There’s something almost magical about watching a flat square of paper bloom into a lotus right in your hands. This origami lotus is a little more involved than your average fold, but don’t let that scare you off. Every petal you coax into shape feels like a tiny victory. By the end, you’ll be holding a flower that looks like it took hours, even though the real secret is just patience and a few clever folds.
How to Make an Origami Lotus Flower
Category: Origami Flowers
Difficulty: Intermediate
Learn how to make a beautiful origami lotus flower with clear step-by-step instructions that guide you through every fold.
Step 1
1
Start with a square sheet of an origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami sheet.
If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.
If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.
Step 2
2
Fold the paper in half. Top to bottom.
Step 3
3
Unfold. We just needed a crease line.
Step 4
4
Fold the paper in half, left to right.
Step 5
5
Unfold and rotate as shown.
Step 6
6
Fold the bottom half up.
Step 7
7
Unfold. We just needed a crease line.
Step 8
8
Fold the bottom corner upward to meet the center crease.
Step 9
9
Fold the left corner inward.
Step 10
10
Fold the right corner inward.
Step 11
11
Fold the top corner downward.
Step 12
12
Fold the top right corner inward to meet the center point.
Step 13
13
Fold the top left corner inward to meet the center point.
Step 14
14
Fold the bottom right corner inward to meet the center point.
Step 15
15
Fold the bottom left corner inward to meet the center point.
Step 16
16
Turn the model over.
Step 17
17
Fold the bottom corner upward to meet the center point.
Step 18
18
Now fold in the right corner.
Step 19
19
Fold in the left corner.
Step 20
20
Fold the top corner downward.
Step 21
21
Unfold all the previous four folds. We just needed the crease lines.
Step 22
22
Turn the model over.
Step 23
23
Fold the top triangle upward leaving a small section unfolded.
Step 24
24
Repeat the same step on other three sides too.
Step 25
25
Turn the model over.
Step 26
26
Fold down the top triangle to meet the center point.
Step 27
27
Fold the right triangle inward to meet the center point.
Step 28
28
Fold the bottom triangle upward to meet the center point.
Step 29
29
Fold the left triangle inward to meet the center point.
Step 30
30
Turn the model over.
Step 31
31
Fold the top triangular flap upward as shown.
Step 32
32
Repeat the same step on the other three sides too and turn the model over.
Step 33
33
Curl the corners inward.
Step 34
34
Your origami lotus flower is ready!
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