I made two sets of kusudama flowers with this red and pink paper set, and the first set were used in the bouquet that I posted in my last post. The second set have now been glued together to make a kusudama ball. I haven't made one of these for a long time! The flowers …
Hi, it's been a long while! I'll be uploading some old photos to catch up on things I've missed. One of my old makes, the blue kusudama flower bouquet, has found new life in my new flat. It sits on top of a cabinet next to the window. And I thought, I could totally make …
This is the “Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Bara Kasane” (切り込み切子 灯篭 – バラ重ね) model from Tomoko Fuse's Kusudama Origami book. This model has a different faceted face which I like a little more than my previous but very similar "Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Hana Suisha" model. I used pink floral patterned paper and decorated it …
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I have previously made a “Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Suisha” (切り込み切子 灯篭 – 水車) model from Tomoko Fuse's Kusudama Origami book before. This version is known as the “Kirikomi Kiriko Tourou – Hana Suisha” (切り込み切子 灯篭 – 花水車) - it is a a cut faceted waterwheel-style lantern with a flower inset. I used standard 15cm …
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Apologies for the silence! I was a bit burnt out from planning a holiday and being away from home for so long. Now that everything is in order, I can share a project that I started in January, but only finished recently due to finding a spark of creativity! I found some old gradient-coloured origami …
Here is another model from the Zen Origami book, the Selene Sonobe. Now, Sonobe models don't have to be made with 30 units... I was about to make a 30-unit model, but I realised that the colours wouldn't align well by itself. I should have made it with different colours from the start... So instead …
It's been a while since I did one of these - it feels like I want to make a vase for every new place I move to! Anyway, here are the steps I took to assemble my own origami lily jar. First, fold a number of origami lilies. I folded 10, one for each colour …
Trying to make a set of lilies for the house, but it's taking a while and I keep losing focus. Here's something on the side for now. Some kusudama flowers in a glass jar with some polished glass. I wanted to brighten up my office desk a bit. I got the paper as a gift, wires …
Isolde Sonobe by Maria Sinayskaya
Next from Tomoko Fuse's Kusudama Origami book. I did something different this time. Since my last one was so fiddly, I opted to use full-size (15cm) paper this time. I didn't realise that I wouldn't need it for this one. This model is called "Nejire Shikaku Mado" (ねじれ四角窓 - Twisted Square Window). A square frame …
Atelier Ilyere 