How to Make a Origami Heart With Pictures

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   Fold a square piece of paper in half diagonally and then unfold it. Start with the paper turned so it looks like a diamond. Then, fold the top point down so it touches the bottom point. Crease and then unfold.

   • If you don't have a square piece of paper, cut a regular piece of paper into a square with scissors.

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   Fold the square in half diagonally from left to right and then unfold it. You want to fold the left point over so it touches the right point. Crease and then unfold.^[1]

   • When you're done, there should be 2 perpendicular crease marks on the paper square.

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   Fold the top point down to the center of the paper. Keep the paper turned so it still looks like a diamond. The top point should be touching the center of the paper where the 2 perpendicular creases intersect. Crease the fold.^[2]

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   Fold the bottom point up to the top edge of the paper. The bottom point should be touching the center of the top edge. Crease the fold.^[3]

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   Fold the bottom left and right corners up to the top edge of the paper. The corners should touch the middle of the edge, in the same spot you folded the bottom point to in the last step. After you fold the corners, crease the folds.^[4]

   • At this point, your paper square should be starting to look like a heart.

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   Flip the paper over and fold the points in to hide them. First, fold the left and right points in toward the middle of the paper. Then, fold the top 2 points down toward the middle of the paper. Don't fold the bottom point.^[5]

   • Now your paper heart is finished! Flip it over again to see how it looks.

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   Fold a square piece of paper in half horizontally and then unfold it. Start with the paper on a flat surface in front of you. Then, fold the top edge down so it touches the bottom edge. Crease and unfold.^[6]

   • If you don't have a square piece of paper, use scissors to cut a regular sheet of paper into a square.

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   Fold the paper in half vertically and then unfold it. Bring the left edge of the paper over so it touches the right edge. Crease and unfold.^[7]

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   Fold the paper in half diagonally both ways, unfolding it after each fold. First, bring the top left corner down so it touches the bottom right corner. Crease and unfold. Then, bring the top right corner down so it touches the bottom left corner. Crease and unfold.^[8]

   • At this point, there should be 4 long creases on the piece of paper that all intersect in the center.

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   Fold the top and bottom edges to the center and then unfold them. Fold both edges so they meet in the center along the horizontal crease. Crease both folds and then unfold them.

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   Fold the left and right edges to the center and then unfold them. Just like you did with the top and bottom edges, bring the left and right edges together so they meet in the center of the paper. Crease both folds and then unfold them.^[9]

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   Rotate the paper and fold the top and bottom points to the center. You want to rotate the paper so it looks like a diamond. Bring the top point on the diamond down and the bottom point up so they touch in the center along the crease. Crease the folds. Don't unfold them.^[10]

   • At this point, the paper should have 6 points.

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   Fold all 6 points on the paper to the center and then flatten it. Fold the left and right points to the center of the paper. At the same time, fold the top 2 points down to the center along the existing diagonal creases. Fold the bottom 2 points up to the center along the existing diagonal creases. Crease the folds and don't unfold them.^[11]

   • To flatten the paper, fold it in half horizontally so the top and bottom edges are going away from you. The folded crease should be facing you.
   • Once the paper is flattened, it will start to look like a heart.

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   Valley-fold and then mountain-fold the left point. Valley folding is when you fold a point toward you, while mountain folding is when you fold a point away from you.^[12]

   • First, valley-fold the left point in toward the middle of the paper and crease the fold.
   • After you make the valley fold, unfold it and mountain-fold the point back behind the paper along the crease you just made. Crease again and unfold.

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   Turn the paper so you're facing the crease from the last fold. Hold the paper with both hands so you have a hand on each side of the crease you're looking at.^[13]

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    Pull the sides of the paper out until you can see a square-shaped crease. The square-shaped crease should be near the center of the paper, right where you folded the left point 2 steps ago.^[14]

    • There should be 2 perpendicular creases that intersect in the center of the square.

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    Mountain-fold the sides of the square and then press them together. Remember, mountain folding is where you fold away from you. Once you've made 4 mountain folds — 1 along each side of the square — press the left and right sides of the square together to flatten the paper.^[15]

    • When you press the left and right sides together, the square should fold in on itself so it's tucked inside of the flattened paper. If it doesn't, help it along by pressing down on the center of it with your finger.

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    Turn the paper and mountain-fold the 3 points on the left side. At this point, you should be facing the front of the paper again.^[16]

    • Mountain folding the 3 points away from you will hide them and smooth out the edges of the paper so your heart is rounded.

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    Repeat steps 10-16 with the right side of the paper. This time, valley- and mountain-fold the right point instead of the left point. Find the square-shaped crease on the right side of the paper, tuck it in so it's hidden, and mountain fold the 3 points to round the edges of your heart.^[17]

    • Once you finish the right side, your heart is finished!

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  Why don't you show pictures of it?

  

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  There are some pictures from people who used this wikiHow at the bottom of this page.

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  How can I make my heart look bigger?

  

  Use a bigger paper and repeat all the steps. With a bigger paper, you don't need to change any step, because the size of the paper will do it for you.

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To fold a paper heart, first fold a square piece of paper in half diagonally and unfold it. Then, fold it in half diagonally the other way and unfold it again. Rotate the paper so one of the corners is at the top, then fold the top corner down to the horizontal middle crease. Next, fold the bottom corner up to the top edge. Take the right side of the bottom edge and fold it to the vertical middle crease. Now, do the same thing with the left side of the bottom edge. Flip the paper over, then fold in the left and right corners to hide them. Finally, do the same thing with the two top corners. Flip your paper heart back over, and you're finished! To learn more, including how to fold a 2-dimensional paper heart, scroll down.

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How to Make a Origami Heart With Pictures

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