Things You'll Need:
- Square origami paper
- Pencil
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Step 1
Fold the square origami paper diagonally in half and then in half again. Use a pencil or a straight edge to run over the fold and set the crease in.
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Step 2
Position the paper so that open edge faces right. Lift the top triangle flap from the right and fold the point down into a mountain fold. Flip the paper over and repeat the mountain fold with the other triangle flap resulting in a square piece of paper.
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Step 3
Face the open points away. Bring the top flap from the right up and into a mountain fold on the center line. Continue the mountain folds for each of the remaining three flaps.
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Step 4
Fold from the top point of each of the eight edges inward creating a small triangle or an arrow-shape when looking at two adjacent folded flaps.
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Step 5
Open each edge that was folded inward and pull down from the top of the bottom pocket creating what looks like a canoe. Then, flatten and fold each canoe flap upwards.
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Step 6
Find the half fold where the paper has a plain side. Fold the right and left side corner points from the bottom point into the center crease line. Repeat the same fold with the right and left corners of all four plain sides.
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Step 7
Take the open end of each flap and fold down as far as it allows. These are the iris flower petals. The origami iris flower is now complete.
