Flowers in a Vase
Flowers in a Vase
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Flowers in a Vase
| Author | Kasahara Kunihiko |
| Category | Vase |
| Difficulty | ** |
| Format | square |
| Base | diamond |
| Text | This set consists of a vase, a stem with a leaf and one or more flowers. It allows many variations and is very technically interesting.
The vase 1. Make a waterbomb base, hold it closed tip down. We obtain a triangular shape point downwards. 2. Bring, by an oblique valley fold from right to left starting from a point located a little right of the middle of the upper edge, the right tip of the upper flap on the right edge of the triangular shape. Mark the fold well. The distance from the point to the right of the middle determines the width of the vase opening. It will be necessary to use this same distance for the next three folds, hence the particular technique which is proposed. We will use the oblique hinge fold which was created in step 2 to obtain a reference folding. 3. Flip the fold from right to left. Locate, under the upper left flap, the hinge fold which forms the upper left edge of the hidden flap immediately below. 4. Using the hinge fold which forms the left edge of the flap hidden immediately below, bring, by an oblique valley fold from right to left, the upper right vertex of the upper flap on the right edge of the same flap. Mark the fold. We obtain a triangular flap whose left edge is formed by a hinge fold. This hinge fold must exactly overlap (edge to edge) the hinge fold of the hidden flap. 5. Unfold the triangular flap that you have just created. 6. Open, using a movement from right to left, the upper flap. 7. Using the trace of the hinge fold made in step 5, bring the left vertex of the upper flap to the left edge of the same flap using a valley fold. Mark the fold well. We transformed the upper part of the water bomb base into a symmetrical polygon 5 sides. The small upper side, open, prefigures the opening of the vase. 8. Flip the fold from right to left. We feel, under the two upper triangular flaps, the hinge folds which border the two lower flaps. These hinge folds will serve as guides for the next two folds. 9. Using the hinge fold which forms the upper right edge of the flap hidden immediately below, bring, by an oblique valley fold from right to left, the upper right vertex of the upper flap on the right edge of the same flap. Mark the fold well. 10. Using the hinge fold which forms the upper left edge of the flap hidden immediately below, bring, by an oblique valley fold from left to right, the upper left vertex of the upper flap on the left edge of the same flap. Mark the fold well. We now have a symmetrical shape with 5 sides, having a closed point towards the bottom and an opening towards the top. This form has four 4-sided flaps, each carrying a triangular flap with a peak extending from the edge of the upper opening. 11. Bring, through a valley fold starting from the top vertex of the upper left triangular flap, the left edge of the four-sided upper left flap to the vertical edge of the triangular flap. Mark the fold well. 12. Unfold the first time from right to left to return to the initial position. 13. Fold the right edge of the upper triangular flap to the left, using the existing valley fold. We see a triangular flap appear, the left edge of which is superimposed on a hinge fold. The tip of the new flap protrudes at the bottom. 14. Rotate the triangular flap again from right to left, around the hinge fold. The triangular flap has now moved to the back of the large original flap. A point protrudes at the bottom. 15. Fold the protruding point upwards, resting on the lower edge of the large flap. 16. Fold the lower left point of the large flap to the right, using the existing fold. This has the effect of trapping the protruding tip. 17. Fold the lower left point of the large flap one last time to the right, using the existing fold. The series of folds from [step 11] to [step 17] made it possible to trap the small point which protruded inside the pocket formed by the successive folds of the triangular flap. 18. Apply the series of folds from [step 11] to [step 17] to the three other triangular flaps carried by the other 3 flaps. 19. Bring, by a valley fold from bottom to top, the closed point somewhere on the central axis of the vase. Unfold. There is no reference point. This involves preparing the bottom of the vase. The folding point can go as far as meeting the bottom of the triangles carried by the four flaps. We will then have the largest possible base for this vase, and also the most stable vase. 20. By sliding your fingers inside, open the vase. The stem-leaf We use a square sheet of the same size as that used to fold the vase or stem. 1. Make a base of the diamond, hold it horizontally, small points on top. 2. Bring, through a vertical valley fold from left to right, the left point on the right point. The valley fold runs through the middle of the pattern. The two small points are enclosed inside a triangular shape having a sharp point to the right. 3. Bring, using a horizontal valley fold, the upper left vertex of the triangle to the lower right vertex. The valley fold passes through the bisector of the triangle. We obtain a right triangle which has an exterior point which contains a second point of the same size. 4. Rotate the triangle so that the long hinge edge is on the right, vertical. The two large points are now facing upwards. They contain, hidden between them, the two small points of the fish base. 5. Locate, between the two points, the top of the two small starting points. 6. Pressing with your thumb on the outer edge of the outer tip, break it to the right, up to the level of the top of the small hidden tips. Do not mark any creases that are beginning to form. 7. Holding the broken point, check that the folds that form at the break point (one forward, one behind) extend to the lower front and rear vertices of the triangle. Mark these folds well. The point that has just been broken now deviates towards the right of the interior point. We obtain a Y shape, which has at its base, on the right, a sort of triangular bump which breaks the symmetry. 8. Bring the triangle onto the fold, through a valley fold that runs along the edge of the broken point, starting from the bottom of the fold. Unfold. There is a lot of thickness, you have to fold carefully. 9. If possible, using the fold made in the previous step, fold the triangle back with a mountain fold. Unfold. 10. Reverse the folds delimiting the bump, slightly opening the foot of the shape and pushing the bump inwards. Securely place the folds. You have to be very careful not to tear the paper. We obtain a symmetrical Y shape. One of the two tips can be transformed into a sheet by making a flattened fold. A flower We use a square sheet the size of a quarter of that which was used to fold the vase or the stem. 1. Make a preliminary base, hold it with the closed tip at the bottom. 2. Bring, by an oblique valley fold from right to left, the middle vertex of the upper right flap somewhere inside this same flap. Mark the fold well. There is no reference point. The fold to be made goes from a point slightly to the right of the upper vertex of the base to a point located somewhere on the lower right side. You should avoid making a vertical fold. The best is for the fold to go a little to the right. This fold will serve as a reference for the rest. 3. Using the same technique as for the sides of the vase, bring the middle vertices of the other three flaps towards the middle. Mark the folds well. We obtain a symmetrical 6-sided shape having an opening at the top and a closed point at the bottom. To prepare for the rest, locate the vertical median fold that goes from the closed tip to the upper apex of the hexagonal shape. 4. Bring, using an oblique valley fold from right to left, the lower right edge of the upper right flap along the vertical median fold. Mark the fold well. 5. Bring, using an oblique valley fold from left to right, the lower left edge of the upper left flap along the vertical median fold. Mark the fold well. 6. Flip the fold from right to left. 7. Bring, using an oblique valley fold from right to left, the lower right edge of the upper right flap along the vertical median fold. Mark the fold well. 8. Bring, using an oblique valley fold from left to right, the lower left edge of the upper left flap along the vertical median fold. Mark the fold well. We now have a hexagonal shape with a thick, pointed end. 9. Fold the top of the shape down using a horizontal valley fold located somewhere on the bottom of the shape, to create a small pointed stem. 10. Open the upper petals and hem them delicately. And here is a pretty little flower which is even prettier if you use two-tone paper. In practice, any flower with a small stem will do. We can, for example, use the single flower, the orchid or the flower with four petals. Assembly 1. Place the stem-leaf in the vase, the pointed side inside. We now have the stem which will hold the flowers and a leaf. 2. Insert the stem(s) of a flower (of several flowers) inside the stem flower holder. Experience shows that a bouquet of 3 flowers is very pretty. It may be useful to fix the rods flowers with a dot of glue, because the whole thing is very fragile. |
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| Fleurs dans un vase (french) - PDF file | ML-Vase03Ang.pdf |