Use a piece of paper to fold a pretty origami lily. It’s simple to make and only takes a couple of minutes. You can make a bunch of these lilies to create a meaningful bouquet.
This origami lily is based on the Bird Base, and just one more step than it. This lily is one of the easiest model for origami flowers and flower bouquet.
You can make a lovely stem and give it as a gift for loved ones. It has 4 natural blossomed petals.
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: 10 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get a 15*15 cm square origami paper, with one side purple and one side white. You can use both side colored papers. The facing side color will be the outside of the lily flower.
Easy Origami Lilly Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the colored side of the paper facing up, fold it in half horizontally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 2
Fold it in half vertically, crease it well then unfold it.
Step 3
Flip the paper over.
Step 4
Fold the bottom right point to the top left diagonally, getting a creases, and unfold it.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left point to the top right diagonally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 6
Take the middle points of the left and right edges, and push them down to meet the midpoint of the bottom edge. Flatten it to create a triangle.
Step 7
Bring up the left corner of the top layer to make it stand.
Step 8
Open this corner, and push the top point to meet the bottom one. Flatten the fold.
Step 9
Rotate it 180 degrees clockwise.
Step 10
Fold the top left and right edges of the top layer to align with the vertical crease, crease them well then unfold them.
Step 11
Press the top point down to meet the bottom point, and push the left and right points to the center, finally flatten it along the existing creases.
Step 12
Fold the bottom corner of the top layer up along the dotted line.
Step 13
View it from the bottom, repeat steps 8 to 12 for the other remaining three flaps.
Step 14
Use your pen or any other tools to curl the four petals downward.
Step 15
Slightly pull these four petals to open the model, that’s your lovely origami lily.
What’s Next
Next, you can fold other origami flowers with our detailed instructions.
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