How to make a paper tie
Paper Tie: try all 5 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
A small paper necktie folded from one narrow rectangle, with a pointed tail and a narrow knot. Tie it to a Father's Day gift as a tag, or glue it on a card. An Origami Tutor design.
- You need
- One 6 × 12 cm rectangle of coloured paper. Ribbon, glue or a pen if you like.
- Start
- Begin with a 6 × 12 cm rectangle of coloured paper, coloured side up, with a short edge at the top. Plain or patterned paper both work.
- Tips
- Fold both tail corners by the same amount so the point sits on the middle line.
- Fold the knot corners the same way on both sides so the knot is even.
Your model is ready
Press the folds flat. Write a name or message on the back and tie the tie to a gift with ribbon through a small hole at the knot, or glue it to a card under a paper collar. The finished tie, with its narrow knot at the top and its pointed tail below.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Fold the top left corner behind
Fold the top left corner back so the top edge lies along the middle line. The fold slants at 45 degrees and the flap hides behind the tie.
- 2
Fold the top right corner behind
Fold the top right corner back the same way. The two folds meet in a point on the middle line: the tail of the tie.
- 3
Fold the bottom left corner behind
At the bottom edge, fold the left corner back along a steep slanted line that starts 7 cm up the left edge and ends 2 cm in from the corner.
- 4
Fold the bottom right corner behind
Fold the right corner back the same way. The bottom edge is now a third as wide as the tie: the knot.
- 5
Turn the tie round
Turn the paper half a turn so the narrow knot is at the top and the pointed tail hangs down.
- ✓
Finish
Press the folds flat. Write a name or message on the back and tie the tie to a gift with ribbon through a small hole at the knot, or glue it to a card under a paper collar. The finished tie, with its narrow knot at the top and its pointed tail below.
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