Learn how to fold a heart shaped basket out of paper.
Origami amazes me. I just can’t believe all the tomfool things you can make just by folding paper. Today I’m going to show you how to make an origami paper heart basket. It’s pretty simple to do and I’ve tried my weightier to unravel lanugo every step clearly, but the video tutorial is going to be your weightier friend. Follow withal and pause it without each step. That’s honestly the weightier way to learn.
Materials Needed
- Paper Squares (Kraft Paper Roll, Wrapping Paper, Paper Grocery Bag)
- Twine, Rope or Ribbon For A Handle
- Hot Glue Gun Glue Sticks
Instructions
Step 1: Cut two squares of paper any size you want. I made three hearts in three variegated sizes and started with 12″ 14″ and 16″ squares.
Step 2: Fold the paper in half, then unshut it and fold it in half the other way, leaving T-shaped creases in the paper.
Step 3: Fold the right side whet inwards until it lines up with the part-way ruckle line.
Step 4: Flip the paper over to the other side, with the skinny folded section on the bottom.
Step 5: Fold the marrow left corner up and in to the part-way line. Fold the marrow right corner in to the part-way line. This will create a point at the bottom.
Step 6: Flip the paper over to the other side. Fold the marrow point up to be plane with the top of the part-way fold line.
Step 7: Flip the paper over and turn it 180 degrees.
Step 8: There are two small flaps withal the top. Unshut these slightly, then fold them unshut to make a triangle shape.
Step 9: Fold the top square shaped flaps inward to form triangle shapes.
Step 10: Fold the unappetizing left whet inward and line it up with the part-way line. Do the same thing on the right side.
Step 11: Flip the paper over to the other side and you’ll see the heart shape with two uneaten flaps unelevated it.
Step 12: Fold those two flaps up to be plane with the marrow point of the heart. Lift up the tip of the heart, then tuck those two flaps inside and glue the two layers of the heart tip together. Now you have a paper heart!
Step 13: Repeat steps 1-12 to make a second paper heart. You’ll notice the hearts have a smooth, pretty front side and a when side that has lots of flaps.
Step 14: Unshut up the side flaps of the heart and overlap them so that the tip of one heart lines up with the tip of the other heart and the side flap edges moreover line up. Glue them together.
Step 15: Glue the other side flaps of the hearts together the same way.
Step 16: Your heart basket is scrutinizingly done! If you squint inside, you’ll notice there are a lot of loose parts sticking out.
Step 17: Insert your ribbon or twine or rope handle into the zone on each side of the hearts that overlaps. Glue the handle in place and glue the side flaps shut.
Step 18: Glue all edges down.
Step 19: Once all of the folded edges and flap pieces are glued down, your basket will squint smooth on the inside.
Then your cute basket is ready to fill and hang and enjoy. They’d be a darling way to requite Valentine’s Day goodies to a friend. I used mine as a subtle Valentine’s Day decoration in my kitchen. But honestly, it’s such a cute project that you could use it all year round!
VIDEO TUTORIAL
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