Intermediate Foliage Created by Marcia Joy Miller Adding Foliage transforms a flower into a plant It can also be used in a vase or a scene At the end of the instructions, floral display ideas are shown that include Spring Flower and Fluted Vase (both models are taught in this chapter) You can create the components of Foliage during coffee breaks and then connect them during another coffee break PAPER: Fold the two leaf components from two 4-inch squares created from the designated folding paper included in the back of the book on page 189 (See the instructions under the subheading “Other Supplies” in Chapter to learn how to make a 4-inch square from an 8-inch square.) Fold the stem from a 1½-inch rectangular strip of paper obtained by cutting on the dotted lines of the designated folding paper included in the back of the book on page 191 This included folding paper has optional dotted lines that you can cut along to shorten the strip for the stem You can also create the model from bond paper Use two 3½-inch squares of bond paper for the leaf components and a 1½ by 5½-inch strip of green medium weight bond paper for the stem component For use in a vase, fold the stem from a longer strip of paper BASIC TECHNIQUES: See Chapter for the Diamond Base exercise D SPEC PECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Start with a stem folded from a strip of paper (as shown by steps 17–19 of Spring Flower) Next, unfold the right side of the stem twice and the left side once Fold a left-hand version and a right-hand version of Oval Leaf from the squares (see Chapter 2) Insert the bottom of the left-hand leaf under the right flap of the stem as far as possible Next, hold the leaf steady as you fold on the right vertical crease In a similar fashion to step 1, insert the right-hand leaf somewhat below the first leaf and under the left flap Next, fold on the left vertical crease re-closing the flap so it rests underneath the left leaf Fold the right side of the stem to the left side Make sh sharp folds Ori for Busy People_INT 00-96 27jul.indd 92 7/27/11 3:58:04 PM