basic origami instructions, on the web?

Question

I'd like to make my boyfriend a paper boquet. where can I find instructions to make origami flowers, that are detailed? I haven't done much with origami.

if I need to know some things, websites that have basics are welcomed too!
thank you very much

Answer 1

I hope you can follow my instructions.Have fun and good luck!
The Lily
The origami lily is a basic flower form. Start with a square piece of origami paper, and fold it into a water balloon base. Next, take one of the four corners of the base and squash fold it .Repeat the squash.Now fold the lower edges of the kite into the centerline, then unfold. Fold the top cornerYou will now have crease marks on the piece, that will be used in the next step. Place your finger under the lower point of the kite, and fold upwards.This is a petal fold. Now repeat the petal fold three more times to give another, smaller kite.Now fold one point of the kite downwards.Repeat 3 more times for a diamond shape.Next fold the upper edges of the diamond into the centerline. Repeat three more times. Now turn the piece upside down. Start folding out the four petals of the flower.You can create a nice curling effect in the petals like this: hold the base of a petal in your left fingers, then run your right thumb and pen (or pencil) along the length of the petal. Your thumb is in front and the pen in the back. Repeat this motion several times to cause the paper petal to curl. And now your origami lily is complete!The Rose
This origami rose is an easy flower to fold. It uses four pieces of origami paper: three for the rose petals and one for the leaves.If the rose is to be red, use three pieces of square paper, of different sizes.

The second red piece is about 3/4 the length of the first, and the third is about 3/4 the length of the second.
The green piece for the leaves is the same size as the largest red piece.
Now that you have your paper all lined up, let's get to folding!
Each of the red pieces will be folded the same way.
Start with an origami square base. Next fold the right corner of the base to the centerline, then unfold.
Now fold the edge onto the crease mark you just made.Then fold that corner again. Repeat on the left corner, then on the two corners on the back of the piece. Then fold the right edge to the left and repeat on the back side.Now open up the piece with your fingers. It helps to push slightly on the bottom of the piece, collapsing and rounding it a bit. Now take the other two red pieces and make the same shape. Now with the green piece of paper, make an origami lily! This may seem like a strange thing to do, but you'll see why in a second.
You now have three rose petal forms and a lily form:Nest the rose petal forms inside each other. Then place the lily form at the bottom, where it becomes the mini "leaves" (technically, the calyx) of the rose. We find it helpful to use a few spots of glue to hold the parts together.
And there you have it, an origami rose!
Tulip
The tulip is a flower with lots of character, and this origami tulip is no less so. It uses one piece of paper for the petals, another for the leaf and stem. Start with a square of colored origami paper, yellow works for us. Make the traditional origami square base.
Position the square base so that the opening is at the top of the square.
Now fold the right and left corners into the center, and unfold again to make crease lines.Now fold the right and left corners to the crease lines that you made in the previous step. The fold again as shown below. Flip the piece over and repeat on the back side. Now fold the lower edges onto the centerline. Flip the piece over and repeat on the back side.Now hold the bottom pointed corner in one hand, and use the fingers of the other hand to open the tulip bulb. Now we move on to the leaf and stem. Use a piece of green origami paper; place the green side face down.Now fold the top and left edges onto the centerline, making a kite. Then the lower edges of the kite are folded to the centerline, creating a diamond.Fold the diamond in half lengthwise. Then fold edge A-B back , then flip the piece over and fold the edge C-D back as well. Now unfold C-D (just C-D, not A-B) to reveal the crease mark.Fold C-E to the crease mark, then re-fold the crease created by the C-D fold. Then fold down the front flap along a line F-G. Make sure that this last fold does not overlap the pocket.Now take the top of the leaf and bend it backwards and down a bit. Insert the yellow bulb all the way into the pocket. You can use a little glue or double-sided tape to make it stick securely.And now your origami tulip is done!

Answer 2

Hi:

Here are some websites as well as books on the subject

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Paper/Origami/

http://www.dr-dan.com/orgami.htm

http://www.froggyville.com/origami.htm

http://www.folds.net/

http://www.paperfolding.com/diagrams/......

http://www.folds.net/tutorial/index.html... -

http://www.britishorigami.info/index.php... - for list of books good place to find out books on origami

http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm.........


http://www.origami-club.com/en/......

Here are some book that can help you find out :


Dollar Bill Origami
by John Montroll

Origami with Dollar Bills: Another Way to Impress People with Your Money!
by Duy Nguyen

Money Folding 2
by Florence Temko

Money Folding
by Florence Temko, V'Ann Cornelius

Dollar Bill Animals in Origami
by John Montroll, Montroll

Animal Origami for the Enthusiast: Step-by-Step Instructions in over 900 Diagrams, 25 Original Models
by John Montroll, Montroll

Fantastic Folds - Origami Projects by Andrew Stroker ,Sasha Willaimson -this book as intructions on how to fold a tree frog

Origami Flowers
by Hiromi Hayashi

The Joy of Origami
by Margaret Van Sicklen

Origami for the Enthusiast: Step-by-Step Instructions in over 700 Diagrams
by John. Montroll, Lillian Oppenheimer, Montroll

Complete Book of Origami: Step-by-Step Instructions in over 1,000 Diagrams/48 Original Models
by Robert J.MacEy Lang, Lang, Robin Macey (Photographer)

Origami
by Anne Akers Johnson

Origami Flowers
by James Minoru Sakoda, Sakoda

Fun with Origami: 17 Easy-to-Do Projects and 24 Sheets of Origami Paper
by Harry C. Helfman, Dover Publications Inc

Easy Origami
by John Montroll, Montroll

Origami for the Enthusiast: Step-by-Step Instructions in over 700 Diagrams
by John. Montroll, Lillian Oppenheimer, Montroll

THE ULTIMATE PAPERCRAFT & ORIGAMI BOOK BY PAUL JACKSON & ANGELA A’COURT

Fun with Easy Origami: Thirty-Two Projects and Twenty-Four Sheets of Origami Paper
by Dover Publications, Dover

The Great Origami Book
by Zulal Ayture-Scheele, Z. Ayture-Scheele

THE AMAZING BOOK OF ORIGAMI

A STEP-BY-STEP ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MAKING MODELS BY USING THE CREATIVE ART OF PAPER FOLDING

By Jon Tremaine

Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
by Robert J. Lang

Favorite Animals in Origami
by John Montroll, Montroll

Fabulous Origami Boxes
by Tomoko Fuse, Tomako Fuse

The Origami Bible Book | Nick Robinson

Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide to Performances in Paper
by Michael G. LaFosse

Advanced Origami: More than 60 Fascinating and Challenging Projects for the Serious Folder
by Didier Boursin

This should point you in the right direction

P.S. Check Dover Publications Inc by typing Dover Publications Inc in one of the search engines they have the best books on origami

Answer 3

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