My Seventy-Second Design: Manavgat Fire, Tree and Flower

I designed this on 5 August 2021, after the fires that affected Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. Manavgat isn't the only place that burned down but is the first place. These are sort of performative pieces that look like the traditional lily. But they are flat and can stand on their own.

I'll add the steps for the variations. If you want to stack them, you can fold a smaller size and just put it inside the bigger one.

How to fold the Manavgat unit

Step 1

Fold 4x4 grids.

Step 2

Fold the diagonals of the inner rectangles.

Step 3

Repeat three more times. You'll have a star-like crease in the middle.

Step 4

Make the octagon in the middle prominent by mountain folding the shorter sides.

Step 5

Fold the larger diagonals but until the octagon in the middle. 

Step 6

Work on the larger side. Made the little triangle prominent and valley fold the rest of the diagonal.

Step 7

Repeat the previous step three more times.

This is how it looks on the sides.

Step 8

Fold the flaps inside as shown.

Step 9

Repeat three more times.

Step 10

Unfold and inside fold them.

Step 11

Pinch fold the corners so that "the tree" stays closed.

Step 12 

Let's go on with the flower. Unfold the pinch folds and start opening the petals. We already have the crease for that.

Step 13

Open all the petals.

Step 14

Fold the sides longer this time so that the flower can stay intact.

If you fold the Manavgat fire, tree or flower and share it on Instagram or Facebook, please don't forget to tag @origamidekor!