A traditional origami model, folded from the blintz base, a square folded so all four corners meet at the center, repeated to build layered petals that open outward into the likeness of a water lily blossom. Diagrams for the design appear as early as 1845 in the Japanese source Kan No Mado, and the model was later included in Japanese educational publications for kindergartens in the 1870s; a related water-lily fold also appears independently in Western decorative napkin folding, recorded by English writer Giles Rose as early as 1682, making the water lily one of the older folds documented in both Eastern and Western paper and fabric folding traditions.
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OriginDiagrams appear in the Japanese source Kan No Mado from around 1845; a related fold is independently documented in Western napkin folding as early as 1682, in Giles Rose's writing. 1 Distinguishing Technique or ResultRepeated blintz folds, each drawing all four corners of a square to its center, build layered petal points that are then opened outward to form the finished blossom shape. 1 Connections
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Tools Used
Bone Folder is used in Origami Water Lily Pattern.
Sources
1. History of the Lily/Iris (Origami Heaven)
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