Seasons

Origami Leaf

A tapered six-sided leaf made from the whole sheet, closed and opened once along its centre vein.

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8 steps · about 3 min · paper can be changed in Studio

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Theme
Calm
Difficulty
Easy
Time
3 min
Steps
8
Method
Origami · no cuts
Guide
Physical

No account needed. No timer runs while you fold. This model uses the interactive paper-folding engine.

About this fold

A tapered six-sided leaf made from the whole sheet, closed and opened once along its centre vein. The moves are short and forgiving, so it is a good place to begin. There is no timer and no score — the estimate is only there so you know roughly what you are choosing.

Design note: An original single-sheet guide by QuietFold.

What you’ll make

A folded leaf in whichever paper you choose, kept in your Quiet Garden if you want it. Things change season without being asked to. So do you.

Folding difficulty

Easy8 stepsabout 3 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 top-left corner behind to the centre.

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  1. 01Fold the top-left corner behind to the centre.
  2. 02Fold the top-right corner behind to the same point.
  3. 03Bring the bottom-right corner behind to the centre.
  4. 04Fold the bottom-left corner behind to match.
  5. 05Fold the left edge behind to narrow the leaf.
  6. 06Fold the right edge behind by the same amount.
  7. 07Close the leaf along its centre vein.
  8. 08Open the leaf again and leave the centre vein visible.

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