How to make the One Sheet Origami Tree
Designed by Jo Nakashima – 12/dec/2019 (v1 and v2), 15/dec/2019 (v3)
Difficulty level: intermediate
This is a clean-looking flat origami pine tree made from a single square sheet of paper, and I highlight this in its name because most of origami Christmas trees are modular models.
Despite of the simple look, it is not so easy to make because there are open sink folds on the sides of the tree. It’s a somewhat advanced technique that can be a little bit tricky for beginners. It’s possible to get the tree shape without the sink folds (stopping at 9:21 in the first tutorial), but then it won’t keep the shape (the top would bend forward) so it won’t be able to stand.
In this post I’m covering the three flat versions of the One Sheet Origami Tree, but there is also a three dimensional fourth version.
Version 1
This is the basic version of the tree with no extra features in it.
Version 2 – Star
In this version I added a star on the top based on Oz Neyer’s tree.
Version 3 – Tsuru
This version is a mix of the basic tree and my Crane Bookmark.
Diagrams (version 1)
