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Heart origami6/24/2023 Fold down the pointy tips to round-out the heart shape.Fold in the top corners to start getting a heart shape.Watch the movement of the dots to help you make this move. Make valley folds and press the paper down (7c). The front of the model will splay open (7b). Pull back the top of the model (the top triangular section) so it lies behind.Valley fold the left and right corners so they come down to the lower edge of the model.Make an inside reverse fold (push in the corners so the triangular corners lie in between the top and bottom layers of paper).Fold and unfold the bottom corners as shown.Fold the top-edge and bottom-edge of the paper to the horizontal central-crease.Fold the paper from top to bottom, and then unfold. Fold the paper left to right, and then unfold. ![]() If you are using origami paper, place the white-side facing up. If you’re looking for origami paper, you can find a variety of sizes, colours, and patterns here. How about you? Are you pro- or anti-Valentine’s Day? How are you planning to celebrate (or not) this year? Folded from 2″ (5 cm) origami paper in red, white and 2 shades of pink, this garland might just stick around our home long after February 14th! My favourite pictured up top- multiple strings of tiny hearts. Mix and match colours, patterns and sizes for a lovely ode to Love. Make sure the thread goes all the way to the top of the fold. Simply lift up the front half of the heart, apply some glue, insert thread / string into the fold and press closed. The beauty of these origami hearts is that there’s a split up the middle between the front and back halves. You’ll need thread or string in your desired colour, glue and the hearts. ![]() Once you’ve folded all those sweet thoughts into hearts, you’re ready to start stringing. Your hearts will end up being about 1/4 of the size of the paper you use – something to keep in mind! I folded my hearts from a variety of 6″ (15cm), 3″ (7.5cm) and 2″ (5cm) origami papers. If you’re using standard 6″ (15cm) origami paper, this can even be a kid-friendly activity. Origami hearts are actually fairly simple, once you get the hang of it. There are plenty of origami heart tutorials out there, I’m partial to this one – if diagrams don’t quite cut it for you, there’s even a corresponding step by step photo series. Feeling especially enamoured this year? I love the idea of writing secret love notes on the back of the papers before folding them up. So this Valentine’s Day, why not make love? Fold a mountain of hearts and string them up for all to see. Allowing you to remember all the reasons you do love that special someone. Once you learn the folds, there is something almost meditative about origami – your mind is free as your hands create. The sentiment of “Make Love” stuck with me – turning simple squares of paper into the iconic shape of love. Be it a heartfelt note, a homecooked meal or something else.Įver since I saw this Make Love origami poster from Vancouver-based Field Trip, I knew that origami hearts would be a big part of my Valentine’s this year. What do I want for Valentine’s Day? A gift from the heart – and preferably a handmade one. However, what does linger from my anti-Valentines days is an aversion to the typical box of chocolates, long-stemmed red roses, heart-shaped pendant version of the holiday. Anyway, since that fateful night, Valentine’s Day has grown on me. I certainly wasn’t looking for love in a tiny underground (literally) Japanese dance club – but the universe is funny that way, sending us gifts when we least expect it. ![]() But then, you see, I met my husband on Valentine’s Day. I fell into that group of people who found it to be a bit of an overdone, commercial holiday. I must admit, I wasn’t always fussy about Valentine’s Day.
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