To begin, I first make a waterbomb base. Oprea says, "Fold the right bottom tip of the triangle to the center line using a valley fold" (77).
By reading this book, I learned what a valley fold is which is necessary to be able to follow these instructions. Other instructions also use the term valley fold and now I will be able to understand what they mean.
Continuing, I fold the left tip and the two other tips on the other side of the figure to create a diamond shape on both sides. I fold the right flap of the diamond to the left on both sides. I fold the sides on the figure toward the center. I do the same on the other side. Oprea says that the two folds should overlap in the center (77).
This is important advice because if the flaps don't overlap the flower won't turn out right. The flaps create the petals of the tulip so if you don't overlap the flaps then the petals will stick out awkwardly instead of looking like petals. Thanks to Oprea's instructions, I can avoid having awkward petals.
Next, I repeat the same folds as before on the other side. I tuck the overlapping corners into each other on both sides.
At the bottom of the figure, there is a whole. I blow air into it to inflate the flower. The flower is covered in a layer of paper and I peel each layer away to create my flower.
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| A finished tulip |
Oprea says that you can either blow air into the figure to inflate it, like I did, or you can use a thin stick to open it up. What way do you think would work better?
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