Tuesday, July 14, 2009

New diagrams from ara_dia!!!

Hey people, check this out!

Our own ara_dia, an amazing russian kusudama-creator and just a fantastic girl, is ready to share some diagrams. The only thing you need to do is to vote here. The rules are very simple: you vote with a link to your kusudama blog or to your kusudama gallery. One person one vote and that's it!

We need at least 20 votes for Stella rombica


30 votes for True star


40 votes for Cake rose


50 votes for Triple Twist



and 60 votes for this thing without name


VOTE HERE!!!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Rose de Sahara by Miyuki Kawamura

Another model by Miyuki Kawamura. Very easy and it's joined without glue. I mean absolutely without glue! The flaps are big enough and the pockets hold the flaps really good.

30 units, paper size 7,5*7,5 cm
Rose de Sahara by Miyuki Kawamura

Rose de Sahara by Miyuki Kawamura

The diagram was published in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 96

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

I found this model in Tanteidan Magazine 107. First I thought it was a Miyuki Kawamura's model. But was too easy to fold (that actually it's not a problem in Kawamura's models) and great to assemble (really strange for this author) that I started wondering about my new born inmunity for Kawamura's models!. Then comparing my model with the author's I noticed the real creator was Tomoko Fuse. Oops! A very nice polyhedron tough, highly recommended!

For this one I used origami paper size 5*5 cm, it's about 5 cm in diameter.
Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

I enjoyed so much the proccess that I couldn't help but make another one. This time with paper size 7,5*7,5 cm.
Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

Twin boat by Tomoko Fuse

I didn't know what to do with such a small thing (the first one), so I put it inside a Bila de la japonezi. A little bit fun, right?

Twin boat + bila de la japonezi

Twin boat + bila de la japonezi

Twin boat + bila de la japonezi

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Spring is in the air?

Kusudama Spring. Paper size 5,5*5,5 cm, about 10 cm in diameter.
The diagram can be found here.
Kusudama Spring

Kusudama Spring - detail

Kusudama Spring

Kusudama Spring

Kusudama Spring

Kusudama Spring - detail

Kusudama Spring

Family portrait
Family portrait. Kusudamas Spring

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Pair Blade by Miyuki Kawamura

I first saw this model at the Meenakshi Mukerji's gallery and it didn't impress me much. But few days ago I was surfing Flickr and I found this amazing model made by Déli, and I did absolutely fall for it.

30 units, paper size 7,5*7,5cm - about 15 cm in diameter. Easy to fold, all units are joined with glue.
Pair Blade by Miyuki Kawamura. Units

Pair Blade by Miyuki Kawamura

Pair Blade by Miyuki Kawamura

Pair Blade by Miyuki Kawamura

Was published in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 91.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Marbling Star by Miyuki Kawamura

This model was published in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 102. Here is the diagram:

Like other models by Miyuki Kawamura, the units are very easy to fold. This one was not easy to assemble. B
ut actually it's possible... and of course, I used some glue to join them together!

30 units, dodecahedral shape (
point: 3 units, hole: 5 units). Paper size 7,0*7,0 cm, about 12 cm in diameter.

The author's model looks like this:


but I decided to increase a little the angle (step 4) to get a more solid shape:
Marbling Star by Miyuki Kawamura

Marbling Star by Miyuki Kawamura

Marbling Star by Miyuki Kawamura

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Amaryllis by Miyuki Kawamura

Icosahedral model - 30 units. point: 5 units, hole: 3 units
Amaryllis by Miyuki Kawamura

Amaryllis by Miyuki Kawamura

Dodecahedral model - 30 units. point: 3 units, hole: 5 units
Amaryllis by Miyuki Kawamura

Amaryllis by Miyuki Kawamura

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Stella Conica type 2 by Miyuki Kawamura

This was another attempt to understand the logic of Miyuki Kawamura's models. It don't come easy for me. They are very beautiful, interesting, and the modules are easy to fold, but getting them together is beyond my understanding! This one was joined with glue and the process was insanely long... Maybe there's an easier way to go but I don´t get it!

Stella conica

Stella conica

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Kusudama No 37

A variation of the kusudama No. 37 from the book "Hana no kusudama" by Mariko Kubo.

Version of kusudama No. 37

Modules G2+m

Modules F+q

Crystal of ice by Mio Tsugawa

This model consists of 30 modules, paper size 7,5*7,5 cm. The modules are easy to fold, but they're joined together with glue. You can order the diagram here.
Crystal of ice

Crystal of ice

Crystal of ice

Crystal of ice