Paper diamond: DIY craft ideas to make these intricate items at home

Who knew that paper could yield diamonds as well? With a few pieces of paper and some strategic folds, it is possible to make an attractive paper diamond at home. This tutorial shows how it is possible to use a single piece of art paper to create magic. 

How to make a paper diamond at home

Materials required

• Square pieces of art paper. If the maker wishes, they can use special origami paper as well.

Steps to make a paper diamond

• Firstly, to make your paper diamond, the paper should be folded in half horizontally and then opened.
• The paper should be folded again, from top to bottom, and opened when the crease is made.
• Then, two diagonal folds- one from the top left corner to the top right corner and the other in the opposite direction- should be made and then opened.
• In the end, the paper should have the folds of eight small triangles and four big triangles facing away from each other.

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• Next, the paper should be folded from top to bottom. There should be two right-angled triangles on the two sides and one big triangle in the middle.
•  The two smaller triangles should be pushed on a flat surface, and one the top triangle should be folded on top of the bottom triangle.
• Once that is done, the paper will have two flaps. The flaps should be brought together following the crease made at the centre of the paper.
• The paper should be flipped over, and the two preceding steps should be repeated to create more flaps of the diamond.
• The paper should be flipped and the two triangles should be brought to the centre. This should be done again by flipping over the paper again.

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• When the flaps are made, the diamond should be flipped over. There should be two pockets on each side of the diamond. The flaps on each side should be extended and then carefully inserted into the pockets.
• The paper should be flipped over and the previous step should be repeated once again.

Next, the maker should bring the diamond up to their lips and gently blow into it. This should be done only when all the flaps of the diamond have been secured properly. It is important to hold the flaps tightly before blowing air into the diamond to prevent it from escaping. With this, your DIY paper diamond is ready.

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Making a DIY paper diamond is one of those crafts ideas that both children and adult can complete with ease. One can also make a paper diamond garland to decorate their room. With people preferring eco-friendly products, this is one of the best ways to decorate your house.

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