82 ‘Author of Ongami ‘Rockets LEW ROZELLE‘ORIGAMI ORNAMENTS. Copyright © 2000 by Lew Rozelle, All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner ‘whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, ‘New York, N.¥. 10010. ‘www.stmartins.com Production Editor: David Stanford Burr Copy Editor: Sam Randlett Design by Lew Rozelle Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rozelle, Lew. Origami omaments : the ultimate kusudama book / by Lew Rozelle, — Isted. pcm. ISBN 0-312-26360-4 1. Origami. 2. Christmas tree omaments. I. Title. TT870 .R6S3 2000 736'.982—de21 First Edition: October 2000 10987654321Contents Procedures ‘String Loops and Tassels Simple Ornaments ‘Two-Dimensional Icon ‘Three-Dimensional Icon ‘Cashion ‘Where's Up? Base CubeSiamese Cube Orb Tristar Baffled Lantern Lantem Four-Sided Carousel Five-Sided Carousel Procedures Complex Omaments. Comiplex Base Complex Ornaments ‘Sturdy Cube Lightstar Cube Lightstar Lanter Complex Ball Starbright Ball Starlight Oddball ‘Complex’ Starlight Cube ‘Four-Sided Brighistar Carousel Designing Ornaments ‘Tristar Lanter ‘Tristar Cube ‘Six-Sided Carousel Six-Sided Brightstar Carousel Afterword Internet Resources 0 4 1 81 88 3 101 105 108, us 121 125 134 141 146,Joiners Base Cross Base Four-Star Base Wide-Pointed Star Base Four-Pointed Star Base Three-Sided Base “Three-Sided Four Point Star Base Complex Base Lightstar Base. Starbright Base Starlight Base Three-Sided Complex Base Brightstar Base Hanging Clip ‘Tristar Clip Joiner Hanging Joiner Concave Joiner ‘Double Concave Joiner ‘Two-Color Hanging Joiner Tandem Joiner Flat Joiner Flat Tandem Joiner Four-Sided Flat Joiner UnitsIntroduction ‘At Christmas time almost half a century ago I tried to fold omaments from gift wrap, but the paper was too thin and brittle to be practical. Over the years, however, I devised a set of units for making: Christmas ormameats; gradually this developed into a logical system of modular origami using only four basie units. Each unit has many simple variations, and these can be combined into a very large number of ball-constructions. Kusudama (Ball Origami Omaments) are traditional in Japan, but almost all of them require glue. ‘The omaments here continue the Japanese tradition, but they are joined and locked solely by folding. ‘The string leops that suspend the balls and the decorative tassels that give them an Asian feeling are also firmly attached without glue. ‘The models are arranged in order of complexity, The first ones are folded flat and then expanded; more complex balls later in the book must be assembled in three dimensions. ‘Small omaments may bang en a Christmas cree, while larger ones ean be filled with aromatic potpourri. When the Kusudama have rested for a time they open up; they do not come apart, but the ‘modules open gently like flowers, Thope you enjoy folding these paper ornaments as much as 1 have, to daglheProcedures International symbols for folding paper Symbols ‘The symbols used in origami are shown at the left, oer Us beipeuntnon lange ta ate world A series of dashes represents a valley fold, Make a ‘concave crease where this line appears. ‘A series of dots and dashes amountain fold. Make a convex crease wherever this line appears, A series of dashes with a pair of scissors indicates a cut. ‘Arrows will show the directions in which you make the fold: left, right. up. down, in front, behind and into, These directions have to do with the page itself. “Fold upward" means “fold toward the top of the page.” “Near” is closest to you. “Far” or “behind” is say fiom you, There ae alto symbols fr tuning model over and for tucking or opening a portion of the model. Following Directions ‘There are three important directioms given for each step in folding a model. First, read the written instructions. “Valley-t tells you to make a valley fold. “ steps 3-5” gives Yu insractions whlch would be GHEE octvey ina drawing. Second, look at the accompanying drawing. The drawing will show you bow tbe model should look as each step in the folding takes place, The arrows will also help you see where to make a fold. Third, always look abead to the next drawing. Look to sce how the model should look after a ade, This will aso show you when you have made a mistake. You should go on folding only after you have completed the step successfully. Procedures There are several combinations of fokts, which when combined produce a desired effect. "Reverse-fold” is procedure which has several folding steps. These will be explained in the next few pages, before you begin folding. Remember to make each fold as precise zs you can.Paper mane in ths book were designed tobe made from Christmas wraping papec They canbe mae com igami paper, but you will enjoy making paper squares from the wide assortment of gift wraps. Here is how to fold cu the pik wrap ino squares that can then be folded into Ornaments, ‘Hold the aligned edges together and form a crease from left to right. Keep the folded edge from a a an we wrap or the end on a wrinkling as you make the crease. fold the edge of the paper up and align toe side of the sight ges pene. a == Hold down the two layers and carefully cut away Younow have saight edges onthe botiom the near layer using a plastic picnic knife or letter and sides of the paper. Repeat steps | and 2 ner. Make the cut as straight as possible along with the new bottom edge until you have emeiseferacdin apa leas the size needed to make @ row of squares,== ‘When you have the size you want, hold down the ‘The newly cut strip of paper can now be folded two layers of paper and éarefully cut away the mear and cut into squares. layer using a plastic pienie knife or letter openet. Make the cut as straight as possible along the new crease, a4 Enlarged view of the strip. Valley-fold the ‘Mountain-fold both layers along the i upper left corner down to the bottom edge. ‘edge of the near flap and align the bottom ‘Align the edges carefully, edges. oH { a = a Hold down the folded edge securely and at steps 7-9 along the strip and discard Separate with the plastic knife. Hyeieeauene Santee A.square of stiff cardboard will help in making the strips exactly the same size, Place the cardboard square down on the near layer before step § and crease the paper along the botiom edge. Complex omaments require two different sizes of paper; you can make the conect size cardboard for the elips and joiners in the same ‘way, with the aid of a square cardboard template,simple Ornamen ts Procedures ‘The different folds that you will use in this section are explained in the next few pages. pees ier pear eee Unfold jey-fold along the diagonal Each of the drawings in this book represents ¢ folding Follow each step carefully until you have completed Be corinne. Tee dering a te Ich toons imple valley tsa cca aoc tbe mone shades ihe ones berth ‘colored side of the paper is showing. The dashed line indicates where the fold should be made; the crease will form a ‘valley. Try to be as precise as you can so that the edges of the paper align. ‘Mountain-fold along the diagonal, Unfold, ‘The mountain folds indicated by cifferent ype of line and ao. The paper ie folded behind. The drawings ‘sometimes show the folded result kpecoeee dy fa al evens ie pope he pone xB icra ‘has been formed—the ed ges will in fact be exactly aligned.As Valley-fold the paper in half and unfold. ‘Valley-fold the paper in half and unfold. Step 3 shows an arrow which indicates thatthe paper is folded and then unfolded. Step 6 shows the same procedure but the paper is folded in a different direction, A ‘Valley-fold all of the comers to the center, Valley-fold the comers to the center and unfold. Step 7 shows that all four comers are folded inward tothe center The complcied folds are shown in step 8. ‘When all four comers have been folded to the center, a blintz fold has been formed. Step 8 shows that mur comers are again folded to the center and unfolded. a he ¥ Rotate the unit so that it looks like step 10. ‘Valley-fold in half along the diagonal crease. ‘Step 9 shows the completed folds. Step 10 begins the next sequence of folds by indicating a fold along the diagonal crease.Enlarged View. Reverse-fold the top 12 shows the reverse ‘comer into the paper. fold in progress, Step 11 shows an e1 ews this males i easier fo see where io make he folds. The blac triangle in step 1 indicates a reverse fold. You are going to reverse the direction of part of the existing mountai move the corner of the paper inside, between the near and far layers. Step 12 shows tah preshue inimopea he Reverse-fold the left comer into the paper: ‘The completed unit forms what is know as a Preliminary Fold. Making the reverse fold shown in steps 11 and 12. has brought the top point down inside, Step 13 shows the completed fold and shows the notation for repeating this process on the left comer, Enlarged view of step 1, Valley-fold the top edge of the neat flap ge ete tal oot ena saat Step 15 shows theres of the folds completed so faz. The jon that has been created is called a Preliminary ‘eis used to Form the Joiners and Clips in this book. Steps 15-16 show an enlarged view and begin another type of procedure called a squash fold. Simple Omaments 7SS) “ = Lift the near flap toward yourself and squash-fold ‘Step 18 shows the squash fold in progress. the top near comer along'the crease Allow the flap to open out along the crease formed in step 16, Watch the black dot. formed in step 16, ‘Step 17 shows the beginning of a squash fold. The flap is going to be opened symmetrically and then pressed flat. Step 18 shows this procedure in progress. ‘S'S ‘The completed squash fold. ‘This modified Preliminary Fold Repeat steps 16-18 behind. ‘ean be folded into a Joiner or a Clip. ‘The completed squash fold has flattened the near flap of step 17 onto the model. By ling this procedure on the bac of the paper (behind) you have cieated a uni! which will flad use asa Clip for meliang ta omament ‘You will find hints throughout this book. They will ‘when a suggestion may help. ‘you through a difficult procedure or when én explanation will help figure outa problem during assembly. ‘The Preliminary Fold shown in step 14 is used for making different variations of Clips and Joiners,Base Before you begin.an ornament it is necessary to learn four units. The first is the foundation for all of the ormaments in this bodk, Steps 5 and 6 allow the parts of the orament to be locked together without the use of glue, Although there seem to be many steps in making this simple base, every step will make the final assernbly of the omament easier and more accurate Begin with a square sheet of paper. ‘Valley-fold in half along the . ‘Valley-fold along the sliagonal and unfold, other diagonal and unfold. a Blintr-fold the by valley-folding i ‘. poco Vat folate te siogonl and "a A Fold all corners to the center and unfold; Valley-fold all the comers to the first creases: then valley-fold all the comers to the formed in step 5 and crease hard. Unfold ‘creases and unfold. Turn the model over. the paper completely. Base 9N ia ‘With the colored side up, valley-fold the sides to the center, Valley-fold the top edge to the center. 8 | the two. se ey pl Gm our sar ae teeta atks as they will go. Look ahead to step 10. Fiatten the snit Pere’ "ae a Lift the near top left comer of the base. eo ee ig in progress. (Open and squazh-fold it down flat along Flitia the opened flap. Repeat sep 1] the existing creases. Watch the black dot. (rates enn oe Valley-fold the central corners of The completed Base has four large pockets the near flaps to the comers: om each side, These will be used to connect of the unit. the different parts of the ornaments and hold them together.Clip ‘This unit allows two bases to-be joined. Steps 5 and 6 allow the parts of the oraament to be locked together without the ‘use of glue, The first steps are the same as those for the Base and will make the final assembly of the ornament easier ‘and more accurate, with a square sheet of ‘Valley-fold in half along the oe old along the diagonal nd unksld. other diagonal and unfold, iia fold te paper by valor foltin Blintz-fold and unfold. all the comers to the center. a ee ‘Valley-fold and unfold all the comers the creases formed in step 4 and erease to the creases formed in step 4 and. hard. Turn the model over, ‘crease hard.Mountsin-fold the top to the Valley-fold the right point down bottom, tothe bottom comer and unfold. » Ha | 4 | YZ Step 10 shows the Repeat sieps 8-10 on the Enlarged view. Valley-fold the bottom reverse fold in progress. retaining comer. Point of the near flap up to the top. oP DPD Valley-fold the point of the lower ‘Valley-fold the lower right flap Swing the near top layer right inner flap up 40 the top point up into the Clip, down. Turn the model over and unfold. from leftto right. Repeat steps 12-15 to. complete ‘The bottom flaps, front and back, the Clip. accessible forthe locking together of ovo bese, 12 ProceduresJoiner This unit allows three Bases to be joined, Steps 5 and 6 allow the parts of the omament to be locked without glue. Every step will make the final assembly of the ormament easier and more accurate. Begin with a square shect of paper. Valley-fold in half along the Valley fold along the diagonal and unfold, ‘other diagonal and unfold. Bline-old the puper by valley-folding Blintz-fold and unfold, all the comers to the cent ala fod at tf al the cost ‘Valley-fold all the comers to the creases the creases formed in step 4 and crease formed in step 4 and crease hard. Unfold hard. Turn the model over. ‘the paper completely. Joiner 13Oe Place the paper ‘colored side down, Valley-fold Valley-fold the the model a Tight comers to the center downward in half, Reverse-fold the left flap Valley-fold the two lower flaps upw downward, one, hm me uppa huot bank ‘Open out the Joiner and ‘The Jone seen her in am ened view frm he tp. reposition so the open end is ‘Valley-fold each of the side flaps to the central peak oft down and the central peak is up. mia gen fol tn tay Tec sie allow three bases to be joined together, ‘The Joiner shown above forms a small pyramid ‘or raised triangular shape when assembled as a Part of an omament. Step 11 opens the Joiner: ‘There are small triangular flaps on the three sides. These will connect the Joiner toa Base ‘and will allow the ornament to be assembled ‘without glue. (The Joiner can also be folded so that the cemter area is concave. The folding is teks different ead wll e-covered ater in theHinge “This model allows two Boses 10 be joined. Steps 5 and 6 allow the parts of the ommament to be locked together without glue. Every step will make the final assembly of the omament easier and more accurate. ; Valley-fold the right edge over Valley-fold the ec down Cut the paper along the to the left edge and unfold, tothe Gen cage onda crease ines formed in steps 1-2, ae view of a single square from step 4. Blintz-fold the paper by Blintz-fold and unfold, valley-folding all the corners io the ‘Turn the model over. center. ‘Hinges are the simplest means of together and adda third eimension to the omament When you need to join dimension, or when you wish to hide the joint, use a Hinge, Lantern using a Clip. Lantem using a Hinge]Inserts The use of contrasting colors and foils makes great looking omaments. Inserts are simply small squares of paper added to Bases, Clips and Joiners to add variety to the omaments. = Begin with a squire the same size as the Hinge. Divide the Fold a Base up to step 7. Place the small SS ae i ee is Hinge: uur oc snp 1 ino oan of he Bane and continue folding the Base with the Insert in place. ‘When the Base has been assembled ‘omament the Insert will be exposed, into an ‘Try to fold the Inserts from the same contrasting color paper as the Hinges, Clips, and Joiners.Locking All ofthe units lock together without glue, using the same method, If you have not done so already, make a Base, a ip eins ge Late of ee ete key eae at andy rte “Try locking several modules together and unlocking them before you attempt to construct an ornament. ma, 1 PY > YF Slide the comer of a Hinge into one of the side pockets of a Base. Center the Hinge within the pocket.may w o by asing # woth other small object to lift the inner flap in order to unlock the time ‘You may want ck oF: lock parts. A small pair of tweezers is helpful in locking and unlocking. From time to time you will find that the parts are not locked together exactly. By unlocking and adjusting the flaps, you can improve the appearance of the ornament, 18 Proceduresgavin Loops and Tasse ls You-can fasten a string loop into Base, Clip or Joiner in order to hang the omament, A tassel can be added to the bottom of the omament using the same ures. a —___ ‘Tie a loop at the end of a string to hang the ‘Begin forming a tassel by making several loops ‘ornament. ‘of colored string. 2 > ‘Tie all the loops together close to the hanging sing Cat loops fis ode bot of te tassel. ‘Tie the string in the center with a string long ‘enough to hang from the ornament. B 4 ‘Tassels are easy to make and can be added to Adding the string to an onament is fairly most of the omaments, simple, Begin with a Base, String Loops and Tassels 19‘Insert the end of the looped string into the side Insert a Hinge into the side of the Base with the flop of a Base. Be sure that the string is next to string in position, and lock the two modules together. ‘When the two parts-are locked together the string . is trapped inside the laps and can be used tohanig ‘The same procedure is used when locking & the omament, This i same process is used when Joiner onto a Base. aitaching a Tassel to the ornament, cS You may edd as many tassels o an omament 2s you ‘ah, There ere Lanier esparente where you co ‘add tassels to the sides and bottom, 20 Procedures.sgworDimensional Icon is first ornament requires seven squares of paper the samé size. Fold two Bases. Then, using foil or paper of a ing color, fold four Clips and divide the fifth into Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Insers in The finished folds make a pattern on the: Begin with a Base. Mountain-fold the outer fol : ‘comers of the top near left flap inward as Base but will sill allow a Clip to be folded faras they will go. Repeat these folds on onto the Base. You will need to zepeat step the three remaining flaps. 1 with the second Base, ‘Two-Dimensional Icon 23"e “g Pull the enter of the near lap up and ‘The open side of the module must be to the right, opening up the far left i Shera facing the center of the Base: see step 7. Mountain-fold and unfold both Insert a flap of the Joiner into the side of a Base and lock it Bases as shown and crease hard. into place. Make sure that the open side of the Joiner is, Unfold. facing the center of the Base; be sure the crease formed in the Base in step 6 runs up and down. Turn the model over. ‘Fasten the flaps of the Joiner into the side of a second base Repeat steps 7 and 8 with a second Joiner, being careful "and lock it using the method explained in step 7. The Base to keep the flap on the back of the Joiner in the pocket of from step 7 goes behind the second Base. ‘the Base on the back. This Joiner does not need a string, 26 Simple OmamentsRR Insert a string with tassel using st 1-3. Rey Repeat steps 7 and 8 with the fourth Joiner. tops 7 and withthe bird loner = Genily squeeze the sides of the Icon to open out the two Bases along the heavy creases while bringing the modified flaps top Flaps on the Base ean be opened to insert i the flap of a Clip, or Joiner. This helps ‘when a mode! has been folded without the and bottom toward the horizontal. ‘lap already in place. Insert the Clip or Joiner and them return the Base flaps to their former positions. ‘Three-Dimensional leon 27Cushion ‘This ommament requires ten squares of paper the same size, Fold three Bases as for the Two-Dimensional leon (page 23, step!). Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold six Clips and divide the seventh into Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place, Mountain-fold the Base in half from Insert a of a Clip into the side of a Base and lock. right to left. Repeat bchlatiniage setond Cl, 28 Simple Omaments& % Insert a string with tassel using steps 1-3. Repeat Repeat steps 7 and 8 with the fourth Joins, steps 7 and § with the third Joiner. E] Gently squeeze the sides of the Tcon Shag tetas crac Ol iting Oo A Flaps on the Base can be opened to insert the flap of a Clip, or Joiner. This helps When ¢ model hus been folded thot the ‘and bottom toward the horizontal, flap already in place, Insert the Clip or ie el aes Tinea fies their former positions. ‘Three-Dimensional Icon 27‘The assembly is almost complete. Pick up the model ‘The two arrows show where the last two ‘and cup it in your hand. Bring the second and third ‘flaps are located. Insert them into the Base ‘Bases together, “inflating” the model into three while you hold the sides of the model dimensions. together. ‘The action of step 10 is shown here in ‘The action of step 10 continues. Place the ‘flap flush progress. Open the flaps of the Base on ‘with the Base and fold the inner flaps of the Base back ‘one side to allow the: ‘of the Clip to be down over the Clip flap. ‘Lock the Clip and Bz ral Sey ‘The k string and tassel TT ehrough 18 onthe nema as = cape 30 Simple OmamentsFasien the sides of a second Base onto the Clips of the The assembly with two Bases and four assembly from step 4. The neer flap of the Clip lacks into attached Clips. the front pocket and the far flap locks into the: pocket, Attach two more Clips to the second Base; one Repeat step 5 with the third and last: Jocks into the near pocket and the second locks Base. into the pocket behind, (Cushion 29Fast sro more Hinges ono the Base, You now have a single Base with four Hinges ‘one in front and one in back. attached. Mountain-fold two more Bases from 2 right to left, crease heavily, and unfold, i cosine tay. ma ‘up and down, Fasten two Hinges onto the lower two pockets of one Base and Jock. 32 Simple OrnamentsBase Cube Fold six Bases before making the Cube. Begin with a Base. Open it ‘Treat the right intemal ‘The Bast now has two opposite slightly and pl the left mteral epee ‘extemal flaps and two opposite flap all the way out to the left and intemal pockets. Repeat steps 1 it, flattening the flap and 2 with a total of six Bases, rearrange it, into the position shown in step 2. ‘34 Simple OrnamentsLock the assembly from step 4 onto the assembly from step 8. The Beran 0 owe Hage la the alder of sear Hing Jocks ono he-ext Bae, de ings behind lacs ent he the fourth Base, one in front and Base behind E] Lock the assembly from step 10 oat the Hold the assembly in your hand and Seen deminee: des iogeteg opening he spam fies top of the als Goud ane ow yee awe The k string and tassel. oe| | | Base Cube Fold six Bases before making the Cube, Begin with Base. Open it ‘Treat the right internal flap ‘The Base now has two opposite slightly and pull the left internal in the sume way. external flaps and two opposite flap all the way out to the left and internal pockets. Repeat sieps 1 rearrange it, flattening the flap and 2 with a total of six Bases. into the pasition shown in step 2, 34 Simple Omamenisee ee Begin assembling the Cube by inserting an ‘Mountain-fold the internal flap beck external flap of the first Base into a pocket ‘inside the Base and lock in place. of second. [J AN Bas RIND V Repeat steps 4 and $ on two more Bases, Join the two assemblies using the same method shown in steps 4 and 5. jing the far right end of the assembly backward to the left; lock the right flap into the left Base using the procedure in steps 4 and 5. The result is an open box.Ifyou plan to hang the Cubs from a string, insert the string before beginning this step. Add a top to the Clibe by locking a fifth Base to the assembly. The same method of joining the Bases shown in steps 4 and 5 is used on these four flaps. Add a bottom to the Culbe by locking together the final Base to the assembly as in step 8. If you are soing to add a tassel, add it now, 36 Simple OmamentsFour-Star Cube ‘This ornament requires eleven squares of paper the same size. Fold six Bases. Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold twelve Hinges from three squares. Cut two squares into eight inserts for the Bases. ‘Two inserts will be left over after assembly, Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place, Two Hinges will be left over. | SX Begin with a Base chown er in ry), Re Mountain-fold the outer edges of the top ‘remaining flaps. ‘near left flap in as far as they will go.step 4 with another Hinge and re Bases. atthe right and lock, Repeat ‘two mor complete: 5 i é bottom and a lid t the Cube, ‘Swing the far right end of the assembly backward to the left; insert and lock the right Hinge into the teft Base, completing an open box. 38 Simple OmamentsIf you intend to hang the Cube, insert the string Insert and lock one of the Hinges from step 9 fot Inset and lock four Hinges into the ith into the open top of the box formed in step 8. Base. Continue to add a Hinge onto each side of the . Turn the box upside down. If you intend to have a tassel insert add it now. It should be at ite comer: ‘Repeat steps 9 and 10 to form the last side of the Cube.Cube ‘This ornament requires twenty squares of paper the same size. Fold six Bases. Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold twelve: Clips. Cut six Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. Two Inserts will be left over. Prepare six Bases by mountain-folding their near flaps as in Repeat step 1 with a Clip and two more 1-3 of the Four-Sided Star Cube (page 37). Incert the Bae Z and left flaps of a Clip into the sides of two Bases and lock, 40 Simple Ornaments‘Swing the far right end of the assembly backward to the lef; insert and lock the right Clip into the left Base, completing an open box. ‘The open box needs to have a een to complete the be, ‘If you intend to hang the Cube, insert the string ‘now, Insert four Clips into a fifth Base and lock ‘them to make the lid.nto a side of the id a lid comer into Cube upside Repeat step 6-8 to form the lst side ofthe Cube. If you intend to have a tascel, it should be at the opposite comer from the Loop. 42 Simple OmamentsMagic Cube ‘This omament requires fourteen squares of paper the same size, Fold six Bases as for the Two-Dimensional Icon (page 23, step1). Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold two Hanging Joiners (instructions below) and six Joiners, 1 Form one Hanging Joiner (shown | Berwin gray) by folding through step 12 of the Clip on page 12. | Valley-fold the nearleft edge over to the centerline. Insert looped string under the nearest sand place it directly into the crease atte left Valley fod the near left ap to the right over the centerline along with the string. | | | | | | | Valley-fold the bottom comer of | the near fap up to the top, holding the string Firmly in place. | Repeat on the two remaining flaps, Open the Hanging Joiner | when you are ready to lock it into | the Cube. ‘Magic Cube 43‘Insert into the top of a Base and lock into place the ‘Turn the completed assembly over onio a Mat Ce |-3. Then add to the sides ‘surface with the Base on the bottom, and ‘three normal Joiners, locking them in place. ‘Add a Base to one side of the assembly. ‘Add a Base to each of the three remaining sides to form an open box. ce abr miseabtyby veg and 5. ail hen ie ieae ta {ahs Yaey web ur rciase etoeel va et Keep the completed assembly on a flat surface with the the Joiners epposite to the loop, using a Hanging Base on the bottom. Joiner as shown in steps 1-3, 44 Simple Omaments‘Add the completed assembly from step 9 by inserting and locking each flap securely. can be hung anywhere in ‘omaments the house where you wish to enjoy the scent yearround.Ball Ornament ‘This omament requires sixteen squares of paper the same size. Fold six Bases. Then, using foil or paper of a sity cai pe Coen oe: (amie hey} i 8B eh Ee. Fo Oe Bes ‘with the Inserts in place ‘To make:aConcave Joiner begin by unfolding Mountain-fold the the model Valley-fold the left flap all the anormal Joiner. Valley-fold the top and right in hall, way down to the bottom. comers to the center ‘46 Simple Omamenisi} LS Valley-fold the two lower | up as one, a ‘The Concave Joiner has three side flaps to allow three Bases to be joined together. Repeat steps 1-5 to form the seven remaining concave Joiners. WU tere ee fee ee the botiom pocket of the Base, Base, the Insert color will hegin Teka tome Bases Ol i cess th pce npn in se 7-9. in il mento pcp te is you ienble ha, Aj eh se Dp ctr is i ase, then lock itin place. Keep the peng top be ofcieacier bea eer eee es ee 7-9. You will need to hold assembly as. Yes eh Hach Yee i ne i as Pe any co heaton ical beste bees Wes fone jue ts together they will ‘The result of step 11 is shown here. The Base shown in the following diagrams will be drawn from a distorted angle to show the intemal flaps more clearly. “48 Simple OrnamentsAdd a Concave Joiner to one of the Bases on the bowl-shaped assembly. ‘Add a Base to the assembly, Work your way around the bowl adding a Joiner, then a Base, until you have added vi and three Bases. Step 15 shows how the model should look up to this point. ‘The model now has a total of six Bases, and seven Joiners. If you plan to add potpourri to the ball, you should do itnow. If you plan to add a tassel, add/it now.‘The last step is the most difficult. Lock each flap of the remaining Joiner to the assembly. You may find that it is easier touse a pair of tweezers to make the mountain fold, since itis no le to reach the inside ‘of the model. The flaps on the Joiner must remain on the outside of the assembly as each flap is locked into a ase, ‘The Bases can be folded in different patterns, but the assembly of the ball (technically a Cuboctahedron) remains the same, 50 Simple Ornaments:swide-Pointed Star Bay BLY BLY. KM ky ow¢ out-Pointed Star B all ‘This ornament is made like the Ball Omament but the Bases are folded differently. The omament requires sixteen ‘the same size, Fold six Bases; then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold eight Concave Joiners and and cut six Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. eR Sey Se XT] EXD 2 Begin with a Base, Mouniain-fold the Repeat sep | on the three ‘The finished folds will still allow remaining flaps. ‘outer edges of the top near left flap in a Joiner to be folded into the Base. as far as they will go. Repeat these folds on the remaining five Bases. Follow th instructions for making a Bell ‘Omament on pages 46-50. 52 Simple Omamentscross Ball Ornamen, ‘This ornament requires sixteen squares the same size. Fold six Bases, then using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold eight Concave Joiners and cut six Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. [a eae Begin with a Base, Mounlain-fold the outer Repeat step 1 on the three ‘Joiner to be folded into the ‘edges of the top near left flap in as far as remaining flaps, ode, Repeat thede folds on he they will go. remaining five Bases. Festar Flower Bajj ‘This omament takes sixteen squares of paper the same size. Fold six Bases, Then, using foil or a contrasting color, fald eight Joiners and six Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. Bane (page 9). Valegtold the iges of the upper left flap to the diagonal cree andunfold. Reverse-fold opposite comers Swing the resulting triangular flap The finished folds will still allow into the flap. upward to the left as far as it will a Joiner to be folded into the g0 and flatien. Repeat steps 1-3.0n module. Repeat these folds on the the three remaining flaps to form a five remaining Bases. Follow the Four-Pointed Star Base. instructions for making a Ball ‘Gmament on pages 46-50, $4 Simple OrnamentsOddball ‘omament requires seventeen squares the same size. Fold six Bases, then, using foil or paper of a contrasting ilor, fold two Double Concave Joiners (instructions below), two Concave Joiners, three Hinges and cut six Inserts the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place, y q ‘Begin with an unfolded Joiner. fold along the crease formed Repeat steps land 2 on a Nalley-fold the es jeond ae ‘Yalley-t 'y-fold the corners to the crease in step 3 of the Joiner. formed in step 3 of the Joiner (page 13).2 Gently pull out the inner flaps Step 5 has produced pocket in Valley-fold the bottom comer of behind the near flap and lay them the lower part of the Joiner. one unit up to the center. down on the near side of the unit, E> Insert the second Joiner into the pocket Lock the two Joiners ‘Valley-fold the Double Joiner at the bottom of the first. ‘upward in half &OO fold the top half of themcar -Reverse-fold downward thelowerleft Open out the near right flap. flap down, portion of the near flap, (This is the same procedure used in forming a nomnal Joiner; sce step 9 on page 14.) Valle 56 Simple Ornaments@ > Valley-fold the near right flap Valley-fold the small protruding ‘Turn the Joiner over. downward, flap up inside the Joiner. Repeat steps 10 through 14. ‘and up. The unit will open into-a ; View. The Double a ot come fe tealiac bev pee ys aes Bases. Make two more Double ‘Concave Joiners. Join two Bases with a Hinge and lock in place. Make a total of three assemblies. Join a Base assembly with a Double Concave Joiner, You ‘will have to hold the two. assemblies in your hands to accomplish this. The Joiner will remain bent as you insert and lock each side of the Base assembly,] Continue building the Oddball by adding another Base assembly o the Double Concave Joiner, assembly. Continue by adding a third Base assembly and one more Double Concave Joiner to ‘complete a ball open at the top and at the bottom. ‘$8 Simple Oramenis‘Add a tasseled string to one of the open base flaps; then insert and lock a Concave Joiner (pages 4G and 47) to the ball assembly, Turn the open ball over to continue with step 25. Ae oh sing Sb i ope awe ic Ht nseat ane Sacks Ciao Jotser to 6 bal assembly.Disco Bal] ‘This omament requires thirty-six squares the same size, Fold eighteen Bases as for the Two-Dimensional Icon (page 23); then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold eight Joiners and twenty Hinges. Cut eighteen Inserts for the Bases, Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place, ‘Bogin by locking together cight Bases and seven Hinges. ‘60 Simple Omamentsi 2 = 3 i 2 z é in the first and last Bases together with a Hinge and lock. Ifyou plan to the looped string to in a Hinge and Base the center Base. Join to the left and ri using Hing ball ight of the central Base to form a cross. Look ahead to step 5. hang the Lock together another set of three Bases Diseo Ball 612 Simple OmamentsIf you use foil Inserts and foil Joiners the ball will reflect light like a disco ball. “The Disco Ball, like many of the omaments in this book, can be found in solid -Pobyhedrons a solid figures made up of ft Sufses joined togetber to ids, ‘eube is a regular polyhedron. The balls are Cuboctahedrons. The Disco Ball is knowns x Rhombicuboctahedron, The omaments have added ions through the use of Clips and folded Bases. Most of the standard polyhedrons can be made from the four models in this book. At some point you may wish to explore these possibilities in creating new ornaments.yialf-Dressed Cube “Ths cnet equities of pope a msn Fira Thin Sided ae latrsons belo), using foil or paper of a contrasting cotor, fold two Joiners and cut three Inserts for the Bases. Pall do Base wih bo Inserts in place. ZS. BB a a eu ee ea the peg n e instep 2. li 64 Simple OrnamentsReverse-fold downward the far Bat flap including the small outer *DXIX] ‘Valley-fold the lower flap upward. Fold back downward the top ‘Reverse-fold inward the top left Open out the unit from right portion of the flap lifted in ‘eomers, handling them asa single beneath into the shape of a step &. ‘comer. triangular pyramid. ‘The completed Base has only three visible sides but it locks into ornaments im the same way as the normal Base. ‘Whenever possible, insert a flap from the Hinge or es Joiner you are using into vette wie eeetiied Base folded in sieps 5-6. Lock this side of the ‘Thiree-Sided Base first. The Bases can then be ‘assembled into the omament much more easily.Begin assembling the cube by inserting two Lock down two Three-Sided Bases onto the Hinges of Bidgesand aloite ono a Thess Sidel Bae the assembly. = i m.. ‘string can be added to the Base for hanging the ornament. Insert a Hinge into the: Hold the Ormament in your hands and form it into a cube. ‘Thee-Sided Base and lack it ‘With the | ‘string on the outside, insert and lock the free place. flap of the \ge into the adjoining Three-Sided Base. (66 Simple OmamentsLock one of the Joiner flaps into the Three-Sided Base, ‘The Half-Dressed Cube is ready to hang. Rey peat with the remaining Joiner flap. rs ‘You can attach a tassel to the omament by folding the Joiner using the instructions for the Magic Cube (page 43). This does not change the way the ‘omament is assembled.Dressed Cup, ‘This omament requires seven squares of paper the same size. Fold four Three-Sided Bases (pages 64 and 65). Then, Using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold six Hinges and cut four Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. ‘Lock three Hinges into. a Three-Sided Base. A looped string can be added to the Base for hanging the omament. ‘Add to the Hinges three more Three-Sided Bases. ‘68 Simple Omamentsthree Hinges into Insert the assembly as shown and lock. olde psemiy i your band a form inn cate. the outside, eee eee flaps ofthe Hinges Into the adjoining tides of the Base ean smbly to allow the tobe Sept s Hinge erlomer inseried more easly. This holds toe ‘one of the various star and patterns showa in es decane a en incorrect pick to bring it aes Bac geniy tothe outside: then continue to assemble.Siamese Cube ‘This omament requires ten squares of paper the same size, Fold six Three-Sided Bases (pages 64 and 65). Then, ‘using foil or paper ef a contrasting color, fold nine Hinges and cut six Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the in place. ‘Lock three Hinges into a Three~Sided Base. A looped string can ‘be added. 70 Sitple OrnamentsHold te omamnent a your bands and form it imo an ended cube. ‘the indicated Hinge into the joining Three-Sided Base, “This completes half of the Siamese Cube. Insert two Hinges into a Three-Sided Base and lock. You may add a string tassel to the Base.Lock two Three-Sided Bases to the Hinges of the assembly. Hh sembly i your hands nt fn ZB campled second hal of he Siamese Cate oe “mt pockets necessary t join the two pars, Tree Sed Base md oc te SS 72 Simple OmamentsOrb ‘This omament requires thirteen squares of paper the same size. Fold eight Three-sided Bases. ‘Then, using foil or Paper of a contrasting color, fold twelve Hinges and cut eight Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. Insert a Hinge into a Three-Sided Base and lock. Add a Three-Sided Base to the Hinge and lock, Adda looped string before locking. 74 Simple OmamentsInsert a Hinge into the second Three-Sided Base and lock. Hold the assembly in your hands and form it into a ‘Insert four more Hinges and lock. owl shape. Insert a Hinge into the adjoining Base as‘The Orb has the appearance of a perfect ball. 76 Simple OmamentsTristar ‘This ocnament requires six squares of paper the same size. Fold two Three-Sided Bases (page 64). Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold three Tristar Clips (instructions on this page); cut two Inserts. Fold the Bases with the Inserts in place. ‘To make a Tristar Clip begin with the completed Enlarged view. Open th of be Clip (page i) Mountawfold the uit Sia ‘Tristar 77Valley-fold the right and left bottom edges up to the crease lines. ‘you are going to hang an omament using this ra Clip i flaps place. You will need only Valley-fold the near flaps up along the existing nsert the string directly under one of the near and continue to fold the Clip with the string im one string per omament. ‘crease lines. ee 4 0 ‘Valley-fold the entire lower portion of the near flap upward as shown. 78 Simple Omaments Valley-fold the outer edges to the crease Hines. ‘Valley-fold the near half of the unit slong te iner edges ofthe nea flaps and unfold. OID? we) NE ‘Swing the edges of the flap inward along the creases formed in step 6. Look ahead to step 91e when ‘Turn the model over, ‘The two near flaps should be folded s on ‘the Tristar Clip is being locked inte the ornament. ‘Tristar 79 ig the Tristar by inserting the two adjoining flaps Reverse-fold the outer points downwards the creases on the far half of the unit already exist. Join.a second Three-Sided Base onto the Tristar Clip and f the Tristar Clip into the pocket of a Three-Sided Base; lock. lock, fl) Begin assemblin, egin ofInsert two more Tristar Clips into the assembly and lock ‘them into place both in front and behind. Locking the Clip onto the Three-Sided Base is one of the hardest maneuvers in this book. A. pair of tweezers oF a popsicle stick may help, Place the Stick on top of the flaps you are going to lock together. Using a twisting motion rock the two flaps down into pocket and then crease them in place. The creases already exist, and this makes a tie somewhere ae ‘The completed Tristar Omament looks much like « three-petaled flower. 80 Simple OmamentsBaffled Lantern ‘This omament requires eleven squares of paper the same size. Fold three Bases. Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold three Two-Color Clips, two Two-Colored Joiners (intructions for both are found below), and cut eight Inserts for the Bases, Fold the Clips, Joiners, and Bases with the Inserts in place. ‘th step 6 of a Cli 11), Unfold the Clip then fold or Ae 2 ompage Il Plaza ter of the ‘comers in to the creases ‘of foil or contrasting. color paper in the very cen Using existing creases, fold the outer blunt comers inward the inserted square. sing exis iseReverse-fold the top right comer downward; the The action of step 3 is ‘creases already exist. Watch the black dot, shown here in progress Reverse-fold the left corner downward, Enlarged view of the unit, Continue with steps Rites! 17 site 2 Cie ae 12), This lg completes the Two-Colar oe Joiner Begin making the Two-Color Joiner by ‘Tuck the near right flap into the pocket of the a steps 1 through 5 for the near left flap. n the unit from beneath to complete the ¢ ‘Poo-Colr lainee = The Two-Color Joiner as seen from the top. ‘The Insert is now visible in the central portion. 82 Simple OrnamentsBaffled Lantem BaD LEX Insert the flaps of a Two-Color Clip into the sides of two Bases If you have included an insert in the and Tock, The ilusration shows a Base folded ito a Star Pantem ‘Base, it will begin to show as you lock (page 37), but you may fold it into any patiern you wish. the differemt parts together, pee JAAR < } NSE

CORRE ‘Swing the far right end of the assembly backward to the left; insert and lock the right Hinge into the left Base, completing an open box. Four-Sided Carousel 91yive-Sided Carouge; foil or paper of a lor, fold five Hinges, ten Tandem Joiners, and cut five Inserts for the Bases. Fold the Bases with the ‘This omament requires eighteen squares of paper the same size. Fold five Bases. Then, using rast fi for the Bases, Fol serts in place. contrasting col Inserts in pl ; | UN DEA = —> 2 Five-Sided Carousel 93f the iew. Make a second Tandem Joiner Ne shows the interior of the assembly and a side vi Ts assembly. If you want to have a tassel, ad it before locking the last flap. 94 Simple Omaments[> ? I a \ a four-sided chai bly made in step 4, A g x ca Insert a Hinge into a Base and lock. Re ‘s Vp = EY ‘The five-sided ring. Five-Sided Carousel 95S <= = Ate") Bee © 2 3 = Hi ———————— 2 yo a «| 2 =s a gComplex Ornamentscomplex Ornamen;. Procedures ‘tis necessary to change the size of paper to make the Complex Bases found in this section of the book, Only the Complex Bases nced larger Squaets of pence Thess can easly be made following the instructions below, Reueber a ‘only the Complex Bases need to have the larger ‘squares of paper; all other units remain the same size as the Simple Ornaments, o a Begin wit a square same sie ot you will use joiners, Valley Sais katalt Slaporally. x Crease the folded edge hard. o == Begin a starting Hold down the two layers of paper and carefully With step 4 on page 3. Hold together as shown the cut away the near layer using a plastic picnic knife iced angie emai 2abevs) and ielowecleli = ar letier opener. Make the cut as straight as omer of the Christmas gift wrap. Move both possible along the new crease, ‘upward until the bottom tip of the triangle meets the bottom edge of the gift wrap. Procedures 99‘The newly cut stip of paper can now be folded Yalley-fold the upper left comer down to ind cut into squares. the bottom edge. Align the edges carefully. a | Mauna bo ages slog ds right Hold down the folded edge securely and edge of the near flap and align the bottom separate with the plastic knife, Repeat steps 7 and 8 along the strip and Gistard any left-over portion Wick i nt square. ac Using the new size square make a new square template of stiff cardboard to help in making the strips exactly the same size, Place the cardboard square down on the near layer in step 4 and crease the paper along the botiom edge. This new ‘square will be the size needed to make the Complex Bases. 100 Complex OmamentsComplex Base All of the omaments in this section require that the Complex Base remain blintz folded, The folding is sxacly the tame asthe Base fr the Simple Orcaments except thatthe paper is aot completely unfolded in ast steps. $epin wit he lager square of paper needed forthe ‘Valley-fold in half along the opposite Compion Base. Valley i nouy agonal ac nfl ree . Blina-fold the paper by valley-folding Valley-fold along the diagonals and all the comers to the center. unfold. ‘Complex Base 101a q SY Blintz-fold again and unfold; then ‘Valley-fold all the comers to the creases formed in step 5 valley-fold all the corners to the creases. and crease hard. Unfold only the comers, Turn the model Turn the model over. ‘so that it looks like step 7, which is an enlarged view. a EX g x BS is pe Enlarged view, The four comers of the original flat Valley-fold the top edge to the center. ‘sheet are still in the center of the far side! Valley-fold the sides to the center. 102. Complex Ornamentsao © See eee Repeat steps 8 and 9 on the bottom half. pull them outward as far as they g0. Look ahead to step 10. Beesteaie ‘Step 12 shows the action of sicp 11 in tres Fan tc ow fp Rep ‘step 11 on the three remaining comers.© Enlarged view. Valley-fold the central The Complex Base has eight large pockets, In comers of the near flaps to the outer corners most ornaments the four behind the side ‘of the mode!; then bring all four rear flaps will be used to connect the different parts of ‘outward from the back. the ormaments, ‘These drawings show how to connect a Hinge to Complex Bas, (Tne eft fap ofthe Corapiex Base has been lifted to show the position of the Hinge.) Insert a commer of the Hinge into-a rear pocket of the Complex Base. Genity lift the ‘central flap that contains the Hinge comer and moutain-fold flap and Hinge wegether ito the ‘unit. Cresse hard and the two will be locked. (The flaps opened in the simpler Base cannot be in the Complex Base) 104 Complex OrnamentsSturdy Cube Fold six Complex Bases to make this interesting cube. Both front and back pockets of the base are used in this omament. You may wish to add Inserts of foil or paper of a contrasting color. Remember to make these from the smaller squares of paper. Oo FAA Eas ERK NDIARDY NR V—~ &S wv festa ongerRe mec, Steen wiht Comea>. LePy KIN] WALA NY] yoy ‘Mountain-fold the fifth base gently dewn onto the ‘open box and carefully insert and lock each side. Refer ‘io the suggestion box for help. Repeat steps 6 and 7 on the bottom with another Complex Base, If you wish to have a string tassel add icto the opposite corner from the looped string and lock. ‘The completed Sturdy Cube. ‘As you work your way around the open box, you will a hhave to curl the flaps in order to insert them into the — top or botiom Complex Base. The bottom pocket is he ————— Problem bese you cannot move ay side aps out AIA N ‘the way. ill open to receive Sag ts ee aes tate Saag AVA JN = Nei / Wa Sturdy Cube 107Lightstar Cube mega calor pape. old six Liphstar Bases (instructions follow). Then, using fei or paper of a.contrasting color, eeeeen Baa lars: bed st six Insert. re, Fold the Lighstat Bases with the Inserts in place 168 Complex OmamensBegin a Hanging Joinerby folding Insecta looped string under the nearest _—_-Valley-fold the near bottom through Seis Cpe ee flap and place it directly into the crease comer to the top corner. u tnd 12, Slley-old tbe op left’ at the left. Valley-fold the entire near left ‘edge of this Joiner over to the to the right over the centerline along ‘cemerline. with the string. Begin with 13 of the Complex Base (page 103). Bring all oor reer fap back, Open out the Lightstar Cube 109Yalley-fold the two-near top flaps downward; the creases already exist. —I CS Ke > Y ‘Swivel the ve toll enlace tos ise so that it ety i id ereave A. Watch the spot marked X.5 bees inte goose eS “Swivel the vertical valley fold clockwise so that it lies directly svriveling the upper left comer counterclockwise. behind crease B. Watch the black dot. Flatten the unit. ‘Watch the black dot. Flatten the unit. Reverse-fold the upper sides of the nearflp, forming’ diamond shape.”‘Valley fold the top flaps down into the near ‘Tarn theron ever, pookét. Tarn the unif over, ‘The Lightstar Base is ready for assembly. Repeat steps 5-14 on cach of the three remaining sides. 112 Complex OmamentsInsert a flap from the Hanging Joiner made in steps 1-3; ‘Turn the completed assembly over onto a flat dd thee more Joiners to one ofthe Lightstar Bases and s on - Add another Lightstar Base to one side of the assembly ‘Add a Lightstar Base to each of the three made in step 18. Mountain-fold to lock the Joiners to remaining sides to form an open box. ‘the base. Tightstar Cube 113Complete another assembly by repeating steps 17-18, This sembly will fom the top forthe box. "You Vicia cateteeeutn mata euteeie ‘wish to include a tassel on one of the joiners opposit: that the top of the box is open. totbeloop, Join the completed parts from steps 21-22. ce Lightstar Cube is identical in structure to the Magic Cube found in the Simple Omsmenis section. only difference is though iy the use of the Complex Base and the size of the paper, the n ‘omaments are quite different in appearance: 114 Complex OmamentsLightstar Lantern Fold thre Liphstr Bases oe Fat Jone instuctons below) three Hinges, and a Hanging Joiner (page 43) ‘You may also wish to add Inserts to the Base: ‘To make Fat Jokes begin wld sep 3f he Clip Valley-fold the down to the centerline {pate 10). Valley ey te ae Moet mies‘Valley-fold the top edge down to the crease made in Valley-fold the bottom comers up to the step 3 and unfold. centerpoint. ‘Mountain-fold in half, ‘Valley-fold the bottom point up to the crease formed in step 2, 146 Complex Omaments3 ‘Valley-fold the top right comer from the left edge down ‘Yalley-fold the right edge from the top to the point where the crease formed in step 3 meets the right commer down to the bottom. right right edge. Repeat behind. ‘comer. Repeat behind. .~I ‘Swing the back flap leftward to its original Valley-fold the right comer from the top center position. to the bottom right corner: ‘Lightstar Lantern 117WA Zz Repeat step 10 on the left side. Open the three flaps. ‘Torn the unit over. The completed Flat Joiner has three flaps for joining other parts together. 118 Complex Omaments‘Add another Hinge and lock. aid ee eR APPA ALAL ‘Swing the far right end of the assembly backward to the left; insert the right Lighistar Base into the left and lock.ea ie tes ee a es ts ee ‘The bottom of this lantern will be flat. Lock « Flat Joiner to the lantern assembly. ‘The Lightstar Lantern is much different in appearance from the ‘earlier lanterns, 120 Complex OmamentsComplex Bal] Fold six Complex Bases. Then, using-foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold cight Flat Joiners (page 115) to make this ball ornament. ‘You may wish to add Inserts to the Complex Bases. Fold the Complex Bases with the Inserts Lock the two units together. JE you have Inserts in place these will sible. ‘begin to become visi Complex Ball 121Join two more Complex Bases to the Flat Joiner, You will heed picky the models t0 assemble them. Center each Flat Joiner in its pocket and then lock. If you are going to adda looped string, add it before you lock. Add three more Flat Joiners to the assembly. You will need to hold the assembl as you add each Joiner. Each Joiner will have two flaps to insert and lock. When you bave joined the units they will fori hollow bowl, 122 Complex OmamentsAdd a Complex Base to the assembly, Look ahead to step 8. ‘Work your way around the bowl, adding a Flat Joiner and then a Base ont'you have added titree of each, “The resulting model will have a total of six Bases, and seven Flat Joiners. 1f you plan to add potpourri to the ball, rt should do tnow. If you pla ong your ball, you wil ned ton heating tothe asserbly before the nal step, ‘Complex Ball 123} ‘Add cach flap of the retaining Flat Foiner to the assembly, The Joiner flaps must remain on. the outside of the assembly-as each is locked into.a Complex Base. If you are going to add a string tassel, do it before the final locking. Looped strings for hanging the ornaments ineve wo be ated daring te savant ‘They are either added to a Hanging Joiner ‘or inserted under one of the side flaps on the Complex Bases. The string must be long enough to be folded under when the flap is locked into position. String tassels ‘can be atided to the opposite side of the omament in the same manner, Compt Bases that have been folded into different patterns require a different method of attaching a string. ‘The end of the string must be tied to a scrap of paper and slaced between the joiners and base. the Joiners are locked into the trapped bull: This procedure is explained in the ‘ext ommament. All of the Complex Balls are assembled in the same manner. The Complex Bases can be folded in different patterns, but the assembly of the ball (Cuboctahedron) remains the same. 124 Complex OmamentsStarbright Bajj Fold six Complex Bases of the Starbright type (instructions follow). Then, using foil or paper of a contrasting color, fold eight Flat Joiners (page 112). You may wish to add Inserts to the Starbright Starbright Bases with the Inserts in place. Bases. Fold theLab Wy falley-fold the two near comers of the near flap along existing creases as shown; unfold. ‘Valley-fold the outer edges of the two comers to ‘Reverse-fold the small comers into the near top flap. the crease lines formed in step 2; unfold. 126 Complex Omaments@ o> Ze aks wy Pall downtsard and to the rit the roy ‘mail triangle as-you return the larger flap to its former position. All of the creases already exist. GY orn PY Y Reverse-fold the two near comers inward; the ‘creases already exist,Repeat wep 2-6 on the thes remaining Make «Flat Tandem Joiner by bepning with a lat Joiner Valey-fld the botom edge upward long the existing page 112) ). Unfold the si 5s oS flay ee crease. 136 Complex Omamentsgee os Valley-fold so thatthe two halves of the horizontal raw edge lie along the centerline, The small mountain creases will form themselves as the sides are flattened. Look ‘Mountain-fold the bot omelet ‘into the pocket ahead to step 12. tend them, This will complee the Fat Tandem Joiner ‘To make a Double Flat Joiner, insert the double-layer flap from a Fiat Joiner into the pocket of the Flat Tandem Joiner and lock. the two together by mountain-folding the resulting triangular flap as shown, The drawings show the-back of the assembly. ‘Starlight Oddball 137Joining a Hinge to a Starlight to one af the three Starlight Base Asser assembly over. 138 Complex Omaments Begin three-dimensional construction by Begin assembling the ornament by another Starlight ase and lock. The two points os Rees Ei eto tes i Saee a at Basten Se: epee 15-16 and make a total of three assemblies. ing a Double Flat Joiner ble, Then um he eneAdd a Hanging Joiner (page 43) to the top and bottom of the assembly, If you want to add a looped string and str tassel you must do it before adding the Hanging Joiners, Adda second Base assembly by locking in place the two Hanging Joiners and the sides of the Double Flat Joiners. Add 2 Double Flat Joiner to the140 Complex Omamentscomplex Starlight Cy Bis Fold sx Staight Bases, and eight Tree Sided Complex Bases (instructions below) before assembling this model, You may cil badd incerta kp the Bases ip entance ice the appearance muntain-fold the: central top and left flops Ll the tose. Tle te sme procedure as locking a flap to ‘Complex Starlight Cube 141Mountain-fold the ntodel downward in Reverse-fold the upper right comer half, downward. Ifyou are going to add looped string or tasscl to the omament, insert it under the near right flap. Valley-fold the near bottom Valley-fold the inner flap up into the flap to the top, pocket behind the near flap: 142 Complex OrnamentsSwing the near top flap back down, Mountain-fold the near flaps inside the model. Thisiis the same procedure as locking s flap 10 a Base. Reverse-fold the top left from the seal) *Gingiacnmoacl See ‘Complex Starlight Cube 143es P ae : ‘The finished Complex Three-Sided Base can be used as a Joiner, or as a separate Base to build more complex ormaments. ‘Turn the completed assembly over onto a flat Join four Three-Sided Complex Bases onto a Starlight _surface with the Starlight Base on the bottom. Base (page 128). Then mountain-fold the center flaps of the Starlight Base inward, locking the assembly together. 144 Complex OmamentsAdd a Starlight Base to one side of the assembly, Insert Add a Starlight Base to each of the three the flaps of the Three-Sided Complex Bases into the remaining sides to form an open box. Starlight Base and lock, bs] ‘Complete another assembly by repeating steps 12 and 13. This assembly will form the top of the box. ‘You:may wish to include a tassel on one of the joiners opposite the loop used to hang the Cube. Join the completed parts from steps 15 and 16. “Complex Starlight Cube 145sided Brightstar Ce us us << 7 rightstar Ornament Bases (instructions below). Then, using foil or Eper obs coeteaating caten f8 Fold four Bright ‘two Four-Sided Flat Joiners (instructions below), and four Hinges. You may wish to add Inserts to enhance the appearance of the omament, ‘Begin with step 19 of the Starbright Base (page 124). Tuck the near Re 1 on the remaining three sides. top inet hap ns th pocks akin a Pook choadiomee Se 146 Complex Omaments‘The Brightstar Base ready for assembly. ided Fat Joiner by Tandem Joiner into andthe. zg ‘Begin makit inserting one Lock, Lock to the assembly a third Flat Tandem Joiner.Lock to the assembly a fourth Fat Tandem Joiner. Hold the cr sided Flat Joiner. If you are assembly in. hands and it into a pyramid, are to ade ‘a string tassel to ge me thee mice Sia't forget a0 wt the lat sep. The sinng flap to complet the Four Sided Ft lone ‘Four-Sided Flat Joiner can join four Complex Bases. ‘Begin assembling the ornament by locking together four Bri Bea tel nr Bisger Th pe en ates ‘will have to be lifted gently forward as each is added to the: cchain of bases. 148 Complex Omaments‘Add a Four-Sided Flat Joiner to the ring. This is one of the most difficult omaments to assemble because the flaps of the Four-Sided Flat Joiner must be inserted into the back pockets of each base and locked. If Patience is a virtue you are about to test your own. Good Luck! Turn the model over, Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel 149‘Add the final Four Sided Flat Joiner to complete this difficult but satisfying omament, 150-Complex Oraments_- _—_....,........ — Designing OrnamentsTristar Lanterp [All of the units in this book are interchangeable. You may choose any Clip, Joiner, or type of Base to construct your ‘omameat. Here is an example using the Tristar Clip (page 77) with the Hanging Joiners to make a lantem. Follow ‘he instructions for making the Lanter (page 85), but substitute the Tristar Clip for the original simple Clip. This ‘omament requires eight squares the same size. Fold three Bases (page 9); then, using foil or paper of a contrasting ‘color, fold three Tristar Clips and two Han ging Joiners, Begin by locking a Tristar Clip into the sides of two Bases. The illustration shows a Base folded into a Four-Pointed Star Pattern (page 37), but you may fold it into any pattern you wish. ‘Tristar Lantern 153.eel ee join he assembly made in step 1 to another Tt Clip and another Bas. Insert ono flap of a ip into the last Base and loc] wing the far right end of the assembly backward to the left to form an open three-sided ring: lock the right ‘flaps into the left base. ae | I i 1 \ | | | | ! | NA ‘Form a Hi Joine ‘foldins I oo /-fold the bottom comer of the Igodectatacciceme Rentigaleat ttt a» RSE the at the come: two. I eiiviGe ict ce to fen right over ‘flaps. Ne ieee | | the centerline along with the string. when you are ready to lock it onto the omament. Do this by bringing | i the thre Taps nol cet | below. x | 154 Designing Omamentsey Spy / YQ 13, and Bases. Tristar Lanter 155 fons po Repeat steps 4 through 7 to m: he Jantem. If you want f0 add a tassel string add it in same ‘way as the looped string. Turn the model over. ‘The completed Tristar Lantem. This is only one of the hundreds of ations possible by combining different Clips, Joine variaTristar Cube OR pO [XX laps of a Tristar Clip into the sides of two Bases 156 Designing Omamentsa. CarouseyInsert a Hinge into a Base and lock. ‘chain as for the Five-Sided Carousel and add Make a eter step 4, making a Six-Sided & Se LVSEV SEV SRYSEV SYS Se es, Svinte right end backward othe lf: inser and foe te right Hinge imo the eft ae. ‘The six-sided ring. ‘Six-Sided Carousel 159)Insert and lock the six flaps of the ‘Tandem Joiner assembly into the pockets of the six-sided ring, Insert the second Tandem Joiner assembly into the six-sided ring and lock it to complete the Six-Sided Carousel. 160 Designing Omaments__saded Bri ghtstar C aro es Y oy Se, ‘Try making a Six-Sided Brightstar Carousel by using the same procedures used for the Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel (page 138). The Flat Joiners give the final model an See Six-Sided Carousel. Fold six Brightstar Bases, two Six-Sided assemblies (shown below), and six Hinges. You may wish to add Inserts to the Bases, Follow the instructions for making the Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel (page 138), Instead of using a FourSided Flat Joiner use a Six-Sided Flat Joiner following the same procedures as for the Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel. Alihough there are more Joiners, they assemble in the samo way. Remember to include your string loop and tassel to complete the model. ‘Six Sided Brightstar Carousel 161A Double Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel Jackstone ‘Made from two Four-Sided Brightstar Carousels ‘Made from six Five-Sided Sturdy Cubes Afterword In this book we have been concerned with modular construction, or unit origami. These Kusudama are assemblies of units, and the units are elements of system of folding. The balls presented here are only a few of the possibilities: the bases may be linked and locked together in countless ways waiting to be discovered, This system in tum is only one system, and modular construction is only one type of origami, ‘As Martin Gardner wrote some forty years ago, “After centuries of folding in the: Orient, surely (one is tempted to think) the supply of such models must long ago have been exhausted. Far from it! . . . Such is not the case.” Since then thousands of wonderful origami models have been created all over the world, and each one seems to suggest further creative paths. Origami is now everywhere in a quiet way. Any public library has a substantial collection of origami books. There ate origami newsletters, origami clubs, and origami conventions cach of these, incidentally, the source of many lasting friendships. And the mighty resources of the Internet are readily available t0 paperfolders young and old. This is a book without an ending. I hope that Origami Oraments will serve as a gateway 10 the endlessly fascinating world of origami. Afterword 163Internet Resources !NCAUTION!! Diagrams downloaded from an unknown source on the Internet may contain a virus, My Favorite http2/Mlibrary.thinkquest.org/27152index.htm Yurli and Katrin Shumakov’s web site. Travel to Oriland. The world of Oriland has seven fantastic ccities with huge collections of origami plus 70 diagrammed models. Seeing, reading and doing! Educational and fun Web Sites httpw/wwv.origami.vanconver.be.ca ‘The art of paper folding. Comprehensive collection of origami materials, instructions, and resources. Links to many other web pages. Sources http://www. concentric.net/~mikeinnj/orisre.shtm Janet Hamilton's List of Origami Sources Societies Britain http://www. britishorigami.org.uk/ Ttaly hitp:/www.essenet.it/cdar Denmark http://www. thok.dla/ USA hutp:/Avww.origami-usa.org/ Sweden hittp:/hem.passagen.se/dion Japan (in Japanese) http:Vorigamt.gr.jp/ France (in French) hnttp://www.multimania.com/oseVorigami.htm Paper and Book Supplies. Ittp://www.fascinating-folds.com ‘World's largest supplier for origami and the paper ans httpsl/www-kimserane.com Supplier of origami books and papers from around the world http://interlog.com/~washi/81% Japanese Paper Place sells a selection of the fine Japanese papers and other products ‘Web Ring http:/nav.webring.org/hub?ring=origamilist Joins pages about origami around the world Internet Resources 1655 | Ongami Ornamenis. IS BASED ON THE DESIGN OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE | KUSUDAMA CEREMONIAL SPHERES. APANESE KUSUDAMA FREQUENTLY REQUIRES THE USE OF GLUE to hold several pacts together. Lew Rozelle has designed four basic | units—base, joiner, clip, and hinge—that can be locked together, } alle the spheres to hang in lovely globe or lantern shapes, chus remainin true to origami purist standards, Folded out of colorful paper, the ornaments can be made small enough to hang on a Christmas tree or large enough to hold aromatic potpourri. As the ornaments rest, they will open gently, like lowers, bur still nor come apart. Dio tnduded em innivictons lovaddag string loops to hang the ornaments, as well az tassels, which are a lovely finishing touch. There are no limits to the number of unique ornaments you can make fromthe four basic Pete ina rac eRe capi paper—ihe possibilities are endless. BO BILE apctin Mee eras ihas been designing his own origami models since the 1960s. He is also the author of Origami ‘Rackets and Origami tn ‘King Arthur's Court. > | TS6N O-3L2-26389-4