How to make origami in the form of a cactus?

Cactus lovers know how long this plant grows, and even waiting for its flowering can be difficult at all. However, a blooming cactus craft can be made out of paper. It is modular origami that will allow you to admire the beauty of a flowering plant and appreciate it. How you can build a cactus using the oriental technique will be discussed in the article.

To make origami on the "Cactus" theme, you should prepare the modules themselves, that is, paper details. After taking a few steps, you can learn how to make elements that will later be used when creating crafts. To create blanks, they take A4 paper and draw the same elements on it, then cut them with a paper knife.

Triangular modules are the basis for creating this type of origami. All material must be prepared in advance. The instructions for creating a module are as follows.

• First you need to take the workpiece and bend it in half, referring to the drawing.
• After the workpiece is turned over and bent, determining the middle.
• Then you need to bend the edges of the leaf to the middle. The part is turned over.
• Next, the lower part is folded up and the workpiece is raised.
• The part folds in half. The result is a module that is used to create origami crafts.

You can learn more about how to create elements by watching the video.

To make a model in the form of a blooming cactus in a pot, you should prepare materials and take sheets of paper in gray, yellow, green and red.This is a great option for beginners, which will allow them to get acquainted with the art of origami and do it yourself. They start by creating a cactus pot, then move on to collecting the trunk and flowers. It will not be difficult to build a modular origami out of paper if you heed the tips and tricks.

A detailed assembly diagram is described below.

• When creating the pot, elements of gray and red shades will be used. Gray blanks are taken to fold three rows. For each row, you need to use 18 parts. The rows need to be closed in the form of a ring and the workpiece must be turned inside out.
• By folding the 4th row, add red modules, continuing to lay them out in a special sequence, alternating with gray elements. In the fourth row, the gray element is laid out alternately with the red module.
• For the fifth row, the sequence is changed, switching to alternating two reds with one gray.
• In the sixth row, gray alternates with two red ones, and the seventh row is laid out similarly to the fifth. To fold the last row, 37 gray modules are used, they are turned with the short side outward.

After creating the pot, they begin to work on the cactus itself. In the process of work, the wizard will need about 300 elements.

• The work begins with the connection of 16 parts, of which two rows are made, connecting according to the diagram-drawing. Having made two rows, the elements are closed with a ring.
• In the 3rd row, between the modules of the previous line, you will need to insert elements using 8 parts. That is, the number of modules should be 24.
• After that, they move on to collecting ten rows, each of them uses 16 parts. Thanks to this, the craft will turn out to be oval.
• To finish the lower part, you need to compact the parts of the 10th row, and then add modules to them on top. At this stage, work on the creation of one part of the cactus is completed, you can start working on its upper area.
• To do this, connect two rows of modules of 6 pieces and close them with a ring. In the third row, the number of parts increases to 12 pieces.
• Making the next four rows, take 48 elements (12 pieces in each row).
• Then you should lay out the hole. To make it, 10 elements are taken for the 8th row, 9 for 9, 8 for 10, and 7 for 11 - 7 parts. For row 12, 3 elements are used, they are inserted through one.
• It remains to make flowers. To do this, take red modules (10 pcs.) And close them in a ring. Then, "semi-arches" are constructed from the yellow parts and connected. The result is a design that is worn over the red corners.
• To make a flower, you need to make five more "arches". If you wish, you can decorate the craft by making another flower.

Next, they begin to collect the composition by fixing the cactus trunk in a pot. This is done with paper rolled into a tube. Next, a flower is put on the tube, fixing it on top. It is better to use toothpicks to secure the parts. The craft is finished.

If you have any questions, you can watch a video with a similar description. Having familiarized yourself with it, you can easily make a modular craft yourself.

For those who have been creating origami for a long time, making a cactus will not be difficult. Beginners should listen to useful recommendations: this will allow you to make the model correctly and accurately, in the required sequence. When making models using the origami technique, you should pay attention to the materials used.

• Office paper is considered the most suitable material. Her sheets are quite dense. At the same time, they are not very smooth, due to which the modules will hold well and will not slip when connecting the elements. Double-sided colored paper is also suitable.
• The size of the paper can be any, it depends on the size of the craft itself. Usually, A4 sheets are used for modules with a triangular shape.
• When choosing sheets of colored paper, you need to check if it is thin, otherwise it will tear at the folds.
• It is recommended to use a ruler with a utility knife as additional tools. It is better to cut sheets of paper by attaching a ruler.