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Step<\/strong> <\/span>#2<\/span>: Cut a square of paper.<\/strong> A typical paperback novel is the perfect size. If you cut a square out of a page, save the rest of the page for Part 2 of this project.<\/p>\n

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Step #3<\/span>: Fold the<\/strong> square in half diagonally.<\/strong> Place the open side towards the top. Your folded paper should look like a triangle with the longest side on the bottom. <\/p>\n

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Step #4<\/span>: Fold the right corner of the triangle to the center corner. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Repeat for the other side. <\/strong>Then place the open side towards the top. Your folded paper should now look like two triangles with their long sides touching, and the two triangles overlying a square.<\/p>\n

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Step #5<\/span>: Fold down the long side of the right triangle to meet the short side of the triangle. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Repeat for the other side.<\/strong> <\/strong>Your folded paper should now look like a kite with two triangles emerging from the sides. <\/p>\n

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Step #6<\/span>:<\/strong> Trim both side triangles to make them flush with the square underneath. <\/strong>Your folded paper should now look like a square that is made of a kite and two triangles. Position the triangles towards the bottom and the kite upright.<\/p>\n

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Step #7<\/span>: Place glue along the bottom two sides of the square. Then l<\/strong>ift the triangles and place <\/strong>glue along the bottom two sides of the square under the flaps of the triangle<\/strong>. Place the flaps of the triangles back down. <\/p>\n

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Step #8<\/span>: <\/strong>Fold but do not crease<\/em> the square vertically along the diagonal of the square.<\/strong> Make sure that you bring the faces of the two triangles together. Once again, make sure you do not crease<\/em> along the fold. <\/p>\n

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Step #9<\/span>: Secure the glued edges with a clip. <\/strong>Wait until the glue is dried, then remove the clip<\/strong>. Depending on the weight and quality of your paper, this should take just a few minutes. <\/p>\n

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Congratulations: This is one petal! <\/strong>Repeat the above process so that you have around five to seven petals. Then, wait for Part 2 of this series, when we will finish our paper flower!<\/p>\n

Until next time,
\nKathy May and Silas<\/p>\n