Fold
an origami teapot!
at
The Cat-Tea Corner©
Detailed,
illustrated instructions. Some folding experience helpful -
this model starts with a bird base. |
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 old an origami
teapot!
Looking for a little
creativi-tea? Feeling craf-tea? Here's a fun project! Fold with foil or other light paper
-- six inch size seems to work best. Makes a charming bookmark, card decoration, or doll's
teapot. Fold several in different colours; glue a string on the back of each one, loop
over a hook, and hang on your Christmas tree!
Note: Some experience with folding will be
helpful -- this model starts with a bird base and requires the
technique of sinking. (If you don't know how to
fold a bird base, click here for instructions.
For directions on sinking, consult any good basic origami book at your
library or bookseller.)
Model: Teapot
Created by: N. Montero, Spain
Variation by: JPB/The Cat-Tea Corner
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Begin with the bird
base. Sink the blunt end. Valley fold the front flap downwards.
Reverse fold the two
points as shown.
Valley fold the top
flap of the spout on the left. Mountain fold the handle on the right inwards.
Open out the top of
the teapot, and tuck the point into itself. Valley fold the spout inwards. Reverse fold
the handle upwards. Valley fold the bottom flap upwards.
Valley fold edges of
the spout inwards, then valley fold the bottom flap of upwards. At the top, you see the
point tucked in. Reverse fold the handle again.
Spout and handle are
finished. Valley fold the bottom flap and tuck the arrowed point into the pocket,
following the arrow, to complete the teapot.
Variation by
JPB/The Cat-Tea Corner©
Before tucking the
arrowed point (6) into the pocket, valley fold the point about 1/3 of the way up so the
tip stands above the top of the teapot. Flatten the point, refold the original fold that
was opened out, and tuck as above to complete the model. This creates
a "knob" on the "lid."
Here's the finished
model:
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