Lotus Blossom Tutorial

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  Step 1

  To make this Lotus Blossom you will need 8 small pieces of paper for the flower portion of the project. Each piece measures 6 inches long by 3 inches wide. 4 pieces of green paper for the leaf portion of the project. Each pieces measures the same...6 inches long by 3 Inches wide.

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  Step 2

  Start with the flower portion first. Take one of the rectangles, and fold in half lengthwise.

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  Step 3

  Here is your folded piece. Make sure that the colour is shown on the outside.

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  Step 4

  Next, you are going to open it, and fold the 4 corners down so that it meets the center line that you just folded in step 3.

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  Step 5

  Bring one side toward that center line and fold...Do the same on the other side.

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  Step 6

  Here is what the model should look like now.

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  Step 7

  Then we are going to fold the model in half - BACK on itself using that center line that we created in step two. The paper should be open at the top. Create 7 more of these for a total of 8 modules.

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  Step 8

  Now we have our 8 modules, next we are going to fold our green pieces of paper which are the leaf portions of our blossom

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  Step 9

  Take one of the green pieces of paper, and fold lengthwise as shown.

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  Step 10

  Unfold and fold the four corners toward the middle center line as before. (sorry, my paper is dual colored.)

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  Step 11

  Fold one side toward the middle centre line, and then do the same for the other side.

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  Step 12

  NOW THIS TIME, when you fold the module in half, you will fold it bring the sides in together. Make all 4 of these modules.

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  Step 13

  This is what the green ones should look like.

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  Step 14

  Here are ALL of our modules, and we are ready to rock!

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  Step 15

  Next we are going to divide our modules into 4 bundles. Each bundle will consist of 2 red modules and one green module.

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  Step 16

  We are going to pick up the green module first. Then we are going to lay a red module over the green one. Then we are going to take the last red one in our group and lay it on top. They will fit nicely together. Do this with all 4 groups.

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  Step 17

  This is what our stack should look like.

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  Step 18

  Next are going to tie a string tightly around the middle. Cut off the excess.

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  Step 19

  Using the centre string as a guide fold the modules in half so that it spread out like the diagram.

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  Step 20

  Turn module over. Take one red piece and start folding up towards the string as shown. If you look at step 19, there are a total of 8 "sections". Once you fold up one petal, skip the next "section", and fold up the next one. So all in all, you only fold up 4 petals in this step.

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  Step 21

  This is what you should have so far....a petal in every other section. Now we are going to fold up the petals that we skipped over in step 20.

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  Step 22

  Okay...now we have completed our first layer of petals. We are going to continue to completing the second layer of petals in the exact same way. The reason why we stagger the petals like this is to create a realistic effect.

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  Step 23

  We've almost got the petals done....

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  Step 24

  Yay! The Petals are done! Now grab a very small paint brush so we can use the handle of it to slightly curl back the petals.

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  Step 25

  Almost done! Now it's really starting to come alive. We are going to slightly curl up the petals...see next step.

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  Step 26

  Kinda hard to tell, but the leaf tip is actually pointing UP, not down.

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  Step 27

  You did it!

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Kyatenaru · Raleigh, North Carolina, US · 1 project 8th March 2011

Also, thought you may like to know...lotuses can vary in color from white to hot pink.

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Kyatenaru · Raleigh, North Carolina, US · 1 project 8th March 2011

I made a small one, and it was quite fun! Step 16 confused me at first...I put two petals NEXT TO a leaf instead of on top...and when I got it right, one of the petals had messed up so I couldn't fold it up...xD But I finally got it and it turned out well!

x3 I made a white flower because of A:TLA's "Order of the White Lotus," but a colorful one would be pretty too.

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Lanie V. · Edmonton, Alberta, CA · 86 projects 25th January 2011

Hi S.S....A lotus flower to me could be pink with brown polk-a-dots on it. I don't conform to strict colorations. That's what being an artist is about....to me anyways...

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S S. · 24 projects 24th January 2011

Hi Lanie. I liked it a lot, but tell me: isn't lotus a white flower?? I'll link this post to my page "Origamei" on Multiply. (http://origamei.multiply.com)See it here: http://origamei.multiply.com/links/compose3/232

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CO + K User

November 2nd, 2010

wow this is great! it looks so pretty and easy too!

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Krystyl O. · Abbotsford, British Columbia, CA · 11 projects 3rd September 2010

I am not going to lie, ... I am IN LOVE with this project! ... my first didn't turn out perfect, but thats just the way it is ;) thnx for sharing!!!

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Heather Joy · West Springfield, Massachusetts, US · 10 projects 2nd September 2010

Awesome! I love it-im going to try it out. Your tutorial is great & very easy to understand and follow! Thanks!

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Brooks Z. · Madison, Wisconsin, US · 74 projects 26th August 2010

so pretty

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CO + K User

August 24th, 2010

Thanks for posting I will go make one now

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christine a. · Melbourne, Victoria, AU 23rd August 2010

Love your lotus blossom.

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