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Origami Spiky Ball

I learned this recently, and it has become an instant favorite. Why? It only requires 12 units (as opposed to 30, 60, or 90…or 100+), and the results are fantastic for the relatively little time spent! Happy folding! 🙂 P.S. You can also make a larger model with 24 units or 54 units. P.P.S. There’s…

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Origami Bucky Ball – Phizz-30

Another time consuming, both worthwhile origami project! P.S. You can use 90 units (instead of 30). If using 90 units, every pentagon is surrounded by hexagons. If you follow this rule, it will work out! It’ll take a little longer, but the results are great!

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Stellated Icosahedron

DESIGN: Paolo Bascetta This one’s a little more difficult and time consuming to complete, but it’s well worth the effort and time. This was the first time I’m making this model. It took all day to complete and create and the video, haha. I will definitely be making a few of these as gifts this…

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Origami Spiked Kusudama – Single Unit

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to complete a SINGLE UNIT for this “spiked” kusudama. To put 40 units together requires glue (I recommend using a glue gun; it dries quickly). All you have to do is glue along the sides of the unit to form a sphere. You can also use a needle…

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Flower Kusudama

A project you can do at home when you have some spare time. Makes a great gift, too! 🙂 Don’t be intimidated by the number of units you have to make. The end result is so worth it! Project requires 60 sheets of square paper and glue. Each square creates one petal of one flower. There are…