Carambola Flowers

Posted on Oct 31, 2011 in Featured, Fold Right Now, Single sheet origami

Origami Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung

If you’ve been following me on Flickr for a while, you’ve probably seen this picture of Carambola Flowers before – I folded them ages ago! But since my Pro account is going to expire in a few days time (and I don’t feel like upgrading it again), a lot of my old photos won’t be displayed anymore. So I decided it would be a good idea to share the very best of them on my blog!
Origami Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung
These absolutely beautiful origami flowers were designed by Carmen Sprung and I just love them! Each flower is folded from a single sheet of paper, not from a square though, but from a pentagon. To find out how to fold them follow the link in the description section.
As for paper, I would recommend using fairly thick and strong paper (80-90 gsm) – Tant origami paper will be just the right choice!

Description

Name: Carambola Flower
Designer: Carmen Sprung
Paper ratio: pentagon
Paper size: pentagon cut out from a 10 cm square
Model size: ~ 5.5 cm
Paper: recycled fibre paper
Diagram: Video tutorial by Sara Adams

You can also make a Kusudama origami ball from 12 of these flowers by gluing them together – be sure to check out video instructions by Leyla Torres at OrigamiSpirit.com!

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9 Comments

  1. Khadi / October 31, 2011

    They are faultless and tempting to fold them ^_^

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  2. Kids craft ideas / November 1, 2011

    So cute Flower! thanks for sharing.

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  3. janice / January 3, 2012

    I can’t access the link to the tutorial. Can you help?

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  4. Jen C. / January 18, 2012

    I like the look of the recycled fiber paper. Where do you buy this paper?

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    • Maria / January 20, 2012

      I buy this paper at local stores here in South Africa. I don’t think one can get this exact paper outside of SA.

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      • Ashley / February 16, 2012

        You can get recycled fiber paper at office depot!

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  5. C.N. / February 20, 2012

    Can you make them from a square?

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    • Maria / February 21, 2012

      To cut out a pentagon from a square just follow the instructions in the video, it’s really easy!
      You can also adapt this design for a square – you’ll end up with a 4-petal flower in this case.

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