Making origami from money

The origami technique is very popular. With its help, it is possible to make a huge number of beautiful volumetric figures. The latter are not only static, but also moving. Cool homemade products are obtained from banknotes. In today's article, we will learn how you can model such things.

There are many schemes for modeling origami hearts from banknotes. If there is no experience in making such things, then you can start with the simplest and most affordable options.

Consider the assembly diagram of a simple but cute origami heart out of money.

• First, the banknote will need to be divided into 3 equal parts. Then fold the bottom third of the workpiece.
• At the next stage, the bill is folded in half. Then it is opened again.
• Then you need to get the center fold. It is necessary to lay the right and left sides of the bill so that the edges are pressed against this fold.
• Now the workpiece will need to be turned over. You will need to divide its upper half into a couple of identical folds.
• You will need to fold 4 corners to the central part of the line, and then turn the workpiece over. After that, the original origami heart will be ready.

For such original and creative work, you do not need to use scissors or adhesives. You can make an unusual heart from bills of different denominations.For example, if such a design is modeled to be presented as a gift, then it is advisable to create it from 5000 ruble bills.

From banknotes, you can make a lot of other original things with your own hands. For example, "money" roses look beautiful and impressive. The scheme for their manufacture is simple, and ready-made homemade products are very refined and attractive.

Roses from banknotes can be a wonderful gift for almost any occasion, be it New Year's, birthday, anniversary, and so on. To simulate one original rose, you need to prepare about 5-7 bills. The denomination can be absolutely anything. You will also need a wire, a special green tape.

When all the components are ready, you can proceed directly to the creation of monetary flowers.

• First, 1 bill is taken. It is folded in half.
• Using a toothpick or fingers, gently roll the edges of future rose petals.
• The next pair of petals should also be folded correctly. Do not forget that the ends of the parts must be bent.
• This operation must be repeated as many times as you plan to make the petals for the rose.
• The next step is to thread the wire piece through the first modeled petal. Tighten the ends of the wire. As a result of all the actions taken, you should get a beautiful rosebud out of money.
• A wire piece is also pulled through the rest of the prepared and formed bills. It must be bent in the middle, and twist the free ends. The original flower can be shaped to your liking and discretion.
• Further, all the harvested petals of the money rose must be connected with wire parts. All ends of the wire should be stapled together into one trunk / stem. The latter will need to be carefully wrapped with a green tape. To make the homemade product more realistic, it is advisable to add a certain amount of artificial leaf blades of a rose and sepals during the winding.

The original money rose is ready!

If you want to present a creative and really useful gift, you can model a small shirt with a tie from banknotes. Such an interesting homemade product will be a wonderful present for February 23rd.

Consider step by step instructions for modeling a shirt with a tie out of money.

• To make such a non-standard shirt-shaped present, the banknote should be folded in half.
• It is necessary to bend and unbend the left edges to the center point.
• The formed triangular piece must be defined towards the central part of the bill.
• The sides of the triangle are folded over and formed into equal folds in order to make a small money tie.
• Then the banknote is split in two again.
• In the resulting form, the side on the right is bent by about 1 centimeter.
• The banknote is turned over. Its right side is divided into 4 more parts and bent towards the central point.
• Next, the bill is turned over again and folded in half. After that, it will need to be unbent.
• It is required to unbend the central part of the money between the formed folds. Then the bill is folded in half to form the collar.

At this stage, modeling the origami clothes with a tie can be considered complete.

A very cool gift for March 8 or a birthday will be a woman's dress made of banknotes. Consider the step-by-step instructions for making such a presentation for both people who are familiar with the origami technique and for beginners.

• You need to take a bill. Its edges located on top need to be folded to the bottom edges.
• Further, the upper edge section is folded upward. The fold line should go through a third of the gap from the edge at the top.
• The money is then turned over and folded in half. Lay out the bill to form a fold line. Fold the corners obliquely downward.
• The formed fold is carefully unfold, after which it must be folded along the line. The same manipulations will have to be performed with respect to the part of the bill on the left.
• Next, the upper edge is folded down. The formed fold should be one third of the top half.
• The workpiece is turned over. Its upper edge is folded downwards by about 3 mm.
• The money is turned over again, and then the right side is laid at an angle. The same steps must be repeated on the left side, then they fold back into the corner. On the right, you will need to form the same fold.
• The banknote must be turned over, bend the edge part from above. A small collar of a woman's dress is formed.

The original homemade product is ready.

From banknotes with different denominations, be it 500, 1000 or 5000 rubles, you can make many more beautiful and creative figures using the origami technique.

Money will be used to make a wonderful turtle figurine. It is modeled in several stages.

• First, the bill is placed vertically. The right corner is folded from above to the left corner diagonally.
• The banknote is unfolded. The above steps are repeated with the left corner at the top.
• A double triangular blank is formed.
• Further, it is placed horizontally so that the triangle is directed to the left side. The right half is folded down.
• The part is unfolded and folded up.
• The workpiece is unrolled and a double triangular piece is formed. In this case, part of the bill must be left unaffected.
• The free part is folded up.
• The strip is tucked into the inside of the triangular pocket, turning the corners.
• Sharp corner pieces in the center of the workpiece are bent to the sides. These will be the legs of the turtle.
• The workpiece is turned over. The corners on the sides are folded inward.
• The front and back are folded over. This will form the head and tail of the money turtle.

This completes the creative homemade product.

It is also possible to model a butterfly shape out of money.

• The bill is folded in half across.
• The top corner on the left side should be folded diagonally towards the right corner.
• The last fold is unrolled.
• The bottom half of the bill is folded diagonally to the starting point and ironed well. The same fold line is made on the other side.
• The banknote is opened, and then it is folded again by connecting the folds from the above steps.
• The workpiece is folded, after which the top layer is folded back to form a kind of triangular pocket.
• The bill is turned over. Make the same pocket.
• The triangular part is bent towards the edge point of the workpiece, ironed well. The same actions are carried out on the other side.
• Next, the bill is unfolded.
• Fold back the tops making triangles.
• The resulting triangular elements are folded in the middle, then they form the body of a money butterfly.

There are many more options for how to make money origami. The craft can take any shape. A dove or a plane from banknotes looks original.

A money star is a good option. We will learn how to do it.

• Start on the front side. The bill must be folded in half and then unfold.
• Next, the bill is folded in half, moving from left to right. Then they unfold. The same must be done with respect to the left half, so that it is divided by means of folds into 4 parts.
• Fold up the corners on the right side from the bottom and from the top.
• Then you need to attach the right point indicated in the diagram to the point on the left.Thus, it will be possible to form the necessary fold.
• Next, the banknote is turned over.
• Fold the upper right and lower right corners. Then the corner sections are folded again.
• The money is turned over again. Fold the left side towards the right, tuck the tip under the triangular valve.
• The left side of the bill is re-folded, tucked in under the triangular part.
• Then another part of the bill, indicated in the diagram, is folded in three and tucked under the triangle.
• The folds are pressed with clothespins or clamps. You need to make 4 more similar details.
• After that, they must be connected together, tightly inserting into each other, fixing different blocks with chopsticks, as shown in the diagram.

For more on making origami out of money, see the video below.