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How to fold Kawasaki roses?

Kawasaki rose is a kind of origami flower, and the origami method is complicated, which requires some patience and skill to fold it well. The following are the folding steps of Kawasaki Rose.

Basic introduction of Kawasaki rose

Kawasaki Rose is an origami flower created by Japanese origami master Shinichi Kawasaki. It breaks through the traditional origami method, instead of using colors and gorgeous raw materials to decorate the characters, it presents nobility and beauty through the changing shapes of leaves.

1. Materials and tools needed for production

The main material needed to make Kawasaki roses is square paper. It is recommended to use elegant paper such as red, pink and white. Tools need scissors and glue.

Step 1: Fold the paper twice.

Fold the square paper in half left and right, then fold it up and down, and flatten it by hand after folding, so that the paper is flat.

Step 2: Make flounces.

Fold the four corners of the paper in half in the middle. Then turn the four corners outward so that they are parallel to the diagonal. This completes the production of the first layer of lotus leaf, and then the same steps need to be repeated to form more layers of lotus leaf.

Make leaves

Draw the shape of petals on paper with scissors, and draw petals of different sizes, small or large, to increase the layering. Then bend the petals by hand and twist them into the shape of leaves.

Step 5 make stamens

Roll the paper into a cylinder around the center point, then slowly unfold the paper to make the shape of the stamen more and more complete, and finally fix the stamen with glue.

Summary: Kawasaki rose is very complicated and needs patience and skill, but its beauty and exquisiteness are incomparable to other origami flowers. In the process of folding Kawasaki roses, we can not only relax, but also exercise patience and manual skills, so that we can learn endless fun from our daily life.

Step 5: Combine petals and leaves.

Insert the petals and leaves alternately into the center of stamens to support each other, thus forming a complete Kawasaki rose.

7. Step 6: Adjust the paper position

After the combination is completed, gently stir the paper with your fingertips and adjust the position of petals and leaves to add more beauty and layering to the flowers.

8. Turn into Kawasaki Rose

Different styles of Kawasaki roses can be made by changing the size, quantity and shape of leaves and petals. For example, some varieties may have tiny veins, and the addition of these details can further improve the fidelity of flowers.

9. Other origami roses

Besides Kawasaki roses, there are many other exquisite origami roses that can be made, such as banknote-folding roses, eagle roses and so on. These origami roses are also interesting to make and worth a try.

Summary: Kawasaki rose is a beautiful origami flower. Although its folding process is somewhat complicated, it is also very interesting. If you want to try origami, it may be a good choice to make a Kawasaki rose. I believe you will gain a lot of happiness and a sense of accomplishment.