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Need a 10-minute mental reset? Fold this Infinity Flip Origami Flower Ball! 🌸
Turn a single sheet of paper into a magic flower ball that flips inside-out forever! 🌸
In this step-by-step tutorial you’ll learn:
How to fold 12 identical petals with one basic unit
Lock them together without glue or tape
Make the ball “bloom” and “close” endlessly with one gentle twist
All you need: 12 square sheets (7×7 cm works great), your hands, and 10 minutes. Perfect craft for kids, room décor, or stress-relief desk toy.
👇 Fold along, then show me your finished ball on Instagram/Twitter with #FlipFlowerBall.
If you want a bigger rainbow version, swap each petal for a different color—same steps!
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Transcript
00:00Hello everyone. Today I'll teach you how to fold a magic flower. This origami is both beautiful
00:09and fun to play with. Why not fold one and give it a try? It can be refold infinitely like this.
00:18It's really quite interesting. Next let's start the making process. I'm using 10 centimeters
00:23paper for the demonstration because if you use 15 centimeters paper it won't completely display
00:27on the screen. So I first cut the 15 centimeters paper down to a 10 centimeter size. This stuff
00:32actually divides it into three equal parts. Just take a look. Then we get a 10 centimeter square.
00:48A total of 12 sheets are prepared. You can mix and match the colors as you like. First,
00:54fold this square paper along a diagonal to form two diagonal creases. Then flip it over. Fold to
01:02create the midline of the edge. Fold only one midline. Next, fold the two edges that are parallel to this
01:10crease. Folding them toward that crease. Now please note rotate it 90 degrees. Locate the crease. Using the
01:23intersection of the diagonal and the previously made midline as a guideline. Fold that edge toward
01:28both intersection points, forming an eighth portion of the edge. After folding, open it up. Then along the
01:34diagonal and the other edge's midline, fold it closed. This is the basic double triangle shape. Find the
01:43middle crease. While lifting it up. Locate the edge of that half. Align it with the middle crease.
01:57And press down the crease. Do the same with the other half. The crease is already there on top.
02:06When folding along this crease, create a small pocket. Align the pocket's edge with the lower crease,
02:14and press it down. Do the same on the right side.
02:18Then flip it over and repeat the previous steps.
02:32Next, unfold the parts you just folded. In this way, one one-twelfth unit is complete.
02:40A total of 12 are prepared. Next, let's look at the assembly steps.
02:54First, take out two colors. Divide the blue section into a front part and a back part.
03:01Insert the back part into the yellow. Small pocket.
03:10Then, adjust it a bit. Make sure it is fully inserted. Find the spot where the two layers meet.
03:21Fold that corner along the crease into the middle layer.
03:28Next, let's look at the third unit. Place the yellow part into the red pocket.
03:33After tucking in the folded corners on both sides, do the same for the middle part.
03:43At the overlap of the two layers, fold that corner inward.
03:54Then, gently open it from the side. At this point, the two outer corners fold down.
04:01Perfectly forming an isosceles trapezoid. Then, close it up. Every subsequent unit is assembled in the same way.
04:12Until they form a complete circle.
04:13Now, let's take a look at another one. Wrap the red part with the blue pocket.
04:24Fold in the two side corners.
04:25Bend the trapezoid. And fold it down.
04:39After stringing these 12 units together, let's see how to connect the ends.
05:01Pay attention to the color matching. This time, I use three colors.
05:05There's an extra red unit here. First, connect its ends to form a circle.
05:13Then, insert the red half into the pocket of the blue half.
05:19After inserting it, flip it over to the other side.
05:24And take that red unit. First, pry open the blue pocket. Then, insert the red unit.
05:39After inserting it, start from the center.
05:44Find the position to fold.
05:45Here is a double-layered blue and red corner. The other side's foot is also blue and red.
05:58Tuck it in.
05:58Then, fold the middle section. Open it slightly.
06:13Then, fold the yellow side first. Then, fold the blue side.
06:19Divide this trapezoid into two parts.
06:33Note. Fold the yellow side first. Then, fold the blue side.
06:40Fold it over as well. Note. This trapezoid needs to be flipped four times.
06:48Flip the left side first. Then, the right.
06:52When turning over, flip the right side of the other side first.
06:57Then, flip the left side.
06:58This side is.
07:10First, flip the top layer. Then, flip the bottom layer.
07:15Then, secure it completely.
07:23Now, you can boldly flip it.
07:24In this way, pinch the flipped foot as needed.
07:36Set the crease.
07:38More securely.
07:42Keep flipping.
07:43Another corner is revealed. Pinch it as well.
07:47This way, you create a firework that can be continuously flipped.
07:56Ah, you can flip it normally.
07:58You can also flip it in reverse.
08:00It's truly an interesting piece.
08:08That's it for today's tutorial.
08:09See you next time.
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