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Origami Boutonniere

Origami boutonniere is a fairly easy origami flower to fold. You do need to know how to make an inside reverse fold. We have a video to show how to unfold and shape the flower.

 

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Origami Boutonniere Step 1: Start by folding an origami square base with the color on the inside. You should have the following to start with.

 

Origami Square Base Video

 

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Origami Boutonniere Step 2: Fold the top layer of both sides to the center. Crease well.

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Origami Boutonniere Step 3: Flip paper over. Fold both sides to the center as well.

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Origami Boutonniere Step 4: Fold the right side over to the left.

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Origami Boutonniere Step 5: Rotate paper 180 degrees.

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Origami Boutonniere Step 6: Crease well where indicated below and then use the crease to complete an inside reverse fold.

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Watch the video below to see how to unfold the paper and form the flower.

Origami Boutonniere Video

 

 

and your origami boutonniere is complete!

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