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Napkin folding instructions

The Bird OfParadise Napkin

Fold

This is a classic and classy

napkin folding technique thatrequires a stiff napkin. If you

don't have any dinner napkins

made of stiff linen then a light

starching should fix you rightup.

1. Lay the napkin face down in

front of you.

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!. "old the napkin in half.

#. "old the napkin in quarters.

$. "old the napkin in half

diagonally% creating a triangle.

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&. rient the triangle so the open

tip is facing away from you.

(. "old the right cornerdiagonally towards you ) laying

it down along the centerline ofthe triangle% making a new tip

pointing towards you. *n iron

can make this important fold awhole lot easier.

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+. ,o the same with the left

corner% fold it diagonally toward

you and press it down next to theprevious fold. -ow you have a

diamond% you're rich /ay.

0. "old the two wings that you

2ust made in folds ( and + under

so that you have your originaltriangle shape 3ack. nce again

an iron can make a world of

difference.

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4. "old the triangle in half 3y3ringing the center seam towards

you and allowing the ends tofall.

15. This 3ird's almost ready to

fly% 3ut first you must give itsome feathers. 6hile holding the

3ase firmly to keep your folds

together% pull up the four 'flaps'created 3y the napkin's corners.

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Pretty cool fold% isn't it7 It makes

you wonder if there are peoplesitting around in 3asements

performing experimental napkin

folds while the rest of us are

sleeping. This fold can 3edifficult if you don't use an iron

or have a fairly stiff napkin so 3eprepared to put a few minutes

into making each one.

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The 8andle "an "old

9ometimes you 2ust needsomething a little different. The

candle fan stuffed into a go3let

or mug is very different. Thelarger the napkin that you use is%

the longer the 'candles' will 3e.

1. Lay the napkin face)down in

front of you.

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!. "old 3oth sides in so they

meet at the center. Press thefolds down well.

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#. Take each of the four corners

:now sitting at the center of the

far and near sides; and fold themout diagonally% pivoting at the

center of the napkin as shown.

$. 9tarting at one end% tightly rollthe napkin half way along it's

length. The tighter the 3etter.

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&. *ccordion)fold the other side

of the napkin and gather it

together.

(. "old the napkin in half with

the roll in the middle.

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+. Place it into your go3let of

choice and you're done


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1. "old napkin in quarters

!. =oll the first layer of

the napkin toward youto the center

#. "old the second layer

toward you and underthe first ) ,o not =oll.

$. Leave the same width

of the napkin as therolled edge.

&. "old the next layer of

the napkin away from

you and under thesecond leaving the

same width as other

two folds.

(. "old under the rightand left side edges to

center 3ack.

Candle

1. "old napkin in halfdiagonally forming a

triangle.

!. "old one)fourth of the

3ase edges of napkinup forming a cuff.

#. Turn napkin over.

8arefully roll left toright.

$. Tuck the remaining

corner inside the cuffto hold the 8andle

firm.

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&. Position the 8andle

with the highest point

of the napkin facingyou.

Crown

1. "old the napkin in half

diagonally forming a

triangle.!. "old the left and right

triangle to the top

forming a square.

#. Turn the napkin toform a diamond. "old

the 3ottom point !># of

the way to the top pointand fold the 3ottom

point 3ack again to the

3ase line.

$. Turn napkin over andtuck the far corners into

one another forming a

round 3ase.

&. 9tand a napkin upright

and flair out the two

top corners to form a

8rown.

Goblet Fan

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1. "old napkin in half

with the edges at the3ottom

!. *ccordion pleat form

right to left.#. "old the 3ottom third

up.

$. Insert into go3let and

spread pleat to formfan.

Peak

1. "old the napkin towardon end into quarters.

!. "old the right and left

edge under andtowards you creating a

triangle at the top ofthe napkin.

#. =oll the right and leftedges up into the 3ase

edges of the triangle.

$. Turn the fold overstanding the triangle

point up with the open

edge facing you.

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Flame

1. "old tall four corners of

a flat napkin to the

center.

!. "old the 3ottom halfunder the top half.

#. "old the right half over

the left half.$. Turn the napkin

clockwise to create a

diamond.&. =oll the top layer

toward center forming

a 3and.

(. Turn the second layer

under to form a second3and.

+. "old the left and righthand edges under.

Trifold

1. "old the napkin in half

diagonally form a

triangle with the longpoint facing you.

!. "old the far left and

right had corners of the

triangle toward you tothe 3ottom point.

#. "old the napkin in half

3ringing the 3ottompoint under to meet the

top point.

$. Left the napkin at the

center to stand uprighton the two side edges.

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9hop our Ta3le 9etting 9tore

?ack to the top

Opera Fan

1. "old napkin in half.

!. "old width into

accordion fold leavinglast four inches flat.

#. "old accordion in halfwith folds on outside@four inch flat will

protrude from the

center.

$. 8reate a stand 3yfolding the four inch

flat toward the 3ase of

napkin letting the foldsfan out.

Bird of Paradise

1. "old the napkin in

quarters with the four

edges toward you.

!. "old the edges up toform a triangle.

#. "old the left and right

points of the triangle tothe center and then fold

the extended points

under.

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$. Lift the center and hold

the 3ase ) pull the four

napkin edges out of thecenter to create the

3loom.

Cardinal Hat1. "old the napkin in

diagonally forming a

triangle.!. "old the left and right

hand corners of the

triangle to the top.

#. Turn the napkin over sothat no fold are visi3le.

$. "old up the 3ottom tip

of the triangle and foldin half.

&. "old the right side over

the left making a circle.(. Tuck one end of the

triangle into the other.

+. Place the 8ardinal Aat

in an upright positionand flare out points

slightly.

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Rose

1. "old all four corners of a flat

napkin into the centerB then

fold four points again to the

center.!. Turn the napkin over and fold

four points again to the

center pressing all foldstightly.

#. Turn napkin to form a diamond.

Csing one hand to hold twopoints at front center of the

napkin and with the other

hand reach under that point

and pull up flap.

$. =epeat at three other points.

&. Aolding center points% reach

3etween petals and pull outadditional flaps.

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