DIY oil-paper umbrella making tutorial Folding diagram of mini oil-paper umbrella

The oil-paper umbrella is one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts. It is the earliest umbrella in the world. It is purely handmade and made of natural materials. It has been used for more than 1,000 years. Sharing a beautiful origami mini oil paper umbrella, it is a meticulous restoration of the structure of the umbrella. Fold one if you like, it is best to use Japanese paper~~~

You need to prepare 2 square sheets of paper

First fold the basic type

Pull down and flatten the 4 sides

Pull down and flatten the eight sides

Cut off the edges of the black strokes

Cut the black line in the picture below

After opening, divide the origami into 32 equal pieces

Similarly cut the black line in the picture below

Open and press

Organize, change the valley fold in the lower half to peak fold, and change the peak fold to valley fold

Umbrella finishing is completed

glue the two sheets together

Cut a small opening in the middle

Wrap strips of paper around both ends and the middle of the small wooden stick

Install the umbrella surface and handle together

The beautiful origami oil paper umbrella is completed. If you have large paper, you can try folding a real oil paper umbrella.