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How to fold an origami vase

Fold the sides of a square behind, narrow the top into a slim neck on two long slants and round the corners. A small gold strip, folded into a flared band, is the lip.

You need: 1 blue square (15 cm), 1 small gold strip (6 × 3 cm), glue and a white pen. Medium, 6 steps, about 8 minutes.

Steps

  1. Sides behind. Coloured side up, fold the left and right edges behind, about 3 cm each.
  2. Slim neck. Fold the top corners behind on long slants, from the middle of each side to near the top centre, leaving a slim neck.
  3. Round the belly. Fold the two shoulder corners and the two bottom corners behind, about 2 cm, so the vase has a round belly.
  4. Lip: new strip. Set the vase aside. Take the small gold strip, gold side up, long sides level.
  5. Lip: flare it. Fold the two short ends behind on a slant, more at the bottom than the top, so the strip flares out upwards.
  6. Glue on the lip. Glue the lip across the top of the neck, wide edge up, so it covers the neck's top edge.

Ready for flowers

Draw a band of white dots around the belly. Stand a few paper tulips behind it for a bunch of flowers.

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