Bamboo Letterfold
Learn how to fold an origami Bamboo “letterfold”. This little origami note is folded into its own envelope shaped like a bamboo. Traditionally these Letterfolds are used to pass notes!
We think they would also work really well as a Tanabata (the Japanese star festival where you hang your wishes from a bamboo branch) bamboo, you can slot your letters into the bamboos layers.
We will need A4 size paper. The size of this paper is 210 x 297 mm (8-1/4 x 11-3/4 in).
You can also use half this size, such as 148 x 210 mm (5-7/8 x 8-1/4 in).
Please use our paper ratio calculator below: (if not showing, visit this link)
We have more origami stationery such as envelopes, Letterfolds and bookmarks, visit the origami stationery page here.
Bamboo Letterfold Instructions
Scroll down to follow the photo tutorial for the Bamboo Letterfold.
There is also a video tutorial available at the end here.
Made this origami? Leave a comment & submit your photo here.
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Step 1: This is the front side of our paper. This colour will be on the outside.
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Step 2: This is the back of our paper, you should write your note here, this side will not be visible.
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Step 3: Fold the right edge of the paper over to the left edge.
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Step 4: Unfold the previous step. You now have a central vertical crease.
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Step 5: Fold the top right and bottom right corners in, along the crease you created in the previous step.
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Step 6: Fold the left edge of the paper to the central vertical crease.
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Step 7: Fold the top left and bottom left corners diagonally as shown, aligning with the opposite flaps.
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Step 8: Fold the right edge left, aligning with the vertical edge of the left flap.
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