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Origami 3 Leaf Clover or Origami Shamrock

Did you know that the shamrock is a 3 leaf clover and is a symbol of Ireland? So show your Irish spirit by folding this origami 3 leaf clover!

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Origami Clover Step 1: Follow steps 1-21 of the Four Leaf Clover origami. Make three of these.

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Origami Clover Step 2: Tuck one clover into another:

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Origami Clover Step 3: Tuck the other clover and you should have the following:

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Origami Clover Step 4: FLIP the paper over. Now we will make 2 folds on the dash lines shown below.

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origami-clover-step-4

 

 

Origami Clover Step 5: Flip entire thing over. This is the clover "leaf".

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Origami Clover Step 6: Now we work on the stem. Start with a piece of square origami paper color side down.

origami-clover-step-6

 

 

Origami Clover Step 7: Make a fold on the vertical diagonal. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Clover Step 8: Fold both sides to meet the center crease.

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Origami Clover Step 9: Now fold the top right to meet the center crease like so:

origami-clover-step-9

 

 

Origami Clover Step 10: Fold the top left to meet the center crease.

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Origami Clover Step 11: Fold entire thing in half, bring the right to left.

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Origami Clover Step 12: Now fold in half on the dash line as shown.

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origami-clover-step-12

 

 

Origami Clover Step 13: Fit the stem to the 3 leaf clover and you have a 3 leaf origami clover or and origami shamrock perfect for St Patrick's Day!

completed-origami-clover

 

Alternatively, with the help of double-sided tape, you could separate the "leaves" to make the origami clover look like this:


completed-origami-clover-with-leaves-apart

The picture below is an Irish clover or shamrock. What do you think? The origami clover looks pretty close to the real thing, right?

 

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From reader in Renton "Origami Saint Paddy's Day Shamrock. Very fun project, thank you!"

 

 

From Samantha in Saratoga Springs " It's the 3-leaf clover/Shamrock for St. Patrick's Day. C:"

 

 

From Stephanie in Calgary:

 

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