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How to fold an origami easy eggplant

Fold the top edges behind into a long kite, fold the point down for the cap and back up for the stem, then slim the sides and round the bottom.

You need: 1 square sheet, purple on one side and white on the other. Easy, 6 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Long kite. Purple side up, a corner at the top. Fold the two upper edges behind to meet on the middle line.
  2. Cap. Fold the top point down in front, about 3 cm. That's the eggplant's cap.
  3. Stem. Fold the tip of the cap back up, so it pokes out over the top: the stem.
  4. Slim the sides. Fold the two side corners behind, straight down, so the eggplant is long and slim.
  5. Round the bottom. Fold the bottom point behind, and the two corners above it a little, so the bottom is plump and round.
  6. Tilt it. Turn it a little, so the eggplant leans like it's lying in a basket.

Fresh from the garden!

Fold a few more in different sizes and line them up for a vegetable stall.

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