Origami: How to fold a Candle

When electricity was not existed long ago,

people were using candles for the light.

Seeing a red flame flaring away makes us feel nostalgic

and mysterious, doesn’t it?♥

I’ll show you three types of how to fold a candle today!★

How to fold a Candle  Ver.1

This is very easy to fold.

Since it won’t take a long time,

even children can enjoy folding it easily too!♪

1. Fold it in half twice along the dotted lines and make two creases.

2. Fold three sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

3. Fold it along the dotted line.

4. Fold both sides behind along the dotted lines.

5. It’s done!

If you use colored origami paper such as

red, orange or yellow, it’ll be more like a candle!

You can adjust the width of the candle in the procedure No.4!♪

How to fold a Candle  Ver.2

This is easy too!

Get the 15cm × 15cm-sized origami paper ready and cut it in half.★

1. Get a half of the paper ready.

2. Put the side which you want to be a flame in the back.

Fold both corners down along the dotted lines.

3. Turn it over.

4. Fold it up along the dotted line.

5. Turn it over.

6. Fold both sides towards the middle.

Make the bottom part less wider, like a candle.

7. Turn it over.

8. And it’s done!

This candle is one size smaller than the one in Ver.1.

Please be careful when you adjust the width in the procedure No.6.★

How to fold a Candle  Ver.3

This one is a little complicated

but it will be more like a real candle!♪

1. Fold it in half twice to make two creases.

2. Fold both sides to the middle.

3. Fold both sides to the middle again.

4. Fold the top part behind along the dotted line.

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

6. Fold both corners to the middle along the dotted lines.

7. Fold it down along the dotted line.

8. Fold it back along the dotted line.

9. Open the bag parts pointed by each arrow and fold them.

This part will be a flame.

10. Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

Make the bottom part less wider.

11. Turn it over.

12. And it’s done!

Candles are often used for decoration of events

such as Halloween or Christmas, aren’t they?

It will be lovely to decorate origami candles

to a wreath or a tree as well!♥

If you use a both-side-colored origami paper,

it will be a beautifully colorful candle!

You can also draw some patterns on it!♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】