Modular Origami Ball 12 Units

In ancient japanese culture kusudama balls were used for incense or potpourri 1 x research source.

Modular origami ball 12 units. While the kusudama ball looks extremely intricate it is not as complicated as it looks. This is my experiment in modular origami made from two different types of units. In modular origami you combine multiple units folded from single pieces of paper into more complicated forms.

Hello there i am origami folder from bulgaria more learn how to make a modular origami ball tutorial by 12 units. The value in between the parentheses represent the number of units needed to complete the modular origami model. The result is a buckyball whose pentagonal faces protrude a little from the ball s main body giving it a very distinct organic look.

Modular origami is a technique that can be used to build some pretty interesting and impressive models of mathematical objects. Take a look at the images to see how to assemble units. Modular origami ball tutorial 12 units.

The finished piece of modular origami below is a stellated octahedron made with 12 sonobe units. Things have rather escalated from there. A kusudama ball is a modular origami model made out of 12 kusudama flowers.

Sweet little origami stars made from a single sheet of paper design by peter keller. Modular origami ball star sonobe by maria sinayskaya. Basically you slide the point of one unit into the pocket of another unit.

Video tutorial by sara adams. By origamite my youtube origami channel follow more. Ivamia 6 unit kusudama by andrey hechuev.

Modular origami is a type of origami where two or more sheets of paper are folded into units modules. The 12 unit sonobe ball. The sonobe units are typically connected in groups of three.

More by the author. Practically it s 12 sheets of square paper and about 1 hour of your time. Ball and spikey ball models alpha centauri 6u p budai blintz icosidodecahedron 30u.