Step 15

View it from the top, open it from the left and right sides, and fold the two upper flaps together to the top, and the lower two together to the bottom. Then view it from the left, and lay it flat.

Step 16

Fold the bottom corner up along the dotted line.

Step 17

Flip it over.

Step 18

Repeat step 16 for this side.

Step 19

Fold the top triangle down along the dotted line.

Step 20

Then unfold the top triangle.

Step 21

Now view it from the bottom.

Step 22

Gently pull the top and bottom edges, while pushing the left and right midpoints outward to form the cup’s opening.

Next, flip it over, and adjust the bottom of the cup to make it flatter.

Be careful not to push and pull too hard, or it may cause the folds to come undone.

What’s Next

Now you have successfully folded a cup, you must be very accomplished. We also offer a lot of tutorials for simple origami, and they are all very interesting, so feel free to choose the one you like to learn.