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Step 1
Start with a 2x4-inch piece of paper. Origami paper is available at most craft stores in a variety of sizes and colors, or you can start with a basic piece of printer paper until you become better at origami. To make a standard size paper into a 2x4-inch size paper, fold one corner up to one of the sides and trim off the overhand. Be careful not to make too hard of a crease, or it will be confusing later with your other bisect lines.
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Step 2
Bring the paper down in half and crease it well on both sides, use this crease to tear the paper in half. This will form the rectangular paper you need to make the azalea. Fold the new paper in half and form a fold line. Use this line to fold down the corners. Open back up and fold down in half to make a valley fold.
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Step 3
Fold to the center from the right. Pull the inside of the paper up and out, squash the fold. Then fold it back down and squash that fold. This will make a sort of disfigured accordion style fold. Inside reverse the three free corners, then repeat Step 3 on the other side.
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Step 4
Valley fold in half, then along the thickest part. Mountain fold back, then unfold back to the beginning of this step. Lift all the top flaps and open up the model, sink the center section in, then flatten. It should be starting to resemble flower petals. Minor miracle two flaps, valley fold to the center and turn the model over.
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Step 5
Put the right side to the center to create a valley fold, and fold and unfold the left side. On the left side, close sink it in. Minor miracle and put the right flap into the pocket created by the sink. Valley fold on both the front and back. Spread squash on the front and back. Mountain fold on the front and back.
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Step 6
Open the flower by overlapping the five petals slightly. Arrange the petals in a star pattern before setting the creases. Include a stamen if you want to, which is a good idea because it adds to the authenticity of the azalea.
