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Tomoko Fuse - Kusudama Origami
Tomoko Fuse - Kusudama Origami
Fin fo (x12) Assemble in the form of dice in the same way as steps on page 45. 47[Picture frame] on page 44- @ @ Stand petals slightly. Assembly method is the same as | “lower frame 3” on next page. www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Intermediary form. PR 4 & 4 Inside reverse fold. Make creases. Fold toward the center. @ =» 9 “* Make creases as shown. —_Fold toward the center, 49Square tablet FLOWER FRAME 3 (Dice = From (9 on page 49 Gene Inside reverse fold Fold the other three parts in the same way. www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.co! [Assembly method] Assemble in the form of dice in the same way as shown on page 45. \e an frame 3> (Picture frame] on page »~ (X6) @® @ A aN (x12)www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com See pages 72 and 76 tor ‘other assembly methods. = Square tablet DOUBLE STOPPERS (Dice assembly) Cut paper to measure. Insert one by one from small one. @ @® Fold by bending, Make creases. % www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Insert paper of suitable size. Make creases. Fold by bending. 52‘See pages 72 and 76 for other assembly methods. blogspot.com [Picture frame] on page 44 (X 12) Assemble in the form of dice inthe * same way as steps on page 45. 53www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Square tablet STOPPERS A, B (Dice assembly) Insert other paper into the outer frame, i eS Tuck each flap under. Assemble on the creases. ae Tuck each layer under. 54www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com From 5) on the left page. 2 By ok N r4 ae) CB (x6) mae pac ther paper ci ieee u may insert double 2 oe 55 Use a quarter of paper as joint to connect ‘square tablets such as “Stopper A” and “Stopper B.” © @ DA % www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com d | [Assembly method] (X 12) Assemble with 6 square tablets and 12 joints in the form of dice. If glued, it becomes firm. 56A yA Thread a string from A through B to use as a kusudama. B www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com From left, B and A ‘See pages 72 and 76 for other assembly methods. [Skeletal structure] uUseé [1] 57www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Square tablet FRAMED STARS A, B (Dice assembly) You may utilize stars used for chrysanthemum kusudama as insertion of “Outer frame 1” and “Outer frame 2.” 1 or 1 on page 35. A B *~ @O ®@ ° OJ D> Outer frame 2 Assemble in the form of dice in the same was as steps on page 56. Try to work out some other combinations. (x 12) 58www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com® 59ix ce B Ke Sep “a a.www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com @ 4 Assembly method LL ‘on next page rv Quarter paper and use it as a joint to connect the square tablet of “Clustered flower.” www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com ® Ba > @ 62 Assemble in the form of dice with 6 ‘square tablets and 12 joints. If glued, it becomes firm. ‘See pages 72 and 76 for other assembly methods.www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Lantern assembly (See page 72 for the method.) 63Square tablet HYDRANGEA 1 Make square tablets by Inserting a hydrangea flower into the “Outer frame 3” on page 60 and then assemble them into a kusudama. wi z | SeeDP Outer frame 3 —> Yea) a” aeapece iors “ HESquare tablet HYDRANGEA - 2 From 10 ti ri rangea 1" on page Biss oe Squash triangles. www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Inside reverse fold. z page 68 for the encorbly method. =>= ns DP Outer frame 3 (Page 60)Square tablet HYDRANGEA - 3 From 10 of “hydrangea 1” ‘on page 65. ® @ ® = Fold to center. © www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Inside reverse fold. paeernany sree) Ti on next page. —> Vaan PN 67DICE ASSEMBLY OF HYDRANGEA Quarter paper and use it as a joint to connect framed hydrangeas. “Hydrangea 3” is used here as the example. www .japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com @_ @ PCr bese L\ (X 12) (Page 67) [Assembly method] a Coe Se DA Assemble in the form of dice with 6 square tablets and 12 joints. If glued, it becomes firm. [Skeletal structure] See pages 70 and 74 for oy other assembly methods 68www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Hydrangea 1 Hydrangea 2 Hydrangea 3 69REGULAR TRIANGLE UNITS The units are used for “Lantern Assembly” (page 72) and “Rhombic Assembly” (page 76). They ion as joints. reas www.japaoburajirujin. blogspot.c to | 5 . . . oN RP Th N RY Unfold 70peer www. japaoburajirujin. blogspot.com ® RSA © Zs ~~ unit> , ABS Bs (O> SK o\ @LANTERN ASSEMBLY Using regular triangle units and square tablets, assemble them into a multi-faceted lantern. Square tablets are illustrated on page 52, “Double Stopper.” Try to work out a variety of combinations. —_ (Page 70) (Page 52) [Assembly method] (x8) You may glue the elements to make them firm. [Lantern assembly: skeletal structure] AE WEP Assemble as illustrated to J complete the form. 6 square tablets and 8 regular oO +O ianglen, (X6) (x8) 72 (Page 45) a | (x8) Cy (Page 70) (X6) (Page 70) (x6) 73 (Page 48) (x8) 3 (Page 70) (x6) www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com (Page 52) ay | «Regular triangle unit> (Page 70) (x6) 74 (Page 54) K/ LK (x8) => (Page 70) (x6) www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com (Page 66) Foes (Page 70) 75RHOMBIC ASSEMBLY The solid assembled by this method is called “Rhombioctahedron,” but we call it simply “Rhombic Assembly” of kusudama. We use square tablets, regular triangle units and side joints. Let's enjoy the combination. www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com (Page 70) (Page 44) KA . (x18) (xe) Connect square tablets. fe) DS co RX L”\ (X 16) Assemble as illustrated to complete the form. eh You may glue the elements to make them firm. 76Baers: www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Assemble with 18 square tablets, 8 regular triangles and 16 side joints. You may dispense with CT + Q + D> regular triangle units. In that case, you will (X 18) (X8) (X16) _ have triangle holes. 77A LIST OF SQUARE TABLETS Here is a list of all the square tablets used. Try and enjoy a variety of combinations such as “Dice Assembly,” “Lantern Assembly,” and “Rhombic Assembly” by making use of “Side joints” and “regular triangle units.” —— www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com —_- oe re 3> (Page 44) (Page 46) (Page 48) (Page 52) (Page 54) (Page 54) (Page 58) ee x _ (Page 58) (Page 60) (Page 64) (Page 66) as a EN A [BR\ Bri& (Page 67) > = bln unit Side joint Regular triangle unit (Page 52) (Page 45) (Page 70) www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com 7980 LXSide joint Regular triangle unit (Page 54) (Page 45) (Page 70) www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.comThree kinds of kusudama, which use “Hydrangea 1.” Side joint Regular triangle unit (Page 64) (Page 45) (Page 70) www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com 81www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com HANDBALL OF GIGANTEUM The end of this kusudama is joined with threads. D> Petal < One unit consists of petals with a pistil inserted among them. The flower looks like an onion head. Pull the upper layer upward and fold both sides. Y Open the pocket and squash. po Do the same on the other side. 82Tuck the triangle inward. Open the bottom slightly, right and left. t oe a es ee be Sete way as steps 5) OO4www .japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com b> Small pistil (to be inserted) <4 @ © A 4 + ‘ Dent the center and assemble on the creases. Stand the eight pleats evenly. P Large pistil <4 [Petals seen from above] Insert the eight pleats of pistil into the eight pleats of petals. u Use paper cut as above and fold the pistil on page 90. (X 18)[How to join flowers} ‘Small pistils are used in this example. 2. Make three balls like this. Connect the ends in a loop with a thread. See the next page for the assembly ‘method of the flower and hanging = » thread. www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com [How to make a hanging thread] Tie two threads at the center. You may hang a tassel at the knot. 8586 www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com [Assembly method] Place the ring of flowers on the cross of threads. Put the thread through flowers evenly. (In this case, one flower, two flowers, one flower and two flowers) Put the thread through the other rings of flower in the same way. Lastly, adjust so that the whole becomes a globe. Pull each two of ‘the four threads tightly until the knot comes to the center.Pull each two of the four threads tightly until the knot comes to the center. www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com 87HANDBALL of BELLFLOWER www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com “O* “& ® @ok - Make an inside reverse fold on two triangles. N ® Make an inside reverse fold on the other two triangles Joining method and adjust the form. on next page. a Repeat step 13 on backside. www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com @ v j @ foie Napa Races eamreicty @ y_ Fold by making an inside Repeat step 1) on reverse fold, @ ; the other three sides. 89> Pistil (to be inserted inward) Pistil (to be inserted inward)> Long pistila? Insert the eight pleats of Fold four tips up. © pistil into the eight pleats of petals. 44 on page 93. 95[How to join flowers] www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Make three of this unit. Fasten them with four threads to make a kusudama_ in the same way as steps on page 85. [Assembly method] Place the ring of flowers on the cross of threads. Put the thread through flowers evenly. a (in this case, two flowers, three flowers, two flowers and three flowers) 96www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com The kusudama in the photo was made from 12 cm (4 5/8") square paper. Connected are 24 flowers with the petals curled. Put threads through the other two rings in the same way. Lastly make the whole into a globe and fasten firmly. & Attention <¢ The number of flowers will change according to the size of paper and the strength of fastening threads. Keeping this | in mind, make as many flowers as you like. 97BOUQUET OF PRIMULA Begin with the paper front up. Make creases. www. japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com Open the pocket and squash. Do the same on the other side. wz set ea => Short pistilDouble petalsInside petalvve ie ic A j “eh AD agwww.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com P& Long pistil <4 > Short pistilAttention <4 The number of flowers will change according to the size of paper and the strength of fastening threads. Keeping this in mind, make as many flowers as you like, lll112 ORIGAMI BOOKS from Japan Publications www.japaoburajirujin.blogspot.com 3D ORIGAMI: Step-bystep Mlustrations by Yoshie Hatahira et.al. 90 pp.. 8 1/4x 10 1/4 in., 24 pp. color, 64 pp. b/w photos and line drawings, paperback. ISBN: 4-88996-057-0 BRILLIANT ORIGAMI: A Collection of Original Designs by David Brill 240 pp., 7 1/4x 10 1/4 in., 8 pp. color, 215 pp. line drawings, paperback. ISBN: 0-87040-896-8 CREATIVE ORIGAMI by Kunthiko Kasahara 180 pp... 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in., 8 pp. b/w photos. 160 pp. line drawings. paperback. 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