How to make an origami tulip stem and leaf
Origami Tulip Stem And Leaf: try all 6 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
A flat Origami Tutor flower stem with a long pointed leaf branching upward from its base. Six ordinary folds turn one green square into a stalk and leaf. No cuts or glue.
- You need
- One 6 × 6 in green square. A separate blossom is optional.
- Start
- Start white side up with a corner pointing up. Use one green square; a smaller blossom square keeps a flower in proportion.
- Tips
- Line the first four edges up with the vertical middle line.
- Keep the stalk tip sharp so it hides neatly behind a blossom.
Your model is ready
The stem is folded. Keep the long stalk upright and the leaf pointing up and out to one side. Glue or tuck the stalk tip behind a separately folded blossom if you want a complete flower. The finished flat stem, upright with its long leaf branching to one side.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Fold the stem's upper left edge in
Fold the upper left edge of the green square to its vertical middle line.
- 2
Fold the stem's upper right edge in
Fold the upper right edge to the middle line to match.
- 3
Fold the stem's lower left edge in
Fold the lower left edge to the middle line, taking all its layers together.
- 4
Fold the stem's lower right edge in
Fold the lower right edge to meet it. The paper tapers to a point at both ends.
- 5
Fold the stem lengthwise
Fold the left half over the right along the vertical middle line.
- 6
Branch the leaf upward
Fold the lower point up and to the right on a slanted line halfway down the stem. The long point becomes a leaf beside the upright stalk.
- ✓
Finish
The stem is folded. Keep the long stalk upright and the leaf pointing up and out to one side. Glue or tuck the stalk tip behind a separately folded blossom if you want a complete flower. The finished flat stem, upright with its long leaf branching to one side.
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