Start with a square of paper, preferably one that is thin or lightweight. Use square origami paper or use these simple instructions to fold any rectangle piece of paper into a square.
Draw an arc and cut.
Using a pencil, draw an arc that begins at the top corner of the triangle’s vertical side and ends approximately half an inch from the bottom of the other side. The petals of a flower are shaped according to this arc. Streamline the arc.
How are paper lilies made?
Making a Paper Lily: A How-To
- First, create a square. You can skip this step if your piece of paper is already square.
- Step 2: Make a “x” in it
- Step 3: Quarter-fold it.
- Make a square base in Step 4.
- Fold the wings in Step 5.
- Compress the “wings” in step six.
- Fold the bottom sections in at step seven.
- Fold the model in half in step eight.