ORIGAMI đơn GIẢN 25

Intermediate

Blossom Blow-Top
Created by Gay Merrill Gross
Blossom Blow-Top is a fun toy. Blow on this colorful
flower and it spins.

PAPER: Make your first Blossom Blow-Top from either
the designated 8-inch square of folding paper included
in the back of the book on page 147 or a 6-inch square
of origami paper. A model folded from a smaller square
than these sizes will spin faster. So after you become
familiar with the model, create the model from a 4-inch
square using the designated folding paper included in
the back of the book on page 149. (See the instructions
under the subheading “Other Supplies” in Chapter 1
to learn how to make a 4-inch square from an 8-inch
square.) You can also use a 3-inch square of origami
paper or a square of memo cube paper.
BASIC TECHNIQUES: Knowledge of how to make a
valley fold and a mountain fold is all that is needed (see
Chapter 1—Terms and Symbols).

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1 If you are using the

2 Bend the top edge of the

included folding paper, start
with the solid-color side

facing you. If you are using
origami paper, start with
the white side facing you.
Divide the square into thirds
with valley creases. Steps 2–5
show how this procedure is
done. The result is shown in
step 6.

square away from you and
the bottom edge toward you
so that when the model is
viewed from the left side,
its shape resembles that of a
backward letter “s.”

3 Press each bend into a

4 Observe that when viewed

fold, keeping each bend lined
up with an edge. The top
bend should line up with the
top front edge of the model
and the bottom bend with
the bottom back edge of the
model.

from its left side the shape
of the model resembles that

of the letter “z.” Unfold the
model completely to the
white side.

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5 Observe that the top

6 Crease both diagonals

7 To divide into thirds in the 8 Open the fold.

horizontal crease is a
mountain crease. Change it
into a valley crease.

sharply. The sharp creases
will help the finished model
to spin better.

other direction, fold the right
edge to meet the intersection
point of the indicated
diagonal and top horizontal
crease.

Fold the left edge to the
vertical crease.

9

Rotate the model oneeighth turn clockwise. Turn
the model over from side to
side.

10

11 Bring the bottom corner 12 This is the result of the

13

Make a partial fold.
Unfold. Rotate the model
one-quarter turn clockwise.

Make a partial fold.
Unfold. Rotate the model
one-quarter turn clockwise.

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to the intersection of creases
that is located furthest away

from it. Make a partial fold
to the left of the center
crease. Unfold.

last step. Rotate the model
one-quarter turn clockwise.

15 Make a partial fold.

16 Turn the model over

Unfold.

from side to side.

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17

This step may be helpful
to beginners. Observe
each of the four locations
indicated by a dot and check
to see if any are raised.
Depress each raised spot by

pressing that point with your
finger. This causes the model
to take on a shape that will
make the twist fold of the
next step easier to do.

Make a twist fold. Steps 18–19 show how this procedure
is done. The result is illustrated in step 20. Hold the model as
illustrated, pinching the right and left side corners in half on
the valley creases. Begin twisting your right hand away from
you and your left hand toward you.

19 Continue twisting until

20 The form that you have

21 Fold the flap from the

22 Notice that B is now

23 Rotate the model one-

made is commonly referred
to as a “Pinwheel from
Thirds.” Now, bring the raw
edge to the folded edge and
make a partial fold as shown.

location that was the center
point in step 20 to A.

standing up and the flap is
curved toward you. Unfold
steps 20–21 and flatten your
paper.

quarter turn clockwise.

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the model closes flat.

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Repeat steps 20–22.
Rotate the model onequarter turn clockwise.

24

Repeat steps 20–22.
Rotate the model onequarter turn clockwise.

26 Repeat steps 20–22.

28

Refold on the existing
creases causing the bottom
left flap to rise and curve.

29

Partially unfold step 27
(the top right flap).

Refold on the existing
creases causing the top left
flap to rise and curve.

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27 Refold on the existing
creases causing the top right
flap to rise and curve toward
you.

30

31 Refold on the existing
creases. Observe that a part
of the valley crease that you

will be refolding on is tucked
under the top right flap.

32 Push down on the top

33 Turn the model over

right flap, replacing the folds
you partially unfolded in
step 30.

from side to side.

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