KUSUDAMA

Buyer: Daniel Michel Soruco (mauricioraziel1@gmail.
com)
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Buyer: Daniel Michel Soruco (mauricioraziel1@gmail.com)
This charming kusudama is made up of 12 Bellflowers. Use 12

squares of paper, identical in size. You will also need thread and
a needle to sew the individual flowers into a sphere and a piece
of line to hang the kusudama.
The diameter of the finished kusudama will be about

a side of the initial square and practically the kusudama
will fit into the initial square.
Suggested paper: regular origami paper, copy paper,

w a s h i , h a n d m a d e pa p e r, r e c y c l i n g pa p e r.
Suggested sizes: use a 6-inch (15 cm) square for each

bellflower to receive a 6-inch (15 cm) kusudama in
diameter.
Valley fold the opposite corners 1 If using two-

together in turn to mark the color paper,
diagonal fold lines, and open begin with
them up. Turn the paper over. colored side
down.
Va l l e y f o l d t h e
opposite sides
together in both
directions, and open
them up.
Press the middle of the

fold-lines, until the sides
pop up. Bring the sides
together and down
towards you. Press the top 3
down neatly into a square.
Kusudama ‘Bellflowers Ball’ © 1995 Yuri Shumakov - page 1
Valley fold the model Valley fold the front flap's lower
in half and unfold it. sloping edges over, so they lie
5 along the middle fold-line. Press
4 them flat and unfold them.
6
Open out the left-hand

flap of paper and squash
it into a triangle.
7
Open out the front flap's
horizontal edge and inside
Valley fold the bottom corners reverse fold the right- and
to meet the marked places. left hand points as shown.
8
Mountain fold the

bottom points
inside the model.
This should be the result.

Turn the model over.
10 Repeat steps 12
5 to 9.
11
This should be the result. Press

on the lateral sides, thereby
giving a round form to the
bellflower. Note, the bellflower’s
core is open slightly.

13 14
15
Bend the petals’ edges slightly,
giving them a natural look.
Here is the completed bellflower.

Note, the bell’s core is open slightly.
The 12 flowers are sewed together in the following

scheme: two 5-flower circles take up the position
on the equator and two flowers are on the poles.
Take the needle with a thread, we often

use a transparent fishing line for it.
1 Thread 5 bellflowers as shown. Tie the
ends of the thread into a knot.
Here is the completed

5-flower circle. Make the
second 5-flower circle
like this.
Now you should have two 5-flower

circles and two individual flowers ready
for the final assembly into a sphere.

Take a long piece of thread with the needle,

4 thread the two bellflowers and place them on
the top and bottom poles, while two circles
of flowers should be placed in the middle.
Note that the thread envelops the circles,
going through the flowers evenly as shown.
Tie the ends of the thread into a knot

and pull the threads tightly until the knot
5 comes to the center of the kusudama,
thereby forming flowers into a globe.
Make a double knot to secure the shape.
Tie two ends into a loop, so you’ll

be able to hang the kusudama.

kusudama ‘Bellflowers Ball’.

Convallaria flowers can make up a charming kusudama. You will need

10 convallarias, folded from 10 squares of paper, identical in size. You
will also need thread and a needle to sew the individual flowers into
a sphere and a piece of line to hang the kusudama.
Convallaria, known as Lily-of-the-Valley, is one of very

favorite plants of many folks, its modest fragrant white
‘bells’ keep an inexplicable charm. Little, nodding, white,
bell-shaped flowers arranged up in a cluster on one
side of a leafless stalk and accompanied by glossy
broadly-ovate leaves. As a symbol of innocence and
love, the delicate flowers are often used in wedding
bouquets. These flowers traditionally associated with
May, when they appear in woods and gardens.
The diameter of the finished

kusudama will be about 1/4
bigger than a side of the initial
square, as shown.

translucent paper.
Suggested sizes: use a 4-inch (10 cm) square for

each convallaria to receive about a 5-inch (12.5 cm)
kusudama in diameter.
Kusudama ‘Convallaria Dreaming’ © 1998 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

If using two-color paper, begin with colored side up.
Valley fold the opposite Valley fold the opposite sides

corners together, in turn, to together in both directions, and
mark the diagonal fold lines, open them up.
and open them up. Then, turn 2
the paper over.
1
Press the midpoint of the

square, until the sides pop
3 up. Bring the sides together
and down towards you. Press
Working with the front the top down neatly into a
right-hand flap, valley square, thereby completing
fold the upper sloping the shape that, in origami, is
edge over, as shown. called the preliminary base.
4
Valley fold the front left-hand

flap over to the right, as
Valley fold the right- though turning the page of a
hand point over to book. Then, fold the back
the left, as shown. Mountain fold the triangular right-hand flap over to the left.
flap, at the same time
5 tucking it under the layer,
thereby locking the shape.

Working with the front right-hand Working with the front

flap, repeat steps 4 to 6, being 9 right-hand flap, repeat
guided by the edge of the back steps 4 to 6, being guided
right-hand flap, as shown by the by the edge of the back
dotted line. right-hand flap, as shown
by the dotted line.
8
10
Valley fold the front left-hand

flap over to the right, as
though turning the page of a
book. Then, fold the back
right-hand flap over to the left.
Again, valley fold the

Lock the last flap, front left-hand flap over
repeating steps 4 to 6, to the right, as though
11 turning the page of a
and being guided by the
edge of the back right- book. Then, fold the
hand flap, as shown by back right-hand flap
the dotted line. over to the left.
12
Here is the
completed
Convallaria
13 flower.
Open out the bottom 16

of the model and Bend the tips of the four
carefully push out the petals very softly,
four sides, thereby thereby giving the
shaping the bell- petals a natural look.
shaped flower.
14
15
Bottom view.

The 10 flowers are sewed together by two 5-flower circles.

1
Take the needle with a thread. Thread 5 flowers and

tie the ends of the thread into a knot. Do not tie it
too hard, the circle should be loose enough to break
a formation when picked up in the air, and to return
to its shape, when placed on a flat surface.
Here is the completed 5-flower circle.

Make the second 5-flower circle like this. 2
Now you should

have two 5-flower
circles ready for the
final assembly into
a sphere. Take a long piece of thread
3 (we often use a transparent
fishing line for it) and place
it so that the thread
envelops the circles, going
through the flowers evenly
as shown. Tie the ends of
the thread into a knot and
pull the threads tightly until Tie two ends
the knot comes to the into a loop, so
center of the kusudama, you’ll be able
thereby forming flowers to hang the
into a globe. Make a double kusudama.
knot to secure the shape.
4

kusudama ‘Convallaria
Dreaming’.
This glamorous sphere is made up of 6 roses. Use 6 squares of

paper, identical in size. You will also need paper glue to connect
the individual flowers into a sphere and a piece of line to hang the
kusudama.
The diameter of the finished kusudama
will be about 2/3 of a side of the initial
square, as pictured.
Suggested paper: copy paper, regular origami paper,

washi, handmade paper. Colored on both sides paper is
preferable for this model.
Suggested sizes: use an 8-inch (20 cm) square for each

rose to receive a about 5-inch (12.5 cm) kusudama in
diameter.
If using two-color paper, begin

with colored side up.
The finished flower will be
measuring about 1/4 of the initial
Valley fold the square in half from

corner to corner and make the
diagonal fold-line. Unfold it. Make
the second diagonal fold-line.
Then turn the paper over.
4
2
Pinch the top edge as shown
and bring the sides together
and down, while the layers at
3 the bottom open.
Valley fold the square in
half from right to left. Press Valley fold the square in
the fold flat and unfold it. half from top to bottom.
Press the fold flat.
Rose Sphere © 2009 Yuri Shumakov - page 1

This should be the result. Working with all the layers, valley
5 Press the paper flat. fold the upper right-hand sloping
edge over to meet the lower left-
6 hand sloping edge. Press the fold
flat and unfold it.
7
Continue reducing the paper,

so all the diagonals meet at
the vertical axis and the
corners meet at the bottom.

Turn the paper over.
Repeat step 7. 8
9
Fold the top corner
down about 1/3 of
the way to the
middle, as shown.
10
13
Press the fold flat
11 and unfold it.
12
Open out the paper Crease four sides of the inner square into
completely. mountain folds, so it looks like a table top.

Pinch the sides and bring them Push down on the

together and down, as shown. 15 middle of the square
14 and at the same time
push in the sides of
the square, so they
collapse toward the
middle, thereby
sinking the middle
point inside.
16
This should
be the result.
Insert four fingers of your

right hand between the
four flaps and hold the
17 cross-shaped top half of
the model.
18
Continue to keep the

top of the model,
separate the layers
at the bottom and
turn them gently
counterclockwise a
bit. Then turn the
model over.
Insert four fingers of your

21 right hand between the
This should be the result. four flaps and twist the
Turn the model over… model clockwise as much
as possible. While twisting,
19 make your left palm as a
cup, thereby pressing a
little bit the outer layers
that are displacing and
fixing their position. Do a
few moves of twisting as
if you wind up a clock.
20 …and place it on your
left palm as shown.
Loose the model. This

22 should be the result.
23
Working with 4 inner

corners, mountain fold
one corner backward and
make a good crease.
24
Bend the folded edge, as
shown by the curve,
thereby rounding the
flower petal.

Repeat steps 23-24 for the 3
remaining corners.
25

26
27
Fold the corners

as shown.
Round the outer

petals, bending the 29
folded edges a little.
Make the final twisting.
Then, loose the flower.
Turn the model over. 30
28
31

Mini Rose.
You have to have 6 roses ready to assemble

this sphere. You will also need paper glue.
Back view of the module. The rose

modules will be glued together by
these little triangular flaps and
surfaces near them as shown.

The 6 roses are glued

together as shown. In this
way flowers make a sphere,
where four of the roses take
up the position on the
equator and two other are
on the poles.
Here is the completed Rose
Sphere. Use a piece of line to
hang the sphere, for instance,
making a loop around one of
the connections.

The kusudama is made up of 6 Sunflowers (12 sheets in total). You

will also need paper glue to connect the individual flowers into a sphere
and a piece of line to hang the kusudama.

kusudama will be about 3/4 of a
side of the initial square, as
pictured.
Suggested paper: regular origami paper, copy paper, washi,

handmade paper, recycling paper. Colored on both sides paper
is preferable for this model.
Suggested sizes: use a 6-inch (15 cm) square for each sunflower
to receive a about 5-inch (12.5 cm) kusudama in diameter.
You may want to use a separate sheet for the flower’s central
disc, in this case, for each sunflower, prepare a 4-inch (10 cm)
square of paper, i.e. a square having sides that are 2/3 of the
sides of the square, used for the flower.
FLOWER
CENTRAL
DISC
If you want to have the solid color kusudama, then

make the flower without the central disc inserts.
Kusudama ‘HappySunflowers’ © 1998 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 1

Use a square of paper. If using two-color paper, begin with colored side down.
Valley fold the opposite 2

corners together, in turn, to Press the middle of the fold-lines,
mark the diagonal fold lines, until the sides pop up. Bring the
and open them up. Then, sides together and down towards
turn the paper over. you. Press the top down neatly
into a square, thereby completing
the shape that, in origami, is called
the preliminary base.
1
3
Valley fold the opposite

sides together in both
them up.
Open out the right-hand

flap of paper and squash it
down neatly into a triangle.
5
Valley fold the upper sloping
edges over, so they lie along
the vertical middle line.
Press them flat and unfold
them. Repeat behind.
Mountain fold the

corners as
6 Repeat step 5 with shown.
the remaining flaps.
8
7
Valley fold and unfold the
bottom triangular flaps along
the horizontal edge. Repeat
behind. Then, open out the
model into the position
shown in the next step.
Form the ‘mountain’ and

‘valley’ folds as shown. 10
Pinch the ‘mountain’ folds, and bring

the sides together and down towards
you, thereby forming the shape
11
Valley fold the two
right-hand flaps over
to the left, as though 12
turning the page of a
book. Repeat behind.
13 Valley fold the lower

Valley fold the
lower sloping sloping edges over, so
edges over, so they lie along the vertical
they lie along the middle line. Press them
vertical middle line. flat and unfold them.
Press them flat Repeat behind.
and unfold them.
Repeat behind.
17
14
Inside reverse fold the right- and

left-hand points into the model along
the existing fold-lines, at the same
time pinch and lift up the front flap,
so that its edges meet in the middle.
Repeat step 15.
Valley fold the right- 15
hand flap over to the
left, as though turning
the page of a book.
Repeat behind.
This should be
16 the result. Turn
the model over.
Valley fold the two This should be the result.

right-hand flaps over Press the paper flat.
to the left, as though 19
turning the page of a 20
18
Inside reverse fold the right- In case of using a

and left-hand points into the separate sheet for the
model along the existing fold- flower’s central disc, you
lines, at the same time pinch will need to fold it
and lift up the front flap, so according diagrams
that its edges meet in the shown on pages 6 and 7
middle. Repeat behind. of this article, then add it
to the folded flower model
in this step.
Valley fold the right-hand 21

flap over to the left, as
though turning the page of
a book. Repeat behind.
22
Repeat step 21.
23
Valley fold the right- and

left-hand points of the
front layer into the
middle. Repeat behind.
Separate the right-

hand layers as
24 shown, fold the
back double flap
over to the left. 25 Separate the layer
as shown and open
it out together with
the folded flap
perpendicularly as
This should be the shown in the next
result: one double s t e p . R e p e a t 26
flap on the right behind.
and three double
flaps on the left.
Turn the model around
to the left into the position
Pinch the side layers and 28 Continue lifting the bottom

pull them apart, and lift up flap up as shown.
the bottom point… 29
This should be the
27 result. Repeat steps
27-28 with the
remaining double
flaps. Act gently to
prevent the paper
from tearing.
Carefully, flatten the 30

central disk, helping
with your hand from the
underneath side,
thereby opening the
flower a little.
31
By holding two opposite double flaps,
move them in the direction shown by the
arrows. Repeat this action a few times
consecutively for each pair of double flaps,
thereby opening the flower widely.
Stretching out the central

part, you will get the sun!
32
This should be the 33

result. Straighten Here is the completed
each petal gently. Sunflower.
In case of using a separate sheet for the flower’s central disc,

take a square having sides that are 2/3 of the sides of the square,
used for the flower. You will need to fold this square as shown
here and then add to the folded flower model in step 20 (see
page 4).
If using two-color paper, 2
begin with colored side up.
Press the middle of the fold-

lines, until the sides pop up.
Bring the sides together and
down towards you. Press the
top down neatly into a square.
directions, and open 3
Valley fold the opposite them up.
corners together, in turn, to
mark the diagonal fold lines,
and open them up. Then,
turn the paper over.
Valley fold the upper 4

sloping edges over, so
they lie along the vertical
middle line. Press them
flat and unfold them.
Repeat behind.
5
Open out the right-

hand flap of paper
and squash it
down neatly into a
triangle.
6
7
This should be the result. Valley

fold and unfold the bottom
triangular flaps along the
horizontal edge. Repeat behind.
Repeat step 5 with Then, open out the model into the
the remaining flaps. position shown in the next step.
M o u n ta i n f o l d t h e
corners as shown.
8
Form the ‘mountain’ and ‘valley’ folds

as shown. Pinch the ‘mountain’ folds,
and bring the sides together and down
towards you, thereby forming the
shape shown in the next step.
9
This should
be the result.
10
Take the flower model folded till

step 20 (see page 4). Loosen both
modules. You need to put on the
11 pre-folded central disc model onto
the flower model, so the layers of
the central disc model go under
the layers of future petals.
Here are the combined modules 33

of the central disc and the flower.
Now, return to folding the Here is the completed
Sunflower, starting from step 21 Sunflower with the
(see page 4 of this article). 12 central disc.

You have to have 6 sunflowers ready to assemble this kusudama. You will also need paper glue.
The flowers are glued together by little

surfaces between the petals. Insert the
1 corner between the petals of one flower into
a similar place of another flower, so the
surface of one flower covers a similar surface
of another flower, and glue this connection.
You may connect them into 2 trios and then
unite the two floral trios together, so they
make a sphere, where four of the sunflowers
take up the position on the equator and two
other are on the poles.
3 Here is the completed kusudama

‘Happy Sunflowers’. Use a piece
of line to hang the sphere, for
instance, making a loop around
one of the connections.
4
You can add leaves or
a folded brush hanging
from the bottom of the
kusudama.

The kusudama is made up of 6 modules, based on the sunflower model.

You will also need paper glue to connect the individual modules into
a sphere and a piece of line to hang the kusudama.
kusudama will be about 3/4 of a side
of the initial square, as pictured.
Suggested paper: regular origami

paper, copy paper, washi, handmade
paper, recycling paper. Colored on
both sides paper is preferable for
this model.
Suggested sizes: use a 6-inch (15 cm) square for each module
to receive a about 5-inch (12.5 cm) kusudama in diameter.
If using two-color paper, begin with colored side up.

First 7 steps are the same as for the Sunflower.
Cut off the corners

along the existing
fold-lines to receive
an octagon.
Continue folding along 8

steps 9 to 33 of the
diagrams of the Sunflower.
33
The modules will be glued
34 together by the petals as
Here is the completed shown. Turn the model over.
module ‘Moon Craters’.
Kusudama ‘Moon Craters’ © 1998 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 1
You have to have 6 modules ready to

assemble this kusudama. You will also
need paper glue.
The 6 modules are glued together by the
petals on the back side, as shown. In this
way modules make a sphere, where four
of them take up the position on the equator
and two other are on the poles.
2
Here is the completed kusudama
‘Moon Craters’. Use a piece of line
to hang the sphere, for instance,
making a loop around one of the
connections.
Kusudama ‘Moon Craters’ © 1998 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 2

The Nymphaea flowers can make up an elegant kusudama. You will

need 6 flowers, folded from 6 squares of paper, identical in size. You
will also need paper glue to connect the individual flowers into a sphere
and a piece of line to hang the kusudama.
Nymphaeas, commonly named

Water Lilies or Water Nymphs,
with their showy, large, many-
petalled flowers and round
leaves, are exceptionally
beautiful plants among the best-
known aquatic flowers.
The name, Nymphaea, is Latinized from the ancient Greek
name ‘nymphaia’ used to describe these plants, and
inextricably linked with the semi-divine water maidens,
the nymphs. Just imagine a diminutive nymph dancing
among the petals!
The diameter of the finished kusudama will be about 1/2
of a side of the initial square, as pictured.

washi, handmade paper.
Suggested sizes: use an 8-inch (20 cm) square for each

Nymphaea to receive about 5-inch (12 m) kusudama in
diameter.
If using two-color paper, begin with colored side

down. The finished flower will be measuring
about 1/3 of a side of the initial square, as
pictured.
Valley fold the opposite corners
together, in turn, to mark the
diagonal fold lines, and open them
up. Then, turn the paper over.
2 3
Bring the sides together and down

towards you. Press the top down
directions, and open neatly into a square, thereby
them up. completing the shape that, in origami,
is called the preliminary base.
Kusudama ‘Nymphaea’ © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1
Valley fold the upper sloping Repeat step 5 with

edges over, so they lie along 5 the remaining flaps.
Press them flat and unfold 6
them. Repeat behind.
4
Open out the right-hand

flap of paper and squash it
down neatly into a triangle.
Valley fold the top point down, so

that the marked dots coincide. Press
it flat and unfold it. Then, unfold the
Open out the bended corner. 7
model into the
position shown in
the next step. 8 This should be the result.
bottom triangular flaps
9 along the horizontal
edge. Repeat behind.
Then, fold one corner up.
10 Mountain fold the

corners as shown.
11
Flatten the central point. 12

Crease the eight sides
of the inner octagon into Push down on the midpoint, at
mountain folds, so it the same time pushing in the
looks like a table top. sides so they collapse toward
the middle, thereby bringing the
paper into the position shown
in the next step.
Valley fold the left- and right-hand Valley fold the left- and right-
flaps over, so their bottom edges hand flaps over, so their bottom
locate along the vertical middle 14 edges locate along the vertical
line. Press them flat and unfold middle line. Press them flat and
them. Repeat behind. unfold them. Repeat behind.
13 15
Separate the layers as

shown. Valley fold the
two right-hand flaps over
to the left, as though
turning the page of a
Separate the front layer.

Inside reverse fold the
side points along the 16
existing fold-lines.
Separate the layers as Repeat behind.
shown. Valley fold the
two right-hand flaps over 17
to the left, as though Separate the layers as
turning the page of a shown. Valley fold one right-
book. Repeat behind. hand flap over to the left, as
though turning the page of
a book. Repeat behind.
18
19
Separate the front layer and
lift up it as far as it will go, while
at the same time folding one
left-hand flap over to the right.
Repeat behind.
20 21
Separate the front layer. Separate the layers as

Inside reverse fold the side shown. Valley fold one left-
points along the existing hand flap over to the right,
fold-lines. Repeat behind. as though turning the page
of a book. Repeat behind.

Separate the front layer and This should Valley fold the lower sloping edges
lift up it as far as it will go, while 23 be the result. over, so they lie along the vertical
at the same time folding one middle line. Repeat behind.
left-hand flap over to the right.
Repeat behind. 24
22
Valley fold the lower sloping

edges over, so they lie along
Repeat behind.
Lift up the bottom point, while
at the same time folding one
multilayer left-hand flap over
to the right. Repeat behind. 25
Separate the layers as shown.

27 26 Valley fold the left-hand flaps
over to the right, as though
turning the page of a book.
Repeat behind.
Lift up the remaining points,

thereby giving the model a
28 three-dimensional form.
N y m p h a e a f l o w e r. 32

29 Turn the model over.
30
Top view. Neatly open
out the layers on the
petal and flatten its 31
bottom, thereby giving
the petal a cup-
shaped form. Repeat Here is the
with the remaining underneath side
petals. of the flower with
the opening. Turn
the model over.
You have to have 6 nymphaeas

ready to assemble this sphere.
You will also need paper glue.
Back view. The flowers are glued

1 together by marked surfaces on
the petals as shown.
The 6 nymphaeas are glued

together as shown. In this
way flowers make a sphere,
where four of the
nymphaeas take up the
position on the equator and
two other are on the poles.
3
Using flowers in
different colors
may result in a
lovely kusudama.

kusudama ‘Nymphaea’. Use
a piece of line to hang the
sphere, for instance, making
a loop around one of the
connections.
The kusudama is made up of 6 Lotuses. Use 6 squares of paper,

identical in size. You will also need paper glue to connect the
individual flowers into a sphere and a piece of line to hang the
kusudama.

kusudama will be about 3/4 of a
side of the initial square.
Suggested paper: regular origami

paper, copy paper, washi,
handmade paper, recycling
paper.
Suggested sizes: use a 6-inch

(15 cm) square for each lotus to
receive a about 5-inch (12.5 cm)
kusudama in diameter.
Valley fold the opposite corners

together in turn to mark the If using two-color paper, begin
diagonal fold lines, and open with colored side down.
them up. Turn the paper over.
Va l l e y f o l d t h e
opposite sides
together in both
them up.
Valley fold the

corners into the
middle. Press
the paper flat.
3
Kusudama ‘Lotus’ © 1996 Yuri Shumakov - page 1

Consistently, valley fold and unfold each Valley fold the bottom
side to meet the appropriate middle fold- 5 corner up to meet the
line, thereby making the fold-lines as intersection of the fold-
shown. Note, you are working with the lines, so the pictured dots
two layers of paper at once. Then, turn coincide. Press the fold flat
the paper around into the position shown and unfold it.
in the next step.
4 Repeat step 5 with the
remaining corners.
Valley fold and unfold

each corner as shown.
7
Open out the triangular flaps.
This should be the

9 result. Turn the paper
over and around.
10
Crease four sides of

the inner square into
mountain folds, so it
looks like a table top.
Pinch the sides and bring them together and down a little, as This should be the result.
shown. Push down on the middle of the square and at the Note that there are two flaps
same time push in the sides of the square, so they collapse from each side. Turn the
toward the middle, thereby sinking the middle point inside. model around.
12
11
13
14
Along the existing fold-lines,

pull down the corner, at the
same time fold one "page"
This should be the result. to the right, as shown.
15 Turn the model over.
Again, along the existing fold-

lines, pull down the corner, at
the same time fold one "page"
to the right, as shown.
16 18
17
Working with the front layer,
valley fold the top corner down
and then valley fold the lower
sloping edges along the existing Open out the little pockets
fold-lines, as shown. at the bottom and squash
them into triangles as shown
in the next step.
Valley fold the top edge over

to meet the bottom edge.
Lift the front flap up. 20
19
Repeat steps 16-19.
21
22
This should be the

result. Valley fold the top
corner down along the
existing fold-line.
23
Bring the right- and left-hand sides
together and up. At the same time,
move the top points down in the
direction shown by the arrows. Then
turn the model into the position
Valley fold the upper

24 edge down along the
existing fold-line.
Repeat steps 23-26 27

behind.
25 26 Open out the little

pockets at the bottom
and squash them into
the triangles, as shown.
Valley fold the lower sloping edges

as shown and then cover them with
the upper part of the layer, as shown.
This should be the result. Pinching Top view. Hold the

the corners on the front and back 29 opposite corners at
sides, turn the model to look at marked places and
you by its top, see the next step. pull them out slightly.
28 This should be the

result. Fold all wings
of the centre in one
direction, giving it a
spiral form.
30
31
This should be
the result. Turn
the model over.
Working with the

32 two little squares
on sides, on each
of them, valley fold
the layer to meet
the outside corner.
33
34
This should be the result. Here is the completed Lotus
There are two pockets for the kusudama.
and two flaps on
opposite sides. Turn the
model over.
Here is the method of connecting modules together. You will also need paper glue.
Take two lotuses, and according to petals

on the back side, place one lotus with the
pocket on underneath of the petal to the
other flower with the flap.
Now insert the flap of one flower into

the pocket of another, add a little bit
of glue to secure the connection.
3
Here are the connected lotuses.

You have to have 6 lotuses ready to assemble this kusudama.
Applying the learned method of connecting,

unite 6 modules together as shown. In this
way flowers make a sphere, where four of
the lotuses take up the position on the equator
Here is the completed Kusudama ‘Lotus’.

Use a piece of line to hang the kusudama,
for instance, making a loop around one of
the connections.

You have to have 10 lotuses,

identical in size, ready to
assemble this lantern-like
kusudama.
Applying the learned

method of connecting the
lotuses, unite them as
shown. In this way
modules make an oblong
shape, where two of
lotuses take up the
position on the poles and
8 other are on sides.
Use a piece of line to hang the

Lantern-like Kusudama ‘Lotus’,
making a loop around each of two
opposite connections of the top
module, as shown.

Lantern-like Kusudama
‘Lotus’!
3
Have fun, making this decoration as oblong as you

wish, just add a 4-module row or rows in the middle to
receive a distinctive floral lantern-like decoration!

You have to have 6 lotuses ready to assemble

this kusudama. You will also need paper glue.
First 30 steps of the lotus are the
31 same as for the main version of the
kusudama.
Bend edges of 4
petals slightly, as
shown, to give them
a natural look.
Accurately stretch the

middle creases and This should be the result.
squash them gently to 32
Lotus is ready.
make the flower’s core.
Take two lotuses, and

apply one bended petal
on another, as shown.
Add a little bit of glue to
secure the connection.
Here are the lotuses glued

by bended petals.

Applying the learned method of connecting,

unite 6 modules together as shown. In this
way flowers make a sphere, where four of
the lotuses take up the position on the equator
Here is the completed Kusudama ‘Lotus’.

Use a piece of line to hang the kusudama,
for instance, making a loop around one of
the connections.

The kusudama cube base is made up of 6 modules. Use identically

sized squares to fold modules. You will also need a piece of line or
ribbon to hang the kusudama.
There is the whole family of

kusudama designs based on this
cube base. And they are all is
pure modular origami; only paper
locks are used to assemble them,
no glue or sewing. The cube
base can be used on its own, of
course, but 4 flaps on each
module make it ideal for floral
inserts as you will see in the
following articles.
The side of the finished kusudama

cube base will be about 1/2 of a
side of the initial square, as pictured.
As for the diameter of the cube
base, it will be about 3/4 of a side
of the initial square.
Suggested paper: copy paper, craft

paper, some sturdy washi,
handmade paper.
Suggested sizes: use an 8-inch (20

cm) square for each module to
receive about 6-inch (15 cm)
kusudama cube base in diameter.
If using two-color paper, begin with colored side down.

1
corners together in turn
to mark the diagonal fold-
lines, and open them up.
2
them up.
Kusudama Cube Base © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1
Valley fold the corners Valley fold the top

3 into the middle. Press 4 and bottom corners
the paper flat. into the middle.
Valley fold the corners out, so

they are aligned with the top
and bottom edges. 5
Pull out the top and

bottom triangular flaps. 6
Along the existing fold-

lines, sink the top and
bottom points as shown.
8
module for the base.

Place the base modules as

shown and connect them 1
together as shown on next steps.
2
Insert the end of the right
module under the flaps of the
left module as far as it will go.
Mountain fold the corner

3 into the left module, This should be the result.
4 Add the remained modules
thereby locking the
modules together. according step 1.

Take the line or ribbon and fold it in half, place

5 it as shown, and then connect the sides of
the modules together into a cube, so that the
line will go through the finished cube.
6
Now you may make knots or
add beads to the line or
ribbon to secure it.
7
kusudama cube base.

Take a little rectangular piece of paper, like pictured. Considering the suggested paper size of for
the original square, you may use the rectangle about 4 x1.5 inches (10 x 4cm) in size.
2 Fold in half again…
1 3 …and again.
Fold the rectangle
in half lengthways.
Fold the resulted stem in half,
4 so there are two legs.
The paper stopper is ready. Take

an appropriate piece of line. Tie
5 the ends of the line in a knot to
make a loop.
Insert the knot part of the loop between the two

legs and bringing the other end of the loop atop
the folded paper thread it into the little loop with
the knot end. Now the kusudama
is ready to decorate
6 your space.
10
7
9
This should
be the result. Two ways of inserting:
Tighten the 1) Compressing the ends of the
lock. paper stopper, insert it into the
opening of one of the corners
of the base, so all the paper and
knot are hidden inside. You may
8 use the thin object, such as a
pencil or a stick to push the knot
The loop with the through.
paper stopper is 2) You also can add the paper
ready. stopper inside before locking the
last module of the base.
This charming kusudama consists of the cube base and Rose modules
inserted into it (18 sheets in total). You will need a piece of line or ribbon
to hang the kusudama.
The cube base is made
up of 6 modules. Use
identically sized squares
to fold modules.
The side of the finished cube base will be about 1/2 of a side
The diameter of the whole kusudama (the cube base with rose
modules) will be about a side of the initial square.
For 6 floral modules you will need 6
squares of the same size as you have
used for making the cube base
modules. Optionally, but preferably
you can make double Roses, making
Rose inserts, using 6 additional
squares of paper, each a quarter of
the initial square of paper in size.
Suggested paper: for the
kusudama cube base use copy
paper, craft paper, some sturdy
washi, handmade paper. For Rose
modules use paper that softer -
thin copy paper, origami paper,
washi (for instance Moriki Kozo).
Suggested sizes: use 8-inch (20 cm) squares for base modules and floral
modules to receive about 8-inch (20 cm) kusudama cube base in diameter.
Rose inserts, in this case, should be folded from 4-inch (10 cm) squares.
First you will have to fold the cube base

completely with the attached piece of line for
hanging (see the diagrams in the ‘Cube Base’
article). Then you will add floral modules to it.
Kusudama ‘Roses Charm’ © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

Make 6 floral modules, using the same sized squares of paper as you have used for
making the base modules. If using two-color paper, begin with colored side down.
Valley fold the opposite corners Valley fold the corners
2 into the middle. Press
together, in turn, to mark the
diagonal fold lines, and open them the paper flat.
up. Then, turn the paper over.
3
1
Valley fold the opposite sides

together in both directions,
and open them up.
4
Valley fold the corners into
the middle. Press them
flat and unfold them. Turn
the paper over.
Open out the
flaps as shown.
6 5
This should be the

result. Turn the
paper over.
7 This should be the result.

Turn the paper over.
Along the existing fold-lines, valley

fold the center points of the opposite
sides and top and bottom edges
into the middle, thereby making four
small squares. Squash them flat.
Working sequentially with each small

8 square, valley fold the inner two
edges over, so they lie along the
middle fold-line. Press them flat.
Valley fold and unfold each of

the four corners along the
adjacent edges as shown, 11
thereby making the little
10 triangular flaps.
Open out the paper and sink
each of the four points along
the fold-lines made in the
previous step.
12

Floral Module.
Make 6 Rose inserts, for each using a square of paper that is a quarter of the initial
square of paper you used for the floral module and base module.
First 8 steps are the same as for the floral module.
9
Now, roll the middle flaps,
thereby shaping the rose.
10
Working sequentially with each

small square, separate the front 11
layer and start rolling the flap on
a thin cylindrical object, for Here is the completed
example, a plastic knitting needle, Rose insert.
as far as it will go.
You have to have the cube base folded completely with the attached piece of
line for hanging (see the diagrams in the “Cube Base’ article), 6 floral modules
and optionally 6 Rose inserts.
Now working consistently, let’s add the flower module

to each module of the ready kusudama base.
Separate the layers of

the flower module and
insert the half of it into
the base module under
the two left-hand square
flaps, as shown.
2
Insert the remained
part of the flower
module under the
two square right-
hand flaps of the 3
base module.
Open out the flower’s
flaps slightly, and start
rolling the flaps on a
thin cylindrical object
(for example, a plastic
knitting needle), as far
as they will go.
Roll the middle flaps out, thereby If you have chosen to

locking the flower module on the make the kusudama
base’s module and shaping the rose. without Rose inserts,
so then is ready!
4
5
Open the central petals of

the floral module slightly and
place the Rose inset inside.
6
Add the floral modules
and Rose inserts to the
remaining base modules.
7
Congratulation! Here is
the finished kusudama
‘Roses Charm’.

This is another charming kusudama of the cube base family and

accordingly it consists of the cube base and 6 Poppies (12 sheets in
total). You will need a piece of line or ribbon to hang the kusudama.
to fold modules.
The diameter of the whole kusudama (the cube base with
flowal modules) will be about a side of the initial square.
For 6 floral modules you

will need 6 squares of
the same size as you
have used for making the
cube base modules.
kusudama cube base use copy
paper, craft paper, some sturdy
washi, handmade paper. For
Poppies use paper that softer -
Suggested sizes: use 8-inch (20 cm) squares for base modules
and floral modules to receive about 8-inch (20 cm) kusudama
cube base in diameter.
In case you are using one-color paper for floral modules, you
may use additional little squares (about 3-inch (7.5 cm) in size)
to insert into flower modules to make their centre in other color,
as pictured on the kusudama above.
Kusudama ‘Poppies Charm’ © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

line for hanging (see the diagrams in the “Cube Base’ article), and 6 floral
modules (see the diagrams on pages 2-3 of the “Roses Charm’ article).

1 Separate the layers of the flower module and insert the half of it into
the base module under the two left-hand square flaps, as shown.
Insert the remained

part of the flower
module under the
two square right-
hand flaps of the
base module.
2
Mountain fold the
middle corners
under the front layer
as shown.
3

Valley fold the four middle Fold the petals

4 corners out, thereby locking 5 along the middle
t h e m o d u l e s t o g e t h e r. fold-lines slightly,
thereby shaping
them.
This should be the result. 6
If needed, insert a little

square into flower module
to emphasize the centre.
7
The Poppy is ready.
Add the floral modules
to the remaining base
modules.
Here is the finished kusudama

‘Poppies Charm’.
Have fun with this

design, changing colors
and types of paper!

This festive kusudama also belongs to the cube base family and consists
of the cube base and 6 floral modules (12 sheets in total). You will need
a piece of line or ribbon to hang the kusudama.

to fold modules.
The side of the finished

cube base will be about
1/2 of a side of the initial
The diameter of the whole kusudama

(the cube base with flowal modules) will
be about a side of the initial square.
For 6 floral modules you

will need 6 squares of
the same size as you
have used for making the
cube base modules.

kusudama cube base use
copy paper, craft paper,
some sturdy washi,
handmade paper. For floral
modules use sparkling paper
foil, the one with holographic
covering will be ideal.
Suggested sizes: use 6-inch (15 cm)

squares for base modules and floral
modules to receive about 5-inch (15
cm) kusudama cube base in diameter.
Kusudama ‘Winter Fairytale’ © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

modules (see the diagrams on pages 2-3 of the “Roses Charm’ article).

1 Separate the layers of the flower module and insert the half of it into
Insert the remained
part of the flower
module under the
two square right-
hand flaps of the
base module.
2
Working sequentially with
each petal, separate the
front layer and open it out,
so that its edges meet in
the middle, as shown in
the next step.
3

This should
be the result. 4
Open the petals slightly,

thereby shaping them
into an open flower.
Add the floral modules to the

remaining base modules.
6 Congratulation! Here is the finished

kusudama ‘Winter Fairytale’.
Have fun with this design, changing

colors and types of paper!

This holiday kusudama consists of the cube base and Poinsettia flowers
inserted into it (18 sheets in total). You will need a piece of line or ribbon
to hang the kusudama. Poinsettia is also called Christmas flower or as
“Noche Buena”, meaning Christmas Eve, so this kusudama surely will
add festivity to winter holiday season.
to fold modules.
The diameter of the whole kusudama (the cube base with
Poinsettia modules) will be about a side of the initial square.
For 6 Poinsettias you will

need 6 squares of the same
size as you have used for
making the cube base
modules. And also for the
flower centre, you’ll need 6
additional squares of paper,
each a 1/4 of the side of the
initial square of paper in size.
Suggested paper: for the kusudama cube

base use copy paper, craft paper, some
sturdy washi, handmade paper. For
Poinsettias use preferably one-color paper
that a bit softer - thin copy paper, washi
(for instance Moriki Kozo).
Suggested sizes: use 8-inch (20 cm) squares for base modules and floral modules
to receive about 8-inch (20 cm) kusudama cube base in diameter. Poinsettia’s
centre modules, in this case, should be folded from 2-inch (5 cm) squares.
Kusudama ‘Poinsettia’ © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

modules, folded from big squares along the diagrams on pages 2-3 of the
“Roses Charm’ article.
Also you’ll need in 6 small floral modules to use for

Poinsettia’s centre. Fold them according the same the
diagrams on pages 2-3 of the “Roses Charm’ article,
and if the paper is too small for your fingers, then
reduce folding to step 8, that will make the modules
more quadratic in appearance like pictured at the right,
but definitely easier to fold.

Separate the layers of the flower module and insert the half of it into

2 Working sequentially with each petal,

separate the front layer and open it out,
Insert the remained so that its edges meet in the middle, as
part of the flower shown in the next step.
module under the
two square right-
hand flaps of the
base module.
This should 4
be the result.
Open the petals slightly,

thereby shaping them
into an open flower.
6
Flatten the central area of
the flower, preparing it for
inserting the small module.
Insert the small module into the layers of

the floral centre in the same way as you
added the big module to the base.
7
8
This should be
the result. Add the
floral modules to
the remaining
base modules.
Congratulation! Here is
9 the finished festive
kusudama ‘Poinsettia’.
7
In case of the simplified small module,
insert it in the same way.
8

This kusudama consists of the cube base and 6 Mini Roses (12 sheets
in total) and also belongs to the cube base family. You will need a piece
of line or ribbon to hang the kusudama.
to fold modules.
For 6 Mini Roses you

will need 6 squares,
each a 2/3 of the
initial square (used
for the base) in size.
The side of the finished kusudama cube base will be

about 1/2 of a side of the initial square, as pictured.
The diameter of the whole kusudama (the cube base
with floral modules) will be a little bit smaller of a side
of the initial square.
Suggested paper: for the kusudama cube base use
copy paper, craft paper, some sturdy washi, handmade
paper. For Poppies use paper that softer - thin copy
paper, origami paper, washi (for instance Moriki Kozo).
Suggested sizes: use 6-inch (15 cm) squares for base
modules and 4-inch (10 cm) squares for mini roses to
receive about a 5-inch (12.5 cm) kusudama in diameter.
For 6 Mini Roses, you may

use squares of the same
size as you have used for
making the cube base
modules. In this case the
kusudama will look like
pictured at the left.
Kusudama ‘Mini Roses Cube’ © 2009 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 1
line for hanging (see the diagrams in the “Cube Base’ article), and 6 Mini Roses
(see the diagrams in the “Roses Sphere’ article).

Separate the lower petals of

the Rose and insert two of
them into the base module
under the two left-hand
square flaps, as shown.
Insert the other two lower petals of

the Rose under the two square
right-hand flaps of the base module.
This should be the

result. Mountain fold the
loose corners of the
base module as shown,
thereby keeping the
Rose in the position.
This should be the result. The

Mini Rose is attached to the
module. Add Mini Roses to
the remaining base modules.

‘Mini Roses Cube’.
In case you have chosen to fold Mini Roses from

squares of the same size as you have used for
making the cube base modules. Add the large Mini
Roses to the base modules as shown in steps 1 and
2 on the previous page.
1
Here is the kusudama

‘Mini Roses Cube’ with
large flowers.
2
The sphere is made up of 30 modules ‘Hearts’. Use identically sized

squares to fold modules. You will also need a piece of line or ribbon
to hang the sphere.
Based on the Icosahedron form, the sphere actually is
“First Stellation of Icosahedron” also called Small Triambic
Icosahedron. In geometry, an icosahedron (from Greek
‘eikosi’ twenty and ‘hedron’ seat) is a regular polyhedron
with 20 identical equilateral triangular faces, 30 edges
and 12 vertices. It is one of the five Platonic solids.
This is pure modular origami;

only paper locks are used to
assemble it, no glue or
sewing. The sphere can be
used on its own, or you may
add floral inserts to modules,
basing on what you’ve learnt
in the previous articles.
sphere will be about 1.5
times bigger than the side
of the initial square used for
modules.
Suggested sizes: use a 6-
inch (15 cm) square for each
module to receive about a
9-inch (23 cm) sphere in
diameter.
Suggested paper:
The second side of paper is visible copy paper, craft
on the finished model, so you may paper, some sturdy
play with colors, using 2-color paper washi, holographic
or just using paper colored on both paper etc.
sides for more solid appearance.
Have fun!
Ornate Sphere © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

Valley fold the opposite Valley fold the corners into the
corners together in turn to 2 middle. Press the paper flat.
mark the diagonal fold-
lines, and open them up.
3
1

them up.
Valley fold the top
and bottom corners
Valley fold the corners out, so into the middle.
they are aligned with the top
and bottom edges. 4
Valley fold the middle corners out, Along the existing fold-
so they lie along the adjacent lines, sink the top and
edges of the front triangular flaps. bottom points as shown.
9
Valley fold the top and bottom
corners over, so they lie along
the adjacent edges of the
triangular flaps.
Pull out the top and
bottom triangular flaps.
8

11 Fold the four triangular

Unfold the corners
folded in step 9. flaps into the model.
12
10
Along the existing fold-lines

made in step 9, mountain
fold the corners.
13
This should be the
result. Valley fold and
unfold the model on the
diagional as shown.

side corners as shown.
Then, turn the model over.
Here is the completed 14

module ‘Hearts’.
15
You will need 30 modules to assemble the sphere. Let’s start working with the first 10 of them.
Place the modules perpendicularly,

1 as shown. Insert the end of the right 2 Mountain fold the corner into
module under the flaps of the left the model, thereby locking
module as far as it will go. the modules together.

This should be
3 the result.
Connect one more

module as shown.
4
Mountain fold the corners
inside, thereby locking
the modules together.
5
Now connect the last module

to the second one, thereby
6 locking the 3 modules
together and shaping the Here is the triangular
triangular pyramid. pyramid of the 3 joined
modules.

Add 7 more modules to form the This should be the result - the block of five triangular
block of five triangular pyramids, as pyramids made with 10 modules in total.
pictured in the next step.
8 9
10
Now working with the next 10 modules, add

two of them to each of 5 modules on the
perimeter of the block of five triangular pyramids.
11

20 modules connected
together. Now connect the
modules as shown,
forming 5 triangular
pyramids along the
perimeter. Then turn the
model over.

This should be the result. The Now using the final 10 modules, assemble
model is taking a bowl-like form. the block of five triangular pyramids as shown
12 in steps 1 to 9.
13
14
Now connect together the bowl-like form with the

block of five triangular pyramids, thereby shaping
the small triambic icosahedron.
Note, the whole sphere contains
20 triangular pyramids.
In this point of assembly, you may attach a

piece of line or ribbon to hang the sphere in
the way as shown in the “Cube Base’ article.
15
Congratulations! Here is the

completed Ornate Sphere.
Have fun with this design,

changing colors and types
of paper!

The sphere is made up of 30 modules. Use identically sized squares

to fold modules. You will also need a piece of line or ribbon to hang the
sphere.
This sphere assembles in the same way as the
Ornate Sphere, only modules are slightly different.
Based on the Icosahedron form, the sphere is
“First Stellation of Icosahedron” also called Small
Triambic Icosahedron.

modules.

inch (15 cm) square for each
module to receive about a
9-inch (23 cm) sphere in
diameter.
Suggested paper: copy

paper, craft paper, some The Clover Sphere will be a perfect
sturdy washi, etc in shades decoration for St. Patrick Day!
of green color.
This is pure modular origami; only paper locks are used to assemble it, no glue or sewing.
The sphere can be used on its own, or you may add floral inserts to modules, basing on what
you’ve learnt in the previous articles.
This module is a variation of the base module and the module ‘Hearts’ from the previous articles.
First 8 steps are the same as for the module ‘Hearts’
(see diagrams in the ‘Ornate Sphere” article).
Fold the four triangular This should be the result.
flaps into the model. Turn the model over.
9
10
Clover Sphere © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 1


side corners as shown. 12
Then, turn the model over.
11

module for Clover Sphere.
You will need 30 modules to assemble the sphere. The course of assembling is completely coinciding
with the assembly of Ornate Sphere (see pages 3-6 of the ‘Ornate Sphere’ article).
Start working with the first 10 modules, consistently

connecting first 3 of them together to shape the
triangular pyramid. And then add 7 more modules
to form the block of five triangular pyramids.
Continue add the rest of the modules, according

the diagrams of the assembly of Ornate Sphere
shown in the previous article.
Attach a piece of line or ribbon to hang

the sphere in the way as shown in the
“Cube Base’ article.
Note, the whole sphere contains 20

triangular pyramids, each looking like a
three-leaf clover; and 12 vertices, each
looking like a five-leaf clover.
Congratulations! Here is the completed

Clover Sphere, which would be very well
fitting for St. Patrick Day decorations.
Clover Sphere © 1996 Katrin Shumakov - page 2

The sphere is made up of the 30-module Clover Sphere and 30 Mini

Roses (60 sheets in total). Use identically sized squares to fold modules
and Mini Roses. You will also need a piece of line or ribbon to hang
the sphere.

modules.

inch (15 cm) square for
each sphere module to
receive about a 9-inch (23
cm) sphere in diameter. For
6 Mini Roses, use squares
of the same size as you This is pure modular origami; only paper locks
have used for making the are used to assemble it, no glue or sewing.
cube base modules.
Suggested paper: copy paper,

craft paper, some sturdy washi,
etc in shades of green color. For
Roses use paper that softer -
You have to have the Clover Sphere folded

completely with the attached piece of line
for hanging (see the diagrams in the “Clover
Sphere’ article), and 30 Mini Roses (see
the diagrams in the “Roses Sphere’ article).
Now working consistently, let’s add the

Rose module to each module of the ready
kusudama base.
Mini Roses Sphere © 2009 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 1
Insert the other two lower petals of

Separate the lower petals of 2 the Rose under the two square
the Rose and insert two of right-hand flaps of the base module.
1 them into the base module
under the two left-hand
square flaps, as shown.
3
This should be the result. The
Mini Rose is attached to the
module. Add Mini Roses to
the remaining base modules.

‘Mini Roses Sphere’. 4
You may choose to fold Mini Roses from

the smaller squares than ones you have
used for making the sphere modules.
For instance, each a 2/3 of the initial
square (used for the base) in size, similar
to what was shown in the ‘Mini Roses
Cube’ article. Experiment and have fun!
Mini Roses Sphere © 2009 Katrin and Yuri Shumakov - page 2

This kusudama, shaped like a floral flying saucer, is made up of the 12

modules of the base and 6 floral modules (18 sheets in total). Use
identically sized squares to fold the modules. You will need a piece of
line or ribbon to hang the kusudama.
This design combines
the techniques and
folds learnt in the
Suggested sizes: use 12 previous articles.
squares, each 6-inch (15 The diameter of the
cm) in size for base kusudama will be a
modules and 6 squares of little bit bigger than a
the same size for floral side of the initial
modules to receive about square.
a 6.5-inch (17 cm)
kusudama in diameter. Suggested paper: for the lantern base
use copy paper, craft paper, sturdy washi,
handmade paper etc of green color. For
flower modules use paper that softer -
thin copy paper, origami paper, washi
(for instance, Moriki Kozo).
You have to have ready: the 6 modules ‘Hearts’ (see the diagrams in the “Ornate Sphere’ article);
the 6 modules of Clover Sphere (see the diagrams in the “Clover Sphere’ article); and 6 floral
modules (see the diagrams in the “Roses Charm’ article).
From 6 modules
‘Hearts’ assemble
the 2 triangular
pyramids.
From 6 modules of
Clover Sphere assemble 6 floral modules will be
the strip for the equator inserted into the modules
of the lantern. along the equator.
2 3
Kusudama ‘Floral Lantern’ © 2010 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

Assemble the lantern base: on each the top and bottom there
should be the triangular pyramid of the 3 joined modules ‘Hearts’,
on the equator - the 6 modules, like pictured.
The lantern base can be used
4 on its own; the shape is quite
a flying saucer-like and looks
puzzling. In this case, you may
use similar modules for
triangular pyramids and the
equator.
Add floral inserts to modules on the equator.

You may transform the floral modules into
Roses, Poppies, Poinsettias etc, basing on
what you’ve learnt in the previous articles.
Congratulations! Here is the finished

kusudama ‘Floral Lantern’.
Have fun, playing with the modules and

creating various shapes of kusudama!
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This charming kusudama is made up of 12 Bellflowers. Use 12

The diameter of the finished kusudama will be about

Suggested paper: regular origami paper, copy paper,

Suggested sizes: use a 6-inch (15 cm) square for each

Valley fold the opposite corners 1 If using two-

Press the middle of the

Open out the left-hand

Mountain fold the

This should be the result.

This should be the result. Press

Kusudama ‘Bellflowers Ball’ © 1995 Yuri Shumakov - page 2

This should be the result.

Here is the completed bellflower.

The 12 flowers are sewed together in the following

Take the needle with a thread, we often

Here is the completed

Now you should have two 5-flower

Kusudama ‘Bellflowers Ball’ © 1995 Yuri Shumakov - page 3

Take a long piece of thread with the needle,

Tie the ends of the thread into a knot

Tie two ends into a loop, so you’ll

Here is the completed

Kusudama ‘Bellflowers Ball’ © 1995 Yuri Shumakov - page 4

Convallaria flowers can make up a charming kusudama. You will need

Convallaria, known as Lily-of-the-Valley, is one of very

The diameter of the finished

Suggested paper: regular origami paper, copy paper,

Suggested sizes: use a 4-inch (10 cm) square for

Kusudama ‘Convallaria Dreaming’ © 1998 Katrin Shumakov - page 1

If using two-color paper, begin with colored side up.

Valley fold the opposite Valley fold the opposite sides

Press the midpoint of the

Valley fold the front left-hand

Kusudama ‘Convallaria Dreaming’ © 1998 Katrin Shumakov - page 2

Working with the front right-hand Working with the front

Valley fold the front left-hand

Again, valley fold the

Open out the bottom 16

Kusudama ‘Convallaria Dreaming’ © 1998 Katrin Shumakov - page 3

The 10 flowers are sewed together by two 5-flower circles.

Take the needle with a thread. Thread 5 flowers and

Here is the completed 5-flower circle.

Now you should

Here is the completed

This glamorous sphere is made up of 6 roses. Use 6 squares of

Suggested paper: copy paper, regular origami paper,

Suggested sizes: use an 8-inch (20 cm) square for each

If using two-color paper, begin

Valley fold the square in half from

Rose Sphere © 2009 Yuri Shumakov - page 1

Continue reducing the paper,

This should be the result.

Rose Sphere © 2009 Yuri Shumakov - page 2

Pinch the sides and bring them Push down on the

Insert four fingers of your

Continue to keep the

Insert four fingers of your

Loose the model. This

Working with 4 inner

This should be the result.

This should be the result.

Fold the corners

Round the outer