How to Make Origami Carnation

Do you want to know how easy to make origami carnation in a few steps? I will help you to make paper carnation.

From small squares of paper you will make carnation today using origami technique. The whole process is described in detail in this masterclass.

DIY Origami Carnation

Origami carnation
Origami carnation

Materials and tools:

  • red and green paper;
  • ruler;
  • a pencil;
  • PVA glue
  • scissors.

Total time: 15 minutes

Step-by-Step Instruction

Step 1: Prepare materials.

Materials and tools
Materials and tools

To create this carnation, prepare the necessary materials.

Step 2: Take a paper square.

Red paper square
Red paper square

Our carnation will consist of separate petals. And the blank for each petal will be a square of red paper with a side of 7 cm (2,7559”).

Step 3: Make a triangle from the square.

Red paper triangle
Red paper triangle

Fold the square diagonally to make a triangle.

Step 4: Fold the triangle in half.

Half folded triangle
Half folded triangle

Then fold the triangle in half to make a small triangle.

Step 5: Create the first petal.

The first petal
The first petal

It remains to fold one of the corners in the opposite direction, combining the left edges of the blank. One of the petals is ready.

Step 6: Repeat the previous step 11 times.

11 petals
11 petals

You need to make 11 of these blanks using the previous method.

Step 7: Use glue for the petal.

Glue triangle
Glue triangle

Now we will connect the petals into a flower. To do this, unfold the left edge of the blank and smear with glue.

Step 8: Glue the second petal.

Two glued petals
Two glued petals

On this side insert the second petal and glue.

Step 9: Make a blank of 5 petals.

Blank of 5 petals
Blank of 5 petals

In the same way as described above, make a blank consisting of five petals.

Step 10: Make two blanks with glued three petals.

Three blanks of glued petals
Three blanks of glued petals

Additionally make two more blanks with 3 petals in each.

Step 11: Make a finished flower bud.

Paper carnation bud
Paper carnation bud

Now glue the small blank of three petals on top of the big blank of 5 petals, shifting it a little lower. Fix the second blank of three petals with glue from the other side.

Step 12: prepare several elements of green paper.

Carnation stem
Carnation stem

For the flower bed of the flower, take a couple of blanks, which are made similarly to the petals. And from a small strip of green paper twist a tube, which will become the stem.

Step 13: Fix the green parts to the red ones.

Carnation stem with bud
Carnation stem with bud

Glue these details at the bottom of the carnation bud.

Step 14: Make a carnation leaf.

Carnation leaf
Carnation leaf

It remains to make leaves for your flower. You will make them from a square blank, which first fold diagonally. And then to the diagonal line fold the edges of the square.

Step 15: Fold the corners to the line.

Leaf blank
Leaf blank

Fold the bottom side corners to the middle.

Step 16: Fold the bottom part.

Leaf blank with a folded bottom
Leaf blank with a folded bottom

Fold the bottom corner up to the middle of the workpiece.

Step 17: Shape a leaf.

Finished carnation leaf
Finished carnation leaf

Now fold the blank in half, and slightly curl the upper part.

Step 18: Make a second leaf.

Two carnation leaves
Two carnation leaves

Make a second leaf of the same kind, using the method described from above.

Step 19: Finish the origami craft.

Completed origami carnation
Completed origami carnation

Glue the leaves to the stem. You will get an origami carnation, as on the photo.

Video tutorial: https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/how-to-make-carnation-paper-flower/