On 09jun15, Leyla Torres wrote: Do you know anything about the origin of this flower, which is known to many as "pipe cleaner flower". Is this a traditional fold? Do you know if there is a known designer?
----- I first learned this model at least 10 years go, at a WCOG meeting in Los Angeles. It's usually made from three 2x1 rectangles. You "airplane fold" each end, then fold the long edges to the center, cupboard-door style, then mountain-fold the module in half the long way (the valley side will be the front, flaps go on the back). Make three, then hold them together by pinching the centers with your thumb and forefinger and wrap a pipe cleaner or twist-tie around the middle and twist it tight. Then "fluff" and shape the six resulting petals (each module makes for two petals). They're easy to make and surprisingly beautiful when made with patterned paper, as can be seen in the photo Leyla provided. ---- You can also make them from shorter or longer rectangles for different effects. Or try four modules; this works better with a relatively longer & thinner starting rectangle. ----- Another variation is to use the initial 6 petals as leaves (in green) and layer another set of (pink, e.g.) petals on top (one pink module on top of each green module, before you do the final fold-in-half) with which you then shape a flower. The result looks like a lotus flower sitting on top of its leaves. ----- I consider it a traditional fold in that I've seen many people make it, but have never seen any attribution to a designer. I also can't recall ever seeing it in a publication. ----- Leyla’s pins should are lovely; I hope she can bring some to PCOC in Oct! ..... from Chila /// ------------------------------------------------------- Chilagami - I think, therefore I fold; I fold, therefore I am Folding for Fun in the Mojave Desert Southern California, USA chilag...@gmail.com www.origamichila.blogspot.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
