Credits and Resources:
Design: Traditional
This accessible origami text-only tutorial is based on the video called "Ten-Second Love Notes or Party Fortunes" by Leyla Torres of OrigamiSpirit.com
Text Tutorial copyright 2026 by Lindy van der Merwe
AccessOrigami.com
with visual explanation and interpretation by Google Gemini 3 - January 2026
Description: This is a quick and simple way to turn a flat piece of paper into a note that will hold its shape without glue - perfect for folding many notes in no time and the interesting shape makes a nice long object that can be displayed standing in a jar or similar container.
Make a collection for a loved-one or use this method to hand out numbers for a lucky draw or to wrap a long piece of candy as a party favor.
Materials Needed:
• A strip of paper (approximately 1 inch wide and 5–6 inches long) or a square will also work.
• A pencil or a thin cylindrical tool (you could manage without this, but using it will make things so much quicker, easier and neater ...)
Instructions
Step 1.
Write the Message: Write your note on one side of the paper strip or square.
Step 2.
Position the Tool: If using a rectangle, place your pencil along one of the short ends of the paper strip.
Step 3.
Roll the Paper: Roll the paper strip tightly around the pencil until you reach the very end. Keep the edges as aligned as possible as you roll.
Step 4.
Remove the Tool: Hold the rolled paper firmly so it doesn't uncoil, and carefully slide the pencil out from the center. You will be left holding a small, hollow paper tube.
Step 5.
The First Pinch: Use your thumb and index finger to flatten one open end of the tube completely. This seals that end and creates a straight, flat edge.
Step 6.
The Rotation: Hold the tube by the end you just pinched. Rotate the entire tube 90 degrees.
Step 7.
The Second Pinch: Pinch and flatten the opening at the opposite end of the tube. Because you rotated the tube, this second flat edge will be perpendicular (at a right angle) to the first one.
Step 8.
The Final Shape: By pinching the ends in opposite directions, the center of the paper remains puffed out. This creates a small, 3D triangular packet (often called a "berlingot" shape) that keeps the note securely closed without any adhesive.
Making origami accessible through text-based tutorials.
For non-commercial use only.
Compiled by Lindy van der Merwe, January 2026
This text copyright 2026 by accessorigami.com and the author
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