Origami butterfly handmade tutorial illustration

Paper Butterfly Folding

Step 1: We fold a square of colored paper with a cross crease as shown in the picture above.

Step 2: Fold both sides of the square towards the center line as shown above.

Step 3: We will start the top part of the folded paper about 2cm away from the horizontal center line, in a straight line directly connected to the bottom one, and then valley fold the middle folded paper edges along this crease, as shown in the picture above.

Step 4: Using this as a starting point, connect the 2 right angles of the top section in a straight line, and again valley fold the crease, as shown above.

Step 5: Fold the overall origami paper like a fan in even 16 or 32 equal parts, as shown above.

Step 6: Tighten the center and place the rolled butterfly tentacles at the same time to pinch the center as shown in the picture above. Use sewing thread to fix the center, the wings slightly organized, a beautiful ruffled butterfly came out, the butterfly in the above picture is 16 equal parts, the first picture of the 2 butterflies is folded 32 equal parts, you can fold according to their own preferences.