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cattleya orchidDesigned by Michael G.
To me, the orchid evokes animal-like qualities more than any other
Orchids a huge variety of colors, and textures, and you can
explore this basic model with an equally wide universe of readily avail-
able papers. Since the initia l steps are folded dry, they are fairly dull and
mechanical, but at the end of the process we moisten the paper and bring
the model to life with delicate shaping maneuvers. Your artistic senses
will take charge as you create an object of beauty, worthy care,
admiration, and respect.
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PAPER
Begin with a rectangle of paper that
is twice as wide asit is tall: 12 by 6
inches (30.5 by cm) is a good mini-
mum size. A rectangle that i sinches (25 by 50 inches) produce
an orchid. Also try fold-
ing this model from a duo-colored
square. Begin by bring ing the opposite
edges to the center (this is known as a
cupboard fold). The extra layers of
paper will be available for you to use
at the finishing steps to create con-
trasting colors on the petals or lip.
(Also be sure to keep the split on the
outside of the model as you make the
init ial folds.) Some of my orchids are
even more lifelike, because I creped
the paper as I formed the sheets. This
is not difficult, but it does require prac-
tice. Think of crepe paper as a large,
thin sheet pushed inward t o make a
smaller square. With uniform, nearly
microscopic wrinkles, you can impart a
texture that results from this additional
material. When you need a little morepaper, just stretch it back out! The
orchid is the only model in this book
that I sometimes fold with handmade
crepe paper. You may use commercially
available crepe papers, but be aware
that they are not permanent, and the
origami orchid will wither and fade, as
a real blossom does, over the course
of a decade.
A D V A N C E D O R I G A M I........................
1. Valley-fold in to long
edge, and open. Valley-foldin half, short
edge to short edge, and
the two short edges to meet at the center,and open. Mountain-fold al l indicateddiag-
onals. Use the creases to collapse the
paper into the triangular shape illustrated
in step 2.
2. Squash-fold the top right side point
3. Valley-fold to the right.
4. Repeatsteps2 and3 on the left side.
6. Mountain-fold the of the5. Repeatsteps 2 through 4 on the back.
cated free edge up, while valley-folding theYou will have performed four squashes
lower free edges to align with theirand all layers will have been arranged
centered folded edges.This is a petal fold.symmetrically.Repeat behind.
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C A T T L E Y A O R C H I D
7. Fold both layers of the right half 8. 9. Fold the two top layers to the right.
kite shape to the left.
10. Repeat steps 7 through 9 on the front 11. the large middle
left side, and to both sides at the back. corners up.
12. Inside-reverse-fold these four square
corners.
13. Fold in the top edges of the first layer
to meet close to the center. Leave a little 14. Fold the first three front layers to the 15. All layers should now be on
space. Repeat on the back. Repeat with two layers on the back. the left. Fold down the top point.
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A D V A N C E D O R I G AM I
16. Fold the top layer to the right. 17. Free the indicated layers by pullingout, 18. Mountain-fold the layer in
front and back. Repeat behind.
Fold the top edgesin . close to the 20. Inside-reverse-fold.
center but not all the way. Repeat behind.
21. Fold to the right.
22 . Fold the top point down. 23. Fold the back leh layer behind and to 24. You should have only two layers on the
the right. Fold the top layer to the left. Free the indicated layers by pul li ng
out, two i n t he and t wo i n the back.
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C A T T L E Y A O R C H I D
. . . .,
25. 26. Fold in edge number about one third; 27 . Fold the t op r ight to t he left,
fold up edge number2 ; then fold up Repeat behind.
number3. Repeat behind.
28. Foldthe next layer to the left. 29. Inside-reverse-fold the bottom right 30 . Fold the indicated edge of the right
Repeat behind. points. point up. Repeat behind.
fold the bottom left points.
Mountain-fold the indicated edge of 32 . the top point to the left.
the right point behind. Repeat behind. Turn Repeat behind.
the indicated edge left point insideout. Repeat behind.
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A D V A N C E D O R I G A M I
33. Mountain-fold to make the points narrower. 34. Rotate the model to view from the front. Open slightly.
Sepals Anther
Lippetal
36. This ismy orchid base, shown opened. Be creative and
35. Front view. Spread open the upper petals. if desired, turn the discover many new "species" of origami orchids from this base.
top layers of the lower and lower r ight petals inside out. Di fferent potentials are realized wi th di fferent papers. The
Spread open the bottom center petal. following diagrams will lead you through one shape, possible with
techniques: the wet-folding and the crepe paper
diagrams follow that.
37. Mountain-fold the outer edges of the
top sepal, while the 38. Curve the lip petal and lower sepals 39. Full view.
paper between thisand the upper petals. intoa pleasing shape. Feel free to experi-
Fold over the top edges of the anther. Fold ment! Mountain-fold down the point of the
in the indicated edges within the lip petal. lip petal.
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