Making a cup made out of papers. CHECK UP NOW!!!!1

 Use 1 piece of origami paper if you don’t want the cup to hold liquid. The standard size of origami paper is 6 in × 6 in (15 cm × 15 cm) and you can purchase this from department and craft stores. Begin with the colored side facing down.^[1]

• This will create a small cup that is suitable for holding small objects and dry foods. Origami paper isn’t able to hold liquid for more than 1 second.
• If you want to make more than 1 paper cup at a time, you will need 1 extra piece of origami paper for each cup.
• If you don’t have origami paper, measure out a 6 in × 6 in (15 cm × 15 cm) square on regular paper and cut it to size.^[2]

Use greaseproof paper to make a cup that holds liquid. Measure out one 6 in × 6 in (15 cm × 15 cm) square of greaseproof paper and cut it to size. This paper cup will be more water-resistant than a cup that is made out of origami paper.^[3]

Fold the paper in half to create a triangle. Bring 1 corner of the paper over to the opposite, diagonal corner. Make sure that all of the corners and edges line up. Press down on the paper to create a fold. Press the creases with your thumbnail to ensure clean folds, and make sure you’re folding on a flat surface for the best results.^[5]

• Try to make the creases as strong as possible. This helps to hold your paper cup in shape.
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• Alternatively, you can use foil paper instead.^[4]
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  Fold the paper in half to create a triangle. Bring 1 corner of the paper over to the opposite, diagonal corner. Make sure that all of the corners and edges line up. Press down on the paper to create a fold. Press the creases with your thumbnail to ensure clean folds, and make sure you’re fo
  Fold the other base corner up to the opposite edge. Bring the second base corner up so that it lines up with the top edge of the fold that you just made. Press down on the paper to form another fold.^[8]

  • The paper will be shaped like a pentagon.
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• lding on a flat surface for the best results.^[5]

  • Try to make the creases as strong as possible. This helps to hold your paper cup in shape.5
  • Bring the base corner to the crease on the opposite edge. Line the tip of the base corner up with the crease along the opposite edge of the triangle. Push down on the paper to create a neat fold.^[7]

    • If you folded the top corner down to the base from the left in the previous step, then you need to fold the left base corner to the crease on the right side edge. Similarly, if you folded the top corner down from the right, then you need to fold the right base corner to the crease on the left edge.
    • Bend the 2 triangles at the top downward. The top of your pentagon shape will have 2 triangles. Bend each one outward and towards the base of the pentagon. Push down on each fold to create a crease.^[9]

      • This creates the opening for the cup.
      Open the cup outwards. Gently squeeze the sides of the cup so that the paper at the top of the cup spreads apart. Place your fingers inside the cup and gently push the paper outwards from the center.^[10]

      • When the cup is open, you may need to press gently on the outer edges to create light folds to help the cup to stay open.^[11]
      • Push the base of the cup in slightly to flatten it. The base of the cup will be pointed, which means that it cannot balance upright. Gently push the paper at the base inward slightly to make the base flatter so that it is able to balance on a flat surface.^[12]
      • You don’t have to do this if you don’t need your cup to balance anywhere. However, this is recommended if you want your paper cup to be 
      • Press the corners of the base flat against the cup. Once the base of the cup is flat, push the 2 small, pointed corners flat against the base. You may find it easier to do this with 1 hand inside the cup, creating a solid surface for you to fold the corners up against.^[13]
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