How to Make Origami Diamond (Easy Tutorial)

Learn how to make origami diamond with this easy tutorial. With just a single sheet of square paper and glue stick, you can make paper diamonds in a variety of sizes with just a few simple folds. No cutting is required, and you can make each origami diamond in under 5 minutes!

Two paper diamonds against marble background.

You can use these origami paper diamonds to make pretty Christmas tree hangings, or simply make them as a paper craft.

This is a beginner origami tutorial. The paper diamonds are made using a square sheet of pre-cut origami paper measuring 15 cm by 15cm. I used a double sided paper with same color on each side, but single sided paper is all you need as the finished origami diamonds will only show one side of the paper.

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Each origami duck measures approximately 7cm tall and 9 cm wide.

🎥Video Tutorial

Here is the video tutorial on how to make origami paper diamonds. The full list of materials and step by step instructions and images are right below.

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🧾Supplies

Single sheet of square origami paper (measuring 15cm by 15cm). This can be a single sided paper.
Glue stick

✂️How to Make

Step 1: Make the basic folds

A square paper with diagonal dotted lines marked on it.

Place the paper with the colored side facing down. In this tutorial, I am using a double sided paper with same color on both sides. If you are using a single sided paper, place the colored side facing down (image 1).

Next, you will need to fold the paper diagonally twice along the dotted lines marked in image 2.

Folding a paper diagonally and unfolding it.

Start folding the first diagonal fold by bringing the bottom left corner to the top right corner (image 3).

Unfold (image 4).

Next, make the second diagonal fold, this time by bringing the bottom right corner to the top left corner (image 5). Unfold (image 6).

Folding a paper horizontally, and unfolding it.

Fold the paper into 2, horizontally and then unfold it (images 7 and 8).

Folding a paper vertically and unfolding it.

Next, fold the paper into 2 again, this time vertically and then unfold (images 9 and 10).

Folding a square paper to form a diamond shape and unfolding it.

The next 4 sets of folds will be the same. Start as shown in image 11, and then unfold (images 11 and 12).

Repeat with another three sets of the same folds as in the previous steps in images 11 and 12, but in different directions (images 13 to 18).

Step 2: Shaping the origami diamond

Turn the paper over. If you are using a single sided paper, the colored side should now be showing on top (image 19). Notice the triangular creases on all four sides of the paper. You will need to fold the paper along the creases, one side at a time. This can be a slightly tricky part. Fold one side at a time. Start as shown in image 20.

Fold the triangle into two by bringing the side corners of the triangle together (images 21 and 22).

Folding the sides of a square paper and bringing them together in the center.

Repeat the same with the remaining three sides of the paper. The diamond shape should be well formed at this stage (images 23 to 26).

Place the paper on a flat surface. The folds will open up and that is fine. Apply glue on the sections shown in image 27.

Applying glue to paper folds and sticking them together.

And then re-form the diamond shape, this time by pinching the sides so that the sides stick together (image 28).

Pinching the edges of paper folds to neaten the creases on the origami diamond

Adjust the bottom tip so that it is well and pointy and then pinch the creases on the top part and sides of the paper diamond to reinforce its shape (images 29 and 30).

And that completes the origami diamond tutorial.