I didn’t know who created this Heart with Wings model but word has it that it was created by Francis Ow. In retrospect, that is not surprising since he is just the king of origami hearts!
Heart with Wings is a cute origami model which will make your darling’s heart flutter and fly. The model is a little more involved compared to the other “easy” paper hearts; however, the result is quite delightful and well worth the effort.
The only hard part is step 8 which requires you to make two reverse folds. This simply means that you make a fold, then turn the paper around to make a fold along the same crease line but now, in the other direction. This is often in the form of a mountain fold followed by a valley fold (or vice versa).
Heart with Wings Instructions
Step 1:
Start with a square sheet of paper with the white-side facing up. |
Step 2:
Fold the top-edge and the bottom-edge towards the middle crease. |
Step 3:
Unfold the top-edge. |
Turn the paper around. |
Step 4:
Fold up the bottom-left and bottom-right corners so they meet in the middle. |
Step 5:
Fold the left-edge and right edge towards the middle. |
Step 6:
Unfold the last step. |
Step 7:
Unfold the bottom-right corner. |
Step 8a:
The next few steps are tricky: |
Step 8b:
Make a reverse fold by turning a mountain fold to a valley fold. |
Step 8c:
Make another reverse fold so the flap swings back in. |
Step 8d:
Lastly, fold up the bottom flap so the paper is folded zig-zag. |
Turn the model around. |
Step 9:
Fold down the entire top-section. |
In transition: press the paper flat. |
Step 10:
Make valley folds so the paper swings out and open. |
Step 11:
Use the existing crease to fold up the bottom-edge. The corners will flatten into points. |
Step 12:
Fold down the top corners so you get the top of the heart. |
Step 13:
Fold down the tips so the corners are more rounded. |
Step 14
To make the wings, make 3 valley folds with the bottom part of the model. |
Step 15:
Swing up the bottom part of the model. |
Step 16:
Make 4 valley folds in between the existing creases. |
Step 17:
Flip the section back down. |
Step 18:
Pinch the center to emphasize the creases. |
Step 19:
Turn the model around and you’re done! |
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