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ORIGAMI Charming Kusudama ~Magic Spheres out of Paper~ Katrin & Yuri Shumakov Contents Introduction: Magic of Kusudama......... 3 Kusudama ‘Star’................................23 Origami Symbols.................................. 5 4-Pointed Star...................................26 Gallery.................................................. 6 8-Pointed Star...................................26 Jasmine Sphere................................... 8 Himalayan Poppy Sphere..................27 Jasmine Flower.................................... 9 Tsuru Tama.......................................30 Thin Flat Stalk......................................11 Lantern-like Tsuru Tama...................36 Kusudama ‘Pendant’............................13 Fairy Wings Sphere...............................38 2-Module Pendant................................15 Fairy Wings Flower................................39 Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Pendant’........17 Chinese Dogwood Sphere..................43 Kusudama ‘Roses’...............................18 Chinese Dogwood Flower...................44 Pendant ‘Rose’....................................20 Oval Pointed Leaf.............................46 Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Roses’...........22 About Authors...................................50 Book Description ORIGAMI CHARMING KUSUDAMA of the Origami Décor Series by the Oriland creators will show you how to make magic spheres out of paper, called Kusudama, traditional ones and the authors' original designs. Kusudama ('healing sphere' in Japanese) is a decorative paper ball usually made of several modules connected together to form an attractive sphere filled with harmony and beauty. The sphere designs in this book use a common technique for making a kusudama where six modules, each folded from paper in the pure origami style, are glued together to shape a ball. The 6-module kusudama designs possess a certain charm when balancing the folding efforts and the elegance of the result. Some of these designs have a 10-module version in a form of an eye-catching lantern. Do-It-Yourself - fold these charming kusudama models - the Jasmine Sphere, the Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the Kusudama ‘Roses’, the Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Roses’, the Kusudama ‘Star’, the Himalayan Poppy Sphere, the Tsuru Tama (or Crane Kusudama), the Lantern-like Tsuru Tama, the Fairy Wings Sphere and the Chinese Dogwood Sphere. Along with kusudama designs, there are also related decorative and floral models - the 2-Module Pendant, the Pendant ‘Rose’, 4- and 8-Pointed Stars, the Jasmine Flower, the Fairy Wings Flower and the Chinese Dogwood Flower, as well as Stalks and Oval Pointed Leaves for them. 180 detailed step-by-step colorful diagrams with written instructions and 50 photos of examples of completed projects will guide you through folding the 18 origami designs. For every project, there are recommendations on paper type and size including an indication of the size of the completed model. The designs are from simple to intermediate level of folding and are good for the novice and the expert alike. In addition, the authors' article "Magic of Kusudama" introduces the kusudama theme, shedding some light on how they were used in ancient Japan and how kusudama designs keep their charm in the present. A kusudama influences positively the mood of a person who made it or who receives it as a gift or even just looks at it. Kusudama spheres are wonderful decorations able to bring a unique atmosphere into every home. They can be a terrific gift for your friends and family too. Creative, original and beautiful! Have a wonderful and fun time with this book creating these magic spheres out of paper! Happy folding! Copyright Notice ORIGAMI CHARMING KUSUDAMA Magic Spheres out of Paper Copyright © 2015 by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the authors. The designs in this book are intended for personal use only. Any commercial use requires consent from the authors. Contact information may be found at http://www.oriland.com Origami Designs, Diagrams by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov Texts, Cover and Interior Design by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov Photography by Katrin Shumakov Kindle Edition ISBN: 978-0-9811902-9-7 ORILAND Introduction: people were adorned with a kusudama attached to clothes: men attached them on their belts, and women decorated their sleeves with kusudama. Just imagine how they Magic of Kusudama showed off! On the seasonal holiday of the fifth day of the fifth W elcome to the wonderful world of origami that allows us to do magic: turn ordinary flat sheets moon in old Japan, kusudama were acceptable gifts to of paper into amazing 3-dimensional designs from simple shapes to intricate abstract figures, give to one another. And they were used as charms or majestic castles, lovely flowers, little people and just about talismans to bring good fortune. Also on that holiday, any object you can think of, including charming and elegant people usually decorated rooms with kusudama amulets kusudama! and left them there until “the ninth day of the ninth moon” The origami designs presented in this book include or “The Chrysanthemums Holiday” when kusudama balls some traditional ones and our original kusudama designs were replaced by Chrysanthemum flowers. Kusudama - the Jasmine Sphere, the Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the balls themselves used to be embellished with tassels from Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the Kusudama ‘Roses’, threads of different colors. Sometimes, kusudama have the Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Roses’, the Kusudama ‘Star’, been given as a birthday gift. the Himalayan Poppy Sphere, the Tsuru Tama (or Crane Today kusudama has not lost its delightful charm as Kusudama), the Lantern-like Tsuru Tama, the Fairy Wings well as its healing effect - it influences positively the mood Sphere and the Chinese Dogwood Sphere. Along with of a person who made it or who receives it as a gift or kusudama designs, there are also related decorative and even just looks at it. Along with traditional models of floral models - the 2-Module Pendant, the Pendant ‘Rose’, kusudama, many new works have been created by 4- and 8-Pointed Stars, the Jasmine Flower, the Fairy contemporary artists. Very often six modules, each folded Wings Flower and the Chinese Dogwood Flower, as well from paper in the pure origami style, are glued together as Stalks and Oval Pointed Leaves for them. to shape a sphere, which is a very common technique for A pleasure to make and an even greater pleasure to making a kusudama. Depending on the kusudama design, its modules can be also sewn together decorate any space with, these kusudama designs will or just attached with the help of clever folded paper locks without any glue. Kusudama designs please the eyes of those who see them and will fill them can be made from numerous modules and in different shapes. But still 6-module designs have a with harmony and beauty. certain charm when balancing the folding efforts and the elegance of the result. Kusudama spheres are wonderful decorations able to bring a unique atmosphere into every home. Kusudama ‘Roses’ Let your creativity flourish, folding the charming Why do we call them kusudama? KUSUDAMA is the kusudama designs from this book. Experiment with forms, Japanese word that stands for “healing sphere”, as KUSU colors, and different papers to add your own distinctive means “healing herbs” and TAMA (DAMA) – a ball, spherical touch to these magic paper spheres. Add the charm of in shape. When the words "KUSU" and "TAMA" are origami to your home - hang these marvelous spheres in combined, there is a change of the sound "T" to "D" and a special place where you live or work. You may also put the word "KUSUDAMA" results. Originally it was an dried aromatic herbs into the kusudama before you add ornamental scent bag, but now it is used generally to the last module, so your delightful paper sphere will fill the describe a “decorative paper ball” usually made in the place where it hangs with herbal aromas. origami technique out of several modules connected You can use these kusudama designs to decorate for together with or without glue to form a sphere. a shower, wedding reception, or birthday party. You can We can find notes about kusudama in Japanese adapt the color and scale to make holiday decorations - literature of the 10th-11th centuries. In The Pillow Book these beautiful spheres will bring a magic touch to your (Makura no Soshi) by Sei Shonagon, where she offers her event. observations and musings of court life during the 990s and The origami floral spheres can be a treasured gift for early 1000s in Heian Japan, she also mentioned how your friends and family too. Creative, original and beautiful! they used kusudama in so many ways… We do hope you will enjoy making these kusudama Inside these colorful pendant paper spheres were put designs for pleasure, for a gift or for any interior. Have a aromatic herbs and they were hung up in sleeping rooms creative and fun time! Happy folding! above the pillows and on curtains, believing that they protect Kusudama ‘Chinese Dogwood Sphere’ people from illnesses and evil spirits. During the holiday, Origami Charming Kusudama 3 people were adorned with a kusudama attached to clothes: men attached them on their belts, and women decorated their sleeves with kusudama. Just imagine how they showed off! On the seasonal holiday of the fifth day of the fifth W elcome to the wonderful world of origami that allows us to do magic: turn ordinary flat sheets moon in old Japan, kusudama were acceptable gifts to of paper into amazing 3-dimensional designs from simple shapes to intricate abstract figures, give to one another. And they were used as charms or majestic castles, lovely flowers, little people and just about talismans to bring good fortune. Also on that holiday, any object you can think of, including charming and elegant people usually decorated rooms with kusudama amulets kusudama! and left them there until “the ninth day of the ninth moon” The origami designs presented in this book include or “The Chrysanthemums Holiday” when kusudama balls some traditional ones and our original kusudama designs were replaced by Chrysanthemum flowers. Kusudama - the Jasmine Sphere, the Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the balls themselves used to be embellished with tassels from Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Pendant’, the Kusudama ‘Roses’, threads of different colors. Sometimes, kusudama have the Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Roses’, the Kusudama ‘Star’, been given as a birthday gift. the Himalayan Poppy Sphere, the Tsuru Tama (or Crane Today kusudama has not lost its delightful charm as Kusudama), the Lantern-like Tsuru Tama, the Fairy Wings well as its healing effect - it influences positively the mood Sphere and the Chinese Dogwood Sphere. Along with of a person who made it or who receives it as a gift or kusudama designs, there are also related decorative and even just looks at it. Along with traditional models of floral models - the 2-Module Pendant, the Pendant ‘Rose’, kusudama, many new works have been created by 4- and 8-Pointed Stars, the Jasmine Flower, the Fairy contemporary artists. Very often six modules, each folded Wings Flower and the Chinese Dogwood Flower, as well from paper in the pure origami style, are glued together Kusudama ‘Jasmine Sphere’ as Stalks and Oval Pointed Leaves for them. to shape a sphere, which is a very common technique for A pleasure to make and an even greater pleasure to making a kusudama. Depending on the kusudama design, its modules can be also sewn together decorate any space with, these kusudama designs will or just attached with the help of clever folded paper locks without any glue. Kusudama designs please the eyes of those who see them and will fill them can be made from numerous modules and in different shapes. But still 6-module designs have a with harmony and beauty. certain charm when balancing the folding efforts and the elegance of the result. Kusudama spheres are wonderful decorations able to bring a unique atmosphere into every home. Let your creativity flourish, folding the charming Why do we call them kusudama? KUSUDAMA is the kusudama designs from this book. Experiment with forms, Japanese word that stands for “healing sphere”, as KUSU colors, and different papers to add your own distinctive means “healing herbs” and TAMA (DAMA) – a ball, spherical touch to these magic paper spheres. Add the charm of in shape. When the words "KUSU" and "TAMA" are origami to your home - hang these marvelous spheres in combined, there is a change of the sound "T" to "D" and a special place where you live or work. You may also put the word "KUSUDAMA" results. Originally it was an dried aromatic herbs into the kusudama before you add ornamental scent bag, but now it is used generally to the last module, so your delightful paper sphere will fill the describe a “decorative paper ball” usually made in the place where it hangs with herbal aromas. origami technique out of several modules connected You can use these kusudama designs to decorate for together with or without glue to form a sphere. a shower, wedding reception, or birthday party. You can We can find notes about kusudama in Japanese adapt the color and scale to make holiday decorations - literature of the 10th-11th centuries. In The Pillow Book these beautiful spheres will bring a magic touch to your (Makura no Soshi) by Sei Shonagon, where she offers her event. observations and musings of court life during the 990s and The origami floral spheres can be a treasured gift for early 1000s in Heian Japan, she also mentioned how your friends and family too. Creative, original and beautiful! they used kusudama in so many ways… We do hope you will enjoy making these kusudama Inside these colorful pendant paper spheres were put designs for pleasure, for a gift or for any interior. Have a aromatic herbs and they were hung up in sleeping rooms creative and fun time! Happy folding! above the pillows and on curtains, believing that they protect The Authors, people from illnesses and evil spirits. During the holiday, Kusudama ‘Pendant’ Katrin and Yuri Shumakov 4 Origami Charming Kusudama Origami Symbols These simple origami symbols will help you to read diagrams of folding - they show the direction in which the paper has to be folded. Look at the diagram to Valley fold Turn the paper over note which way the lines and arrows - all the symbols demonstrate, and fold your paper according to the diagram. To learn more about origami basics, please visit Oriversity section at our Oriland.com site. Mountain fold Turn the paper around Helpful Tips - Fold the paper on a smooth surface with good lighting. - Move step by step and don't skip over the next diagram. - While folding, it’s good to pay attention Valley fold and unfold Following diagram is enlarged to the diagram of the following step, where the result of the folding is shown. - After the step is done, don't forget to turn the model into the position shown in the next diagram. - Smooth out the creases carefully, do not make unnecessary folds. Mountain fold and unfold Following diagram is reduced - If you become confused with the diagrams, don't panic! Study previous steps and see if you missed something. Also, it might be a good idea to start anew. And most importantly, have fun! Open and squash Inside reverse fold Level of folding Simple Simple-Medium Medium Step fold Outside reverse fold Medium-Complex Complex The system of levels of folding is more like a guideline and mostly depends of your skills in paper folding. If you are a novice, even the simple level can be Pull out Fold the paper over and over challenging for you. And if you are already a connoisseur even a complex Push in. Sink X-ray view model can be simple for you. Origami Charming Kusudama 5 Gallery Thin Flat Stalk p. 13 p. 11 Kusudama ‘Pendant’ Jasmine Flower p. 9 Jasmine Sphere p. 8 2-Module Pendant p. 15 Pendant ‘Rose’ p. 20 Kusudama ‘Roses’ p. 18 Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Pendant’ p. 17 4-Pointed Star p. 26 Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Roses’ p. 22 Kusudama ‘Star’ p. 23 8-Pointed Star p. 26 6 Origami Charming Kusudama Tsuru Tama p. 30 Himalayan Poppy Sphere p. 27 Tsuru Tama with Inserts p. 33 Lantern-like Kusudama Tsuru Tama p. 36 Oval Pointed Leaf p. 46 Chinese Fairy Wings Sphere Dogwood p. 38 Flower p. 44 Chinese Fairy Wings Flower Dogwood p. 39 Sphere p. 43 Origami Charming Kusudama 7 Jasmine Sphere by Katin Shumakov The kusudama ‘Jasmine Sphere’ is made up of six Jasmine flowers. Use 6 squares of paper, identical in size. You will also need paper glue and a piece of line to hang the kusudama. The diameter of the finished sphere will be a little bit more than a side of the initial square as pictured. Suggested sizes: 4-inch (10cm) squares are working good for this design. In this case, the diameter of the finished sphere will be about 5 inches (12cm). Suggested paper: Regular origami paper, copy paper, washi paper and even semi-translucent paper like Japanese Sukashi paper (pictured here). Suggested colors: Any you like. It’s better use paper, colored on both sides. Jasmine Sphere © 1995 Katrin Shumakov 8 Origami Charming Kusudama Jasmine Flower The Jasmine flower is a lovely design that folds with a dynamic sequence of simple creases with magic action in the end when the flower opens. Of course, it can be used not only for the kusudama, but on its own to make a charming origami bouquet, for instance. The finished flower will be measuring a bit more that 1/4 of the initial square, as pictured. If using two-color paper, begin with 1 2 Valley fold the colored side up. opposite sides together in both directions, and open them up. Valley fold the opposite corners together, in turn, to mark the diagonal fold lines, and open them up. Then, turn the paper over. Valley fold the upper 3 right-hand sloping edge Bring the sides together and over, so it lies along the down towards you. Press the vertical middle line. Repeat paper down neatly, thereby with the left-hand sloping making a shape that, in edge. origami, is called the preliminary fold. 4 Repeat step 4. 6 7 5 Working with the left-hand thin triangular flap, bring the bottom edge of this flap to the left into the vertical position. Note, the future fold-line shall pass through the side corner. Repeat with This should be the the right-hand triangular flap. result. Turn the model over from side to side. Jasmine Sphere © 1995 Katrin Shumakov Origami Charming Kusudama 9 This should be the result. Repeat step 7. 9 Turn the model over. 10 8 Open out the flaps. Repeat behind. 11 Valley fold the right-hand flap over to the left, at the same time opening out and squashing the 12 right-hand flap down neatly. Open out the 'pocket' slightly... 13 Lift the bottom edge of the front layer up, thereby making a tent-like fold, at the same time valley folding the flap over to the right. 16 Valley fold the right-hand flap over to the left, as 14 though turning the page of a book. Repeat behind. Repeat steps 11 to 13 for This should be the result. the remaining 15 Valley fold the front layer three flaps. up. Repeat behind. Jasmine Sphere © 1995 Katrin Shumakov 10 Origami Charming Kusudama
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