How to make an origami butterfly ring
This is a guide that will help you make a butterfly ring out of a paper strip
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Start with a paper strip that is 1/8 of the width of the sheet
Fold the strip in half, lengthwise
Unfold, taking note of center crease
Now fold in half, top to bottom
Fold the corners in (crease side)
Unfold the corner and prepare to fold in the triangular area (pocket fold)
I find that it's easier to push in the triangular area so that it's shape is well defined.
This is how it looks when you properly fold in the corner
Do the same pocket fold to the other corner
Now we are going to fold the bottom edge of one side up, stopping at the edge of the triangle formed by the pocket folds
Fold the other side the same way
Fold in the corners again
Fold in the corners on the other side
Next we will fold again the bottom edge up and over the triangle formed
Fold the other side the same way
Now we are gonna fold up starting about 1/3 the way up the triangle inside
Fold the other side the same way
Fold in the corners flush with the triangle's outer edge
Open up and pocket fold in
Do the same to the other three corners
This is how ot looks so far
Side view of how it looks so far
Fold lengthwise starting with a corner
Fold the other side the same way
Flip over and do the same to the other side
Using your index finger and thumb, carefully squeeze and pull the ring part so it can make a better loop
Cut or tear the ring parts so that they fit
Slide one end into the other.
The butterfly ring is complete
- 1.0 Sheet of Standard 8.5x11 paper