Origami Rose in Bloom

With my second wedding anniversary, I was looking back through the traditional gifts for anniversaries and found pictures of origami roses, and thought to myself... I can do that!

They make a wonderfully romantic gift for girlfriends, fiances, wives or even moms. It's something you put time and effort into and will be cherished. And if you have one of those girls who knows the meaning of different color roses, I'll include a guide for what colors mean what.

DISCLAIMER: please be nice, this is my first instructable. Any positive feedback on how to improve this instructable is greatly appreciated.

Step 1 Materials

- A square piece of paper, in any desired color.  It might be helpful if the opposite side of the paper is a different color. An ideal size is 20 cm x 20 cm. I will be using blue for the right side and white for the wrong side

- Pair of tweezers

- Pen to mark reference lines (if desired)

- Pencil or pen to curl petals

- ***Time and lots of patience. IMPORTANT! If at any time you feel frustrated, take a break and come back. This can get frustrating and if you get frustrated you can easily mess up.****


Rose colors and meanings:
- Red: romance and love
- Deep Pink: "thank you"
- Regular Pink: happiness
- Light Pink: "sympathy" or condolences
- White: innocence and purity
- Yellow: friendship and caring
- Lavender: falling in love or enchantment
- Orange: desire
- Black (deep deep red): unfortunately has come to symbolize death. Not a good gift idea
- Blue: mystery, rarity and attaining the impossible
- Mixture of white and red: unity

If you have questions about other meanings, I recommend http://www.whatrosesmean.com/

Comments

[bcanales]

Were's part 2 :,( ????

[batgirl87]

Unfortunately life has gotten in the way and I hadn't had a chance to put it up... I am trying, I am sorry :(

[raen714]

Thank you for the instructable! I've been looking for an origami pattern for a rose that wasn't just a bud. You did lose me for a while at step nine, though, and it took me a long time to figure out what was happening at step 6. I made mine from a page I had cut from a book to make a secret compartment for a friend...the paper was 10cmX10cm, so step 10 was reeeeaaaaallllly difficult. I think it came out fairly well for my first attempt, though.

[batgirl87]

Beautiful! Glad it worked for you!

[tonels]

I do not understand. is there a video or other instructables like this?

[puppies417]

Wee still don't know how to fold it but make sure you have made the creases on all sides. You'll know you have folded all the sides correctly (like the first) when u make a square on the top like the first picture. Hope that helps. But... ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FOLD IT?!

[danrevie]

this is the only diagram i have been able to follow , great instructable :)

[pandaaze]

I'm lost at the same place as everyone else. I can't figure out how to get from step 1 to 2 & I've been at it for over an hour. Please update. Thanks in advance!

[crae488]

I liked this instructable. Took a little while on some steps but over all it wasn't too hard to follow. I found it a little easier to curl the petals with the tweezers instead of the pencil.

[beckyashlynwang]

I'M so lost. HOw do you go from picture 1 to 2?

[batgirl87]

Note to everyone: Thank you for all of the comments. I am deeply sorry for not responding to comments sooner. Shortly after posting this instructable, I accepted a job teaching and my students had to come first. Being more time-consuming than I perceived, I have not had time for my followers and I am sorry.

But summer is here so on to more instructables!

Unfortunately I do not have a way to create a video so I am sorry. As I have noticed though, many other people are willing to help and there is the wonderful internet where I am sure there are more examples.

To those who have difficulty with my instructables: I didn't get them right the first time either and the pictures I had to go off of were much much worse. So again, I am sorry but I am not a creative writing major and described the steps to the best of my ability.

Thank you to those who have helped others out!

To those who completed their roses: They are gorgeous! I am so glad you were able to finish them and make others happy with them!

Again, Thank you everyone!

[Jefzor]

lovely a very good instructable!! a tip for people who have some trouble, keep staring at the pictures and try to see the same in your own rose :)

good luck !

thanks batgirl87 !

[fred1970]

I'm really lost can u please help me anyone

[vdrakecolt]

I lost you from here.
Please explain.

[Lunarius]

I had a few issues with steps 5 and 9, but otherwise found this to be a very concise and clear guide. Thank you so much!

[kamekaze000]

How from pic 1 to 2? doesnt make sense.

[bigrajk]

It seems like the traced light blue lines would be "mountain folds" - i.e. folds in which you form a peak facing up; the pink/red lines are "valley folds" - folds in which you form a valley, or have the peak pointing down to the desk.

If you do the three mountain folds and the single valley fold in the first pic, u get pic 2; if u unfold it and then follow the pattern in pic 3, then you get pic 4. repeat for the remaining 3 sides, and you get pic 5.

does that make any sense? :-P

[rscott3]

help i dont understand HOW do i fold the bit im ment to????
please i need a bit more detals

[princessrad111]

FINALLY DONE :D lol i used teeny tiny origami paper for this one >3> so i had soo much dificulties to fold but hey! it's done! xD teeny tiny orange flower

[batgirl87]

Beautiful job! It's encouraging that someone can actually follow my instructable! Thanks for the confidence boost!

[princessrad111]

:D i tried again with bigger paper and i think they look pretty nice! thx for tha great ible!

[batgirl87]

Welcome! Part 2 will be coming soon with the base, stem and laves... And those are gorgeous roses!

[jordivibe]

Are you planning to do it? In Catalonia it's typical to give roses to the girlfriend on the 23rd of April and this year I'll make a small bunch of paper roses. I already have the roses and I'm going to do the stem

[Cheezpaper]

Is part 2 coming anytime soon? I was hoping I could give one to my mom in a card for Christmas.

[princessrad111]

yay! i'd def. do prt 2 if it comes :3

[oddartist]

I am above average in intelligence, am extremely creative, and generally can take one look at something to figure out how it's made. But I too need a video. I am totally stuck somewhere between steps 5 & 6. It would probably be easier if the photos showed ONLY the creases that were formed up to that point instead of making the rose, then unfolding it for photos. This is like trying to follow foreign language instructions while blindfolded. Video please? Or someone point me to clearer instructions?

[jordivibe]

Where did you get stuck? I followed the pictures and it worked for me. Obviously it wasn't easy the first time but I did it at once. Which pictures do you need help for?

[princessrad111]

http://www.bloom4ever.com/kawasaki_rose_full_bloom.php
:D this.
it's called a kawasaki rose
beautiful

[nightninja87]

im still trying to find a good site for paper or a good store any recommendations?

[nightninja87]

never mind i found a good store there is a hobby lobby up the street from my walmart i got a 300 page pack for 10 dollars

[sanbomba]

Hi Batgirl87, The flower takes my breath away ! I do want to learn to do it, I tried and got lost in some steps I cannot see clearly because they're shown in tiny sizes. COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO?? Pls, pls !!! Thanks IN ADVANCE.

[hushy]

I made my very first origami rose and I will be making lots of it for my patients!
Thank you Batgirl87 for this ible!
Here's what I just made:

[ReLproxy]

yes, as the person above me stated, this step makes little to no sense.
i don't understand at what point the creases we are supposed to use to get to step two came from; i've followed each step as directed, and i do not have a crease that wil create the "triangle" form shown in step two.

[mikedude524]

I get it. if you fold it like in pic 2, also pull the next flap behind it .Or, if you look at pic 1, it is right where the line ends at the bottom.

Hope that helps,
Mike

[mikedude524]

where does the triangle in step 6 come from?

[ChristyDurr]

it took me two tries but it wasn't too hard after I started the second time, it did take around 30 minutes but I amgoing to try to make some more and find some more origami projects

[rey619mysterio]

done somehow after 1 hour and a half...

the result is beautiful..but definetly not worth the time..

[rey619mysterio]

i'm stuck at step 6 :(

..and after 20 mins of fighting, I give up.

[help_us_lisa]

what the heck do you do to get to the last picture??? sorry but after this point everything is soooooo uclear :S

[kirastyles]

I was doing well until I got to the pictures without instructions to go with them. Now I've a paper mess, which is a little disappointing. Words, please!