My Twenty-Ninth Design: Mariela 19 Mandala

I created this mandala on 25 April 2021.

I was looking forward to fold a mandala of my own. And here it is.

It is interestingly made up of 19 pieces, which is a unique number for origami.

I wanted to name it Mariela, as paying my respect to @origamimaniacs. But there is already a mandala with her name. So, I added the unique number.

How to fold Mariela 19 Mandala

Step 1

You need 19 square papers. Let's start with one.

Step 2

Valley fold one diagonal and unfold.

Step 3

Valley fold the other diagonal and unfold.

Step 4

Take one side of the square and fold a fish base as shown.

Step 5

Unfold and mountain fold the paper in half.

Step 6

Unfold and mountain fold the other side in half.

Step 7

Fold the half fish base again and fold it in half as shown.

Step 8

Open the square in the middle.

Step 9

Squash fold the left flap of the square.

Step 10

Turn the unit over and take the square with you.

Step 11

Take to pieces and tuck one inside the other. They will look like below.

Step 11

Turn the units over. They should look like below.

Step 12

You'll see two flaps on the right unit. Take it down until the corner points meet.

Step 13

Take the remaining part and fold it back to the left flap.

Step 14

Repeat this with 19 units. You need glue to make it stronger.

If you fold Mariela 19 Mandala and share it on Instagram or Facebook, please don't forget to tag @origamidekor!