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How to fold an origami heart

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Make a vertical crease and unfold”.
What you will make
A heart with upper corners folded to shape the outline.

Shape this heart starting with the bottom edge folded to the center, then fold the small upper corners to soften the outline. Check the orientation each time the paper turns over. When folding the center, pay attention to the small layers left on either side.

Follow the 18 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 18 folding steps
  1. Make a vertical crease and unfold
  2. Make a horizontal crease and unfold
  3. Fold the bottom edge to the center
  4. Turn the paper over
  5. Fold the lower right edge to the center
  6. Fold the lower left edge to the center
  7. Turn the paper over
  8. Fold the upper right edge to the center
  9. Fold the upper left edge to the center
  10. Fold the center while opening and closing the side pockets
  11. Fold the small right triangle inward
  12. Fold the small left triangle inward
  13. Fold the outer top right corner diagonally
  14. Fold the outer top left corner diagonally
  15. Fold the inner top right corner diagonally
  16. Fold the inner top left corner diagonally
  17. Make small folds in the two top corners
  18. Turn the paper over

Tricky points and what to check

The small side triangles disappear

Steps to review: 10・11・12

Leave the small side layers exposed when folding the center. Compare the final illustration, then fold the right and left small triangles inward.

The top outline is still pointed

Steps to review: 13・14・15・16・17・18

Fold the outer and inner top corners on both sides, then fold the two top tips slightly. Finish these shaping steps before turning the front toward you.

Step 10：Fold the center while opening and closing the side pockets

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Diamond-shaped heart base with white triangles protruding on both sides
Diamond-shaped heart base with white triangles protruding on both sides

After step 9. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 9. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Red center of the heart folding forward while white side layers remain exposed
Red center of the heart folding forward while white side layers remain exposed

Watch the small layers left on either side as the center folds. These small triangles fold inward in the following steps.

During：Watch the small layers left on either side as the center folds. These small triangles fold inward in the following steps.
Folded heart center forming a downward red triangle with white layers at both sides
Folded heart center forming a downward red triangle with white layers at both sides

After “Fold the center while opening and closing the side pockets”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the center while opening and closing the side pockets”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Shape this heart starting with the bottom edge folded to the center, then fold the small upper corners to soften the outline.

Completed origami heart

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