Tuesday, 28 May 2013

HOW TO: Look sharp for the summer

Have you noticed that when it comes to paper folding, we mean serious business? See below. Yes, that is a bowtie made entirely out of paper! Also, just because summer is coming, it doesn't mean that you can't look totally dapper.
 Origami Paper Bowtie: sophistication with a twist!
Check out how it's made!


Want to try it out yourself? Download the PDF version here! Please download the file and print from your computer, and NOT straight from the browser to avoid weird formatting. And please make sure your PDF viewer is up-to-date. If you've tried everything and it still doesn't look right, you can always just print out the image above. 

I can't promise that this DIY is super easy. If you don't have a lot of experience with folding tessellations, I'd strongly suggest that you try this bracelet DIY first. It will help you get a sense of how these folds work. Good luck!

PS I'd love to see photos of your paper bowtie! Check out bowties by Ayako Uyemura, Jessica Nevina, All Things Paper, and la Fiancee du Panda.

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30 comments:

  1. Nickary8 June 2013 at 08:42

    hi there, absolutely love the idea! quick question though, are there any instructions on how to fold for this?

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    1. Bianny Poueriet18 November 2014 at 16:42

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qnSWIgOnHWM

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  2. Diana13 June 2013 at 12:25

    Hello, What a fun bow tie. Ia there some were we can print out the templet sheet?

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  3. Unknown14 June 2013 at 21:04

    Velcro? or one of those things priests use, maybe you can slide it though the back or permanently attach it and then all they have to do is take off the priest thing. I'm not sure what is called, sorry

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  4. jamowa15 June 2013 at 17:16

    I found this site by way of Craft Gossip.com. I understood there was a PDF available to make this bow tie? Could you tell me where that link is? Slide show is nice, but not very useful w/o the diagram. Thanks for your efforts.
    ta,

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    1. Danielle Kellogg4 July 2018 at 20:55

      They want you to 'donate' a amount of money to get the pdf

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  5. E316 June 2013 at 08:27

    Forget telling us how to fold and make these. Sell them on etsy! I'd buy.

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  6. Alexis Ungerer16 June 2013 at 23:41

    Where can we find a template?

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  7. Anonymous8 September 2013 at 20:33

    How do you attach them to your shirt?

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    1. Unknown10 September 2013 at 10:35

      I pulled a ribbon through the center knot part and just tied it around. You can also use strings or a little hair clip to clip to to your shirt.

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  8. xxanime14 September 2013 at 10:49

    For some reason, my printers not printing it right. It doesn't print the crease patterns at all so all I'm left with are 3 blank boxes. Anyone know what I can do to have it print right? I have a laser printer.

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    1. thea18 January 2014 at 04:23

      same happened, you have to download the PDF to your computer and then print it. Do not print it from the browser

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    2. Unknown18 January 2014 at 09:36

      Thanks, guys! I will make a note of this in the post.

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  9. Unknown25 February 2014 at 07:57

    hi, when i downloaded the PDF file, it didn't print out the dotted lines...?!

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    1. Unknown25 February 2014 at 21:01

      Please download the file and print from your computer, and NOT straight from the browser to avoid weird formatting.

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  10. dk.celine7 May 2014 at 00:42

    Hello! Please can it possible that you send again the link because it's broken. Thanks so much, it's for ours french wedding!

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    1. Unknown7 May 2014 at 08:19

      Updated! https://www.dropbox.com/s/uzk89yxgiats3mv/FIBERLABbowtie.pdf
      Dropbox seemed to have changed the security setting due to the bleeding heart virus. Thanks for letting me know. :)

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    2. dk.celine7 May 2014 at 10:36

      thanks so much!!!

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  11. knew4 June 2014 at 01:00

    ups...... i also can't see dotted lines :(:(

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    1. Unknown4 June 2014 at 14:06

      Maybe make sure that your PDF viewer is up-to-date? I honestly have no idea. If you've tried everything and it still doesn't look right, you can always just print out the image above. Thanks! :)

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  12. Unknown7 June 2014 at 07:57

    hi. i'm struggling to fold it without it ripping, any tips xx

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  13. sibi16 February 2015 at 04:21

    Wow. You are so talented.

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  14. PocketSquareZ21 April 2015 at 07:20

    Awesome! Thanks @ www.PocketSquareZ.com

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  15. Anonymous3 November 2015 at 06:08

    Bonjour! J'ai suivi toutes vos explications pour réaliser des noeuds papillon origami pour un mariage. Au début c'est un peu difficile mais on prend vite la main;)
    Merci beaucoup pour vos explications claires! J'ai relayé votre tuto sur mon site ;) https://papiersetpetitsmots.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/noeuds-pap-en-origami/

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  16. Herry Johnson8 December 2015 at 03:14

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  17. Didi1 February 2016 at 04:58

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    1. Didi1 February 2016 at 04:59

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    2. Didi1 February 2016 at 04:59

      DIDN'T*

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    3. Unknown1 February 2016 at 08:56

      Here I am using Canson Mi-Teintes drawing paper, but anything around 98 lb (160 gsm) should work.

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  18. Unknown16 June 2016 at 14:26

    When I print it out there are no folding lines.

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