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How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

I would like to share another origami tutorial for a plaid heart. It is the same as the folding method just shared in Craftwork [see here], but the small details have changed a bit. If you have any steps that you don’t understand, you can follow them and it should be OK~

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Prepare a square piece of paper with different colors or patterns on both sides.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

First fold it in half up and down and then in half.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Fold it left and right and then fold it in half again.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

After dividing it into four equal parts, fold the paper in half again until it becomes eight equal parts.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

With the back facing up, fold the four corners of the paper in half along the diagonal lines of the small square along one large square (2 small squares).

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Turn it over and fold it down along the upper eighth line. Do the same with the other three sides. After folding, press it flat.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Turn over again.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Fold the paper along the middle, from the left to the right.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

After folding, unfold it and fold the two small grids on the left (one large grid) towards the middle.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Fold the paper from the top and left to the middle, and fold the excess part into a small square.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Press the paper flat, secure it with solid glue, and then turn the paper over again.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Fold the exposed corner in half along the diagonal line.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

Fold the top two corners down as well.

How to fold a simple plaid heart. Illustration of how to fold a plaid heart.

The grid heart shape is ready~