In my previous blog, La Trenza, I featured this hollow-petal flower of my own creation. This model is relatively easy to fold from the windmill base, –also known as Froebel’s basic form, and makes a nice Christmas ornament, or it can also be used as a dish for a festive occasion.
The model in the photograph is folded from onion-skin paper which I colored with oil pastel then blended with just a drop of mineral spirits on a cotton ball.
Here is a video demonstrating how to fold this model.
When first attempting to fold the flower I suggest choosing a flexible crepe-like paper like that seen in the video.
The last step in the process -an outside-reverse fold on either side of the petal, is a little tricky and could tear the paper. Exercise patience, remain calm, breathe, and you will succeed. Also, experiment with various papers as each hears the whispering of our hands in a different way.
These are back and side views.
Have you folded this flower? Share with us what paper you used!
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i love this! i just discovered origami and found im pretty good at it! im still learning and love it!
Great! Keep at folding paper. Practice makes the master!
Hey, video is unavailable!! please please provide it.. i want to learn this flower!!
Hi Avni, the direct link to the video is http://youtu.be/HwS1740bKg8
Let me know if it doesn’t work.
Also, you might want to update your browser. As I test here, the video appears to be available.
Thank you for writing.
If you dont mind, what size paper were you using to make the hollow-petal flower? Thanks
Candice Manning
I used a 6 x 6 inch (15 x 15cm) of some kind of “crepe” paper
I used smooth 9″ x 9″ Origami paper which was slick on one side, dull on the other, and found that by wrinkling and smoothing it out 4 or 5 times, it became very soft and flexible, not to mention the finished effect is quite beautiful and gives a natural look to the blossom.
Thank you Sharon. Sounds like a good idea. I’ll have to try myself!