Lotus flower lamp origami folding method

How to make a lotus flower lamp is as follows:

Step 1

Prepare 12 pieces of pink rectangular colored paper and 4 pieces of green rectangular colored paper. The size is the same, the size is customized.

Step 2

Fold the rectangle of colored paper horizontally to make a crease to open it, and then fold each of the 4 right angles parallel to the horizontal center line to form 4 isosceles right triangles of equal size. After that, fold the top and bottom sides to the center again.

Step 3

Fold the green colored paper outward and the pink colored paper outward, then fold the folded origami paper in groups of 4, one green at the bottom and three pink at the top.

Step 4

Fold the four groups of origami paper in turn, and secure them with a leather band or thin rope in the center. After securing them, organize the 4 components so that the components unfold in 8 directions.

Step 5

After unfolding the origami paper, flatten it, then fold the top three layers of pink paper upwards to form the petals of the lotus flower, and the bottom layer of green paper can be used as the leaves of the lotus flower.

Lotus lanterns are commonly known as "river lanterns", and the River Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the 15th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. The festival is celebrated by Buddhists on the 15th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar during the Mid-Yuan Festival, which is known as the "Bon Festival".

And the folk hold activities such as making boats, releasing lotus lamps and lanterns, worshipping ancestors, and singing "opera in response to the scene", etc. The lotus lamps and lanterns are then used as a means for the people to celebrate the festival. Lotus lamps and lanterns appear as important props for lamps, which were burned with candles and fuel oil in the past. Lamps represent wisdom, drive away the darkness, wisdom to light up the life, deeper meaning that it represents the burning of their own, shine on others.