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How to make a square origami envelope that closes with a star

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11/19/2014 2:56:46 PM
By: papersculpture
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These pretty origami envelopes are made from a square piece of paper.

Difficulty level: Advanced

Instructions:

1

<p> Materials:</p>
<p> 1 square piece of paper</p>
<p> </p>

Materials:
1 square piece of paper

2

<p> Hold the paper with the points at the top, bottom and sides.</p>
<p> Bring the top and bottom points together to fold it in half. Unfold.</p>
<p> Bring the sides points together to fold it in half. Unfold.</p>
<p> </p>

Hold the paper with the points at the top, bottom and sides.
Bring the top and bottom points together to fold it in half. Unfold.
Bring the sides points together to fold it in half. Unfold.

3

<p> Flip the paper over to the back side.</p>
<p> Fold the top and bottom edges together to fold it in half. Unfold.</p>
<p> Fold the side edges together to fold it in half. Unfold.</p>
<p> </p>

Flip the paper over to the back side.
Fold the top and bottom edges together to fold it in half. Unfold.
Fold the side edges together to fold it in half. Unfold.

4

<p> Flip the paper over.</p>
<p> Pinch each of the diagonal folds to the center point.</p>
<p> </p>

Flip the paper over.
Pinch each of the diagonal folds to the center point.

5

<p> Keep pinching them and the sides will collapse inward.</p>
<p> </p>

Keep pinching them and the sides will collapse inward.

6

<p> The result. Press down to flatten it.</p>
<p> </p>

The result. Press down to flatten it.

7

<p> The open ends should be on the bottom.</p>
<p> Fold the side bottom edges to align with the center crease.</p>
<p> </p>

The open ends should be on the bottom.
Fold the side bottom edges to align with the center crease.

8

<p> Fold the top down along the top edges of the flaps you just made.</p>
<p> </p>

Fold the top down along the top edges of the flaps you just made.

9

<p> Result.</p>
<p> Unfold the top and sides.</p>
<p> Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat steps 7 and 8.</p>
<p> </p>

Result.
Unfold the top and sides.
Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat steps 7 and 8.

10

<p> Unfold all the folds.</p>
<p> </p>

Unfold all the folds.

11

<p> Lift the bottom point and crease the straight horizintal line.</p>
<p> </p>

Lift the bottom point and crease the straight horizintal line.

12

<p> Fold the diagonal creases inward.</p>
<p> </p>

Fold the diagonal creases inward.

13

<p> Result.</p>
<p> Unfold.</p>
<p> Rotate the paper and repeat on the other 3 sides.</p>
<p> </p>

Result.
Unfold.
Rotate the paper and repeat on the other 3 sides.

14

<p> Don’t unfold the last side.</p>
<p> Rotate the paper.</p>
<p> Fold the tip to the top right point of the triangle. Make sure the sides are aligned.</p>
<p> </p>

Don’t unfold the last side.
Rotate the paper.
Fold the tip to the top right point of the triangle. Make sure the sides are aligned.

15

<p> Refold the next side.</p>
<p> Fold the tip to the triangle to the left. * That should be the same as the last triangle.</p>
<p> </p>

Refold the next side.
Fold the tip to the triangle to the left. * That should be the same as the last triangle.

16

<p> Repeat on the remaining 2 triangles.</p>
<p> The right bottom edge of each triangle over laps the one next to it.</p>
<p> The last one will cover the first.</p>
<p> </p>

Repeat on the remaining 2 triangles.
The right bottom edge of each triangle over laps the one next to it.
The last one will cover the first.

17

<p> Lift the left side of the first triangle and insert the right side of the last one under it.</p>
<p> </p>

Lift the left side of the first triangle and insert the right side of the last one under it.

18

<p> Enjoy your square envelope with a star!</p>

Enjoy your square envelope with a star!

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