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How to fold an origami leaf

Fold the square in half and cut half a leaf against the fold, with a thin stem below. Open it out and the fold becomes the middle vein.

You need: 1 square sheet, green on one side, and scissors. Easy, 5 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold in half. Fold the left edge over to the right edge.
  2. Mark the stem. Fold the bottom quarter up and crease it well.
  3. Open the crease. Fold the bottom quarter back down. The crease shows where the stem starts.
  4. Cut the leaf. Through both layers, cut along the crease almost to the fold, then straight down to the bottom for a thin stem. Then cut half a leaf round to the top of the fold.
  5. Open the leaf. Unfold the top layer back to the left. The fold makes the middle vein.

Lovely leaf!

Draw veins from the middle out to the edges.

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