Origami: How to fold a Cabbage

Cabbages are delicious with either stirred fried or in a salad.

Even though we can eat them throughout the year,

the one in spring is more delicious with sweet taste and soft texture!♥

Origami cabbage looks difficult to fold since it has so many layers,

but it’s unexpectedly easy!♪

Today, I’ll show you two ways to fold a cabbage.★

How to fold a cabbage Ver.1

This is the one with a plain surface.★

Even though it’s easy to fold,

it might be hard to adjust it to make it a well-balanced cabbage.

The point is the width of folding a staircase procedure.

You will be okay if you fold it, checking the whole balance.♪

1. Get a sheet of origami paper ready.

Fold it in half to make a crease along the dotted line.

2. Fold it along the dotted lines, like a staircase.

3. Fold it along the dotted lines like a staircase again.

4. Fold the top corner down along the dotted line.

5. Fold the bottom part up along the dotted line.

6. Fold both sides toward the middle along the dotted lines.

7. Turn it over.

8. And it’s done!

You will feel good if you can make a well-balanced cabbage.♪

If you make it round, it will be more realistic.★

How to fold a cabbage Ver.2

This is a three-dimensional cabbage.★

It looks like a brussel sprout with leaves outside.

Even though it looks complicated, it’s easy to fold.♪

1. Get a sheet of origami paper ready.  Fold it in half to make a square.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Open the bag part to fold a square.

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

5. Fold it along the dotted lines and make creases.

6. Open the part from the arrow and fold is as picture No.7 shows.

7. Do the same thing for the other three parts too.

8. Turn the one layer over to the left.  Do the same thing for the back side too.

9. Fold it in half.

10. Change the direction.

11. Open the corner.

12. Fold the middle strong.  Open the other side and fold it too.

13. Turn the one layer over to your side.

14. Fold it along the dotted line. (a valley fold)

15. Fold another layer inside.

16. It will be like the picture below.

17. Hold it putting the sharp side up.

18. Hold the root part diagonally and open toward the outside.

19.  And it’s done!

It’s a cute-shaped cabbage, isn’t it?♥

When you open it toward outside, make sure you hold the root part,

not the leaves’ part, so that it swells well.♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】