Origami: How to fold an Iris

The iris whose characteristic is purple is a beautiful flower

that can make us smile, right?★

The best season for the iris is spring

and we can enjoy the beautiful iris until the rainy season.

Why don’t you fold the beautiful iris with origami paper

and decorate it in your room?

I’m sure it’ll make your room bright.♪

How to fold an Iris   ver1

１．First, fold it in half.

２．Again, fold it in half.

３．Open the bag part and fold it to make a square, like the picture below.

４．Do the same thing for the other side too.

５．Open the bag part and fold it, like the picture below.

６．Do the same thing for the rest of the three bag parts too.

７．Put this side in the front and the back, like the picture below.

８．Fold both sides to the crease, like the picture below.

９．Fold it along the crease that you made.

Do the same thing for the rest of the three too.

１０．Fold it along the black line.

１１．Fold the rest of the three too.

１２．Fold both sides along the crease.

１３．Fold the top part down, like the picture below.

１４．Fold the rest of the three too.

１５．Open the parts you folded in No.13 and No.14, adjust well, and it’s done!

How to fold an Iris   ver2

１．First, fold it in half.

２．Fold both sides toward the middle, like the picture below.

３．Open the bag parts and fold them, like the picture below.

４．Turn it over and fold only one layer up along the black line.

５．Fold the top part down along the black line.

６．Cut the red line (only the top sheet) with scissors.

７．Fold both sides up, like the picture below.

８．Flip it over, and it’s done!

How to fold an Iris   ver3

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half, again.

３．Fold both sides to the crease that you made in No.2.

４．Turn it over and fold it along the crease.

Make sure to stick the part that you folded in No.3 out, like the picture below.

５．Do the same thing for the other side too.

６．Fold the top part down, like the picture below.

７．Fold the top part up along the black line.

８．It will be like the picture below.

９．Flip it over, and it’s done!

The Ver1’s iris is a three dimension type.❤

I also recommend that you fold many of them and make a bouquet.

I’m sure it’ll be so pretty.

If you also make stems or leaves with those flowers,

they’ll have better atmosphere when you decorate them,

so let’s arrange them freely.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】