December 2019 - Jo Nakashima

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)

How to make origami wings
Designed by Jo Nakashima (05/2019)
Difficulty level: simple
My paper: 10cm x 10cm for a 10cm wing
For a 20cm x 20cm Horse, use 7cm x 7cm wing

This is an easy way to make a pegasus by adding wings to my origami horse, but it can be connected to other models like the pig and the capybara.

Paper

Each wing is made from a square sheet of paper. The lenght of the wing will be equal to the width of the paper you use. So, for a 10cm wing use 10cm x 10cm sheet of paper.

For a 20cm x 20cm horse, I recommend 7cm x 7cm wing.

Some models to add wings

These are the models shown in the video, but the wings can be connected to any other models if there’s space between layers where you can insert them.

Add wings for a pegasus

Make a flying pig

Capivara carteira!

Diagrams

Diagrams for this model are not available yet! Watch the tutorial to learn how to make it!

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Month: December 2019

One Sheet Origami Tree