The Japanese word "Origami" means folding papers into shapes to make objects that are decorative. When making an origami flower this is exactly what is done. I had become extremely depressed and stressed out lately because an unfortunate accident had left me home bound for the past six months with no transportation, therefore when I saw an ad for making origami flowers at home I thought I would try it.

Making origami paper flowers was a very relaxing pass time, and surprisingly to me in retrospect it became one of my, if not the most, favorite hobbies. It also gave me emotions of joy and calmness when I looked at the wonderful origami flower I created. Now, both my stress level and depression have improved dramatically.

There are only a few key items that are needed to make an origami flower. All the different colors that you need to create an origami flower can be purchased at your local arts and craft, or hobby store. The folding process usually uses paper that is thinner than newspaper and it's also cut into the right size and shape, although you could use newspaper. The only tools you need is a pair of scissors, a pencil, and a ruler.

One of the easiest origami flowers to make is the rose. One sheet of origami paper is needed for the leaves and three pieces are needed for the flower. The second red piece is about three quarters the length of the first, and the third is about three quarters the length of the second one. The green one (the fourth square) will be have the same measurements as the largest red piece. Origami square base is the pattern that will be used to fold all three of the red pieces.

This is a simple process to learn...

Take one square and fold it on the diagonals, then on the East-West line and the North-south line. The colored side should be facing upwards...

Now fold the diagonals as the valley goes (downward), and the East-West and North-South as the mountain goes (upward). This process can be repeated on the remaining two pieces...

Now, fold the right corner of the base to the imaginary line in the middle and then unfold it...

Next fold the edge onto the crease mark you made and unfold it. Now, fold the right side to the left and then on the reverse side repeat this process. With the other two pieces of red origami paper, perform the same steps...

You now place all the different rose pedal form inside each other to create a 3D looking flower. Lastly, shape the green paper to make leaves and put it underneath all the red pedals for a beautiful flower.

Learning how to make origami paper flowers is an inexpensive hobby that can be very rewarding. Once you have all the right directions, it is easy learn how to create a paper origami of your very own. This process might take about one to two hours to learn for some people but usually less to get the basics down and to be able to make great flowers. Certainly, the more origami flowers you make the faster the creation process will be.

To get visual instructions for learning How to Make Origami Flowers Erich Simko invites you to visit his free web site with images, instructions, videos, detailed steps and more.

Erich Simko is an avid and enthusiastic Paper Flower creator, Origamist and Arts and Crafts buff. Learning How to Paper Origami Flowers in particular has helped him through difficult times in his life and he believes it will bring much joy to your life as well.