Follow instructions to learn how to make this paper pencil.
Difficulty: Easy
Learn how to make a paper pencil with these easy origami instructions. Every step comes with pictures to make sure you can do this. The paper pencil has no confusing folds, but there is a step that requires a thin fold, so just be a little careful there. Overall it’s pretty easy to make and you should be able to make this paper pencil pretty quickly.
Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper with color side down. If you only have regular 8.5×11 paper, follow these instructions to make it square.
Step 2: Start by folding the paper in half, taking the left side and folding it over to the right, then unfold.
Step 3: Fold in half again, but this time folding from top to bottom, then unfold.
Step 4: Now fold the top edge down again again, but this time stopping at the center.
Step 5: Once again, fold the top edge down, but stopping at the top crease, then unfold again.
Step 6: One last time with a thinner fold, fold the top edge down to the uppermost crease, but this time don’t unfold.
Step 7: Fold in the left and right edges to the center crease.
Step 8: Spread out the top corners in the center and fold them to the side.
Step 9: Take the little flap from what you just folded and fold diagonally outward like in the picture.
Step 10: Turn the figure over.
Step 11: Fold the top left and right corners to the center as shown.
Step 12: Turn the figure over and now you have a paper pencil.
