fab fior

Roberto Gretter, autumn 2003

dedicated to Fabiola
best results with elephant hide paper

3. pinch ONLY
on the upper part
1. color up;
precrease, all valley

2.

5. reopen

4. repeat
on the other side

6. rotate 90

7. repeat steps 25
8. turn the paper
over

10. regular octagon done!

9. watch the reference points

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12. precrease
13. reopen

11.
B

16. youll
get a star :)

15. bring A on B; make a sharp crease

only at the center; repeat 8 times

17. repeat on all sides,

with the sweetness
youll show with a
14old daughter ;)

21. repeat step 20

on the other 6 petals

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14. repeat steps 1113

on the other 6 petals

18. ok.. precrease

done!

19. are you ready

for fun? ;)

20. this crimp makes the model 3D;

let the creases of step 17 reform;
symbol "+" means convex

22. opened flower; to close it, press

from outside. the central octagon
will raise, petals will go under it.

detail: crease pattern of

the center of the flower

opened flower

opened flower: detail

of the central octagon

23. closed flower

closed flower: detail

of the central octagon

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