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Origami Fir Tree
A layered Kirigami fir: fold once, cut four closed branch shapes through both layers, lift away the detached surround, then open the paired tree pieces.
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7 steps · about 7 min · paper can be changed in Studio
Have scissors nearby for 4 clearly marked cuts.
- Theme
- Patience
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 7 min
- Steps
- 7
- Method
- Kirigami · scissors
- Guide
- Physical
No account needed. No timer runs while you fold. This model uses the interactive paper-folding engine.
About this fold
A layered Kirigami fir: fold once, cut four closed branch shapes through both layers, lift away the detached surround, then open the paired tree pieces. A few layered moves reward lining the paper up carefully. There is no timer and no score — the estimate is only there so you know roughly what you are choosing.
Design note: An original QuietFold layered papercut, compiled from finite cuts and explicit material removal.
What you’ll make
A folded fir tree in whichever paper you choose, kept in your Quiet Garden if you want it. You are allowed to take up the space you take up.
Folding difficulty
Medium7 stepsabout 7 minutes
The estimate is only there so you know roughly what you are choosing. Take twice as long if you like — nothing measures you.
Step preview
The first few steps, so you can see every fold or cut before you begin.
Step 1. Fold the left half exactly onto the right half.
Read all 7 steps
- 01Fold the left half exactly onto the right half.
- 02Trace the closed crown shape through both folded layers.
- 03Cut the closed middle branch tier.
- 04Trace the broad lower branch tier through both layers.
- 05Cut the closed half-trunk at the bottom.
- 06Lift the detached outer paper away.
- 07Separate and open the paired tree cutouts along the centre.
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