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Origami Kusadama Flowers

  • Completed Project: Origami Kusadama Flowers Picture #1

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    1. Start with the sticky edge on the bottom right side.
    Fold the bottom corner to the top to make a triangle.
    2. Fold both bottom corners of the triangle to the top point to form a square

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    3. Fold the top two layers of the square backwards as shown. It is important that you ensure the folded back edges line up with the edges of the square beneath.
    4. Open the newly formed triangles.
    Be careful with the sticky side not to tear the paper.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    5. Fold the top triangles over so they are level with the edge of the paper.
    These flaps should be seperated from the others layers.
    6. Fold the triangles along the existing crease.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    7. Add a small amount of glue to one side and attach to the other triangle.
    8. Your glued petal should look like this.
    9. Now follow steps 1-7 to fold four more.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    10. Gluing the petals together is quite simple.
    Make sure you let the glue dry before adding the next petal.
    11. Completed flower.

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Ezme

Ezme

06 Sep 17:46

Thats so Prettyful!!!

CRYSTALHY

CRYSTALHY

06 Sep 21:35

It's super pretty!

superyunji

superyunji

07 Sep 03:50

..and if you glue 60 of these together along the outside of the petals, you get a kusudama flower ball~ Pretty cool.

Creative Origins

Creative Origins

07 Sep 19:00

This project was taken from The Peace of Paper Blog.

http://www.thepeaceofpaper.robogumby.com/2007/07/16/kusadama-flowers/trackback/

This is the TrackBack link.

PB

PB

16 Sep 22:37

How adorable!

Mama Zoe

Mama Zoe

06 Nov 17:11

oooohhhh perty... I'ma gonna make one. Made one petal. But need glue. Doh.

Chris

Chris

17 Jan 15:23

i made one of these outta flowered paper for a girl, she loved it =)

vally chingy-chang

vally chingy-chang

22 Mar 00:46

yeah... i got lost around step 5...

caitlin c.

caitlin c.

08 Jun 17:57

omg... i love it!!!!! it is such a cute idea!!! I'm going to make tons!!!

p.s. rawr means i love you in dinosaur... :)

Carol F.

Carol F.

24 Jul 04:18

This is great! I'll never look at a post-it the same way again! Thanks for the excellent tutorial.

nadia d.

nadia d.

08 Aug 02:43

this made my moms day.after she had the worst day ever. she loved it.

Sylvie P.

Sylvie P.

16 Aug 17:13

Cute! Making one right now nicking my Dad's post-its. Kind of a hint for anyone else is to use paperclips to keep them together while the glue dries if, like me, you are using stupid slippery glue. Love it! :))

myhamsterkirby

myhamsterkirby

05 Nov 01:42

this is soooo cool im going to make a bunch and put them in a table center peice

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