Cross-posted at The Bulb Project.
You meant to start forcing some bulbs so that they’d be in flower for the holidays, but never got around to it. You could still visit the florist and buy a pot of bulbs in bud. But if you are the do-it-yourself type, you still have another option: Flower bulb origami.
And there’s only one place to go for that: Joost Langeveld’s Origami Page.
As you may have guessed by the name, Joost is from the Netherlands, and most of his origami subjects are flower bulb flowers. Browse his gallery. It’s amazing, but also somewhat intimidating. (Here’s a video introduction to his work.)
Fortunately, Joost has a page to help beginners get started, and the first subject is tulip flowers (see video below).
You’ll also find step-by-step instructions for many flowers and other subjects, including leaves, steps, vases and boxes, and even tips for making origami floral arrangements.
See also Joost’s collection of how-to videos on YouTube.
That is clever!
What a cool idea! I was just lamenting the lack of blooms in my house, and this would really help!