How to make a dollar origami ring
Dollar Origami Ring: try all 4 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
An Origami Tutor ring folded from one dollar bill: a narrow four-layer band rolled round your finger into a snug ring. Tuck the loose outer end under to lock it.
- You need
- One dollar bill (156 × 66 mm), or any rectangle of that size. No glue or scissors.
- Start
- Lay a new, flat bill in front of you with its long edges at the top and bottom.
- Tips
- Press each long fold flat before the next one.
- A new, crisp bill gives a thinner, neater band.
Your model is ready
Your dollar bill ring is rolled. Tuck the loose outer end under the turn beneath it, or use a tiny piece of tape, to lock the ring at your finger size. The finished dollar bill ring, rolled into a snug circular band.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Fold the top edge to the middle
Fold the top long edge down to the middle line of the bill and press the crease.
- 2
Fold the bottom edge to the middle
Fold the bottom long edge up to meet it, making a long band half as tall.
- 3
Fold the band in half
Fold the band in half along its length, so the two folded edges meet. The band is now four layers thick and a quarter as tall as the bill.
- 4
Roll the band into a ring
Starting at the left end, roll the band round your finger, folded edges along the sides, keeping the turns snug. It goes round nearly three times and the right end finishes on the outside.
- ✓
Finish
Your dollar bill ring is rolled. Tuck the loose outer end under the turn beneath it, or use a tiny piece of tape, to lock the ring at your finger size. The finished dollar bill ring, rolled into a snug circular band.
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