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How to make a traditional origami bow tie

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8/29/2010 11:52:25 PM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to make an origami bow tie. You can place it on top of an origami shirt or use it to decorate a card or wrapped present. It can be made from paper money.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

Materials:
1 rectangular sheet of paper. The length should be twice the width.

Materials:
1 rectangular sheet of paper. The length should be twice the width.

2

Place the paper with the short ends at the sides.

Fold it in half horizontally.
Unfold.

Place the paper with the short ends at the sides.

Fold it in half horizontally.
Unfold.

3

Fold the 4 corners at an angle to the center crease.

Fold the 4 corners at an angle to the center crease.

4

Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the center crease.

Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the center crease.

5

Fold in half

Fold in half

6

Place the paper with the folded edge at the top.

Fold the 2 corners down to align with the center crease.
Unfold.

Place the paper with the folded edge at the top.

Fold the 2 corners down to align with the center crease.
Unfold.

7

Lift up the top layer on the right side and fold it to the left along the center crease.
Press down to flatten the triangle that pops up at the top.

Lift up the top layer on the right side and fold it to the left along the center crease.
Press down to flatten the triangle that pops up at the top.

8

Result.

Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat step 7.

Result.

Flip the paper over to the back side and repeat step 7.

9

Fold down the top at the point where the straight side edges begin.
Unfold.

Fold down the top at the point where the straight side edges begin.
Unfold.

10

Fold one layer of the bottom corners to the center crease
Flip over and repeat on back

Fold one layer of the bottom corners to the center crease
Flip over and repeat on back

11

Result

Result

12

Swing the top layer down

Swing the top layer down

13

Flatten the center and your bow tie is finished

Flatten the center and your bow tie is finished

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