Money Origami Plumeria Flower

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Money Origami Plumeria Flower

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Money Origami Flower From A Dollar Note

In Asian folklore, the plumeria is believed to house ghosts and demons, and in Malaysia it's associated with vampires. It also happens to be one of the simplest flowers to fold since it only requires one bill.


How to create a flower out of a dollar bill, or any other US money, for that matter.

For tutorial video, you can check it blow


Supplies

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1 Dollar bill note 2.6 inches x 6.1 inches, which is a 1:2.35 ratio. You can measure this and cut your paper to size accordingly.

Make a Horizontal Valley Fold

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Fold the dollar note in half horizontally.

Make a crease will make your folds later easier

Fold the Corner Edges to Meet the Bottom Edge

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Fold the two corner edges into the bottom egdes of the bill. These points will be the petals, so crease them well and make them as straight as you can.

Open the Bill

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Open the bill and turn it over. After that fold the tip widewise and make a crease.

Fold the Edges Three Times

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Now, make a crease and fold down the bill right above the tip.

You can put the bill down and press to make sure everything in order.

Make another fold back of the redundant paper parts

Petal Fold With Triangle's Edges

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Open the triangle down.

Put your finger gently between two egdes and make a petal fold.

Repeat this step with the opposite side


Make the Flower Petals

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Fold up the tip to the wide edge.

Here you can see the smaller triangle. Fold it to the center line

Open the crease and make the petal fold. Now you have the folower's petal

Repeat

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Do the same with the other side

Lower Part

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Open the lower part.

Fold end corners up to meet the center line. You are bisecting a 90 degree angle.

Make a Hook

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Fold the model in half

Fold the corner up.

Make hook by fold the tip inside.

The Last Step

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Open the model and here you are!

The flower's petals are a bit hard at the moment. Now you can use your finger or a pen to curve back the petal tip