Begin flower petal folding:
- Paper size: 6.9 cm x 4.0 cm (2 11/16″ x 1 9/16″)
- Fold paper in half
- Fold in corners
- Fold edge in toward the middle
- Repeat on other side
- Fold petal on original center crease
Fold leaves:
- Same as above except paper is inside-out
Form Lotus flower:
- Place leaf part inside petal part
- Repeat for total of three sets
- See steps below for banding together the packs
- After rubber-banding, spread out petal/leaf packs evenly
Banding flower packs:
- Grasp three petal/leaf packs tightly
- Wrap with a very small rubber band
Finish banding flower packs
- Wrap rubber band three times around pack
- Spread out petals so they are evenly spaced (see second picture above)
Rubber bands:
- Very small size
- Goody brand works well (available at Wal-Mart)
Attach bookmarks and string:
- Attach string to bookmark
- Tie a knot 1″ above bookmark
- If using a bead (bead shown in last photo below)
- Ream bead hole with pointed end of scissors to enlarge slightly
- Insert both strings through bead
- Tie additional knot on top of bead
- Put flower pack in place. Tie a half square-knot on top of the pack (see third example at right).
- Now tie a knot like the one shown in the second example at right. So you have one knot on top of another. Holds well.
Attaching flower pack to string:
- Top knot is half square not with simple knot on top of it (see previous instruction).
Forming flowers:
- Separate the flower packs evenly (see second photo above)
- Crease for even spacing
- Fold up every-other petal first (see first example)
- Put your two index fingers under the first petal
- Gently pull toward center of flower while pushing down with your thumb
- Now fold up remaining petals (second example)
- Finally fold up leaves (third example)
Finish forming flower:
- Crimp tops of petals
- Spread leaves by pushing down with your thumbs
Tie knot at top of string if desired.
Example of flower with bead
- Note that there is a knot above and below the bead
- Note: Fancy knots look nice but add significantly to assembly time
Fancy knot:
- This knot looks good above/below the bead
- Also good for strings attached to bookmarks