Origami Iris Flower Instructions

Origami can be used to instill this importance of patience in both children and adults alike. Because this activity requires careful attention and precise folds, it cannot be rushed if hoping to achieve the intended result. One must be very patient when attempting an origami project. Attentiveness or awareness is also essential in our daily existence. 

Teachers around the world have used origami to teach different concepts in chemistry, physics and architecture as well as math. Origami construction is defined as the folding of paper using the raw edges, points of the paper and any creases or points subsequently created by those folds. The folded paper is seen as both an art piece and a geometric form. 

The individual needs to be able to look beyond the current step and know what should come next. They need to be capable of forecasting the outcome of each step of the origami process. If a mistake is made or a step is skipped, it is quite helpful if the person can figure out where they went wrong. Again patience is needed since an origami project or particular portions of the project may need to be repeated several times. 

Individuals who are using this idea as a form of art are creating their own designs. Many of these origami compositions are displayed in art galleries. There's enough interest in this activity that there are origami competitions held. Individuals who are really skilled and serious about origami work quite hard to design and create complex objects to be showcased and judged at competitions. 

For people who aren't familiar with this activity, this may seem juvenile and easy. There are origami projects that are simple such as making a paper airplane. There are also very complex origami projects which require many pieces of paper to be folded. Now it's starting to sound more challenging. Origami can be quite challenging and it's definitely not an activity that every individual will enjoy or even attempt. 

For many origami figures you will need to add another book figure - open the paper and make another fold across the middle horizontally again, making sure the edges lie one on top of the other. If you don't open the book before making the second fold you end up with the handkerchief fold which gives you a small square with four layers of paper one on top of the other.