Kusudama for beginners: color schemes and video lessons
Kusudama Technique for Beginners: Lily, Bellbell and Colored Ball Assembly Circuit
Kusudama is a paper ball-shaped product consisting of a large number of repeating identical modules. Sometimes a tassel is attached to the craft for decoration.
Initially, the Kusudams were used during the religious rituals of Kagur in Japan. Also there is an opinion that these balls were filled with medicinal dues and herbs and hung over the bed of the patient, which contributed to his healing. Now, such an article can be an excellent gift or simply an ornament of the interior. If you want to decorate your house in the oriental style, make an unusual gift with your own hands, but have not tried your hand at this kind of needlework, then you will certainly approach Kusudama for beginners, the assembly schemes for several models are presented below.
Only high-quality paper should be used for this technique. It can be either monophonic or with a pattern. The figure should not be unnecessarily twisted and held in hands, as it takes on an untidy crumpled appearance. On the first try, you may not be able to make kusudama, but do not despair! A little practice and skill will help you achieve the desired result. The more modules will be in your hand-made, the more expressive and interesting it will be.
Designations in the
circuits Before proceeding with the assembly, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the basic designations.
1) Fold length, fold line.
2) Fold the mountain, the fold line.
3) Bend length.
4) Bending by the mountain.
5) Combine the length and mountain bend.
6) Combining the indicated points.
7) Flip the part, the line is invisible.
8) Flip in one plane.
9) Pull out.
10) Double fold inside.
11) Double fold outwards.
12) Open.
13) Bend it.
14) Bend.
15) To drown, to bend.
16) Repeat the action 1,2,3 times.
17) Equal angles.
18) Equal parts.
19) Inflate.
20) Close.
21) Enlarged image.
Since we are interested in kusudama for beginners, color schemes of simple manufacture will come at an opportune moment.
Lily
Lily for beginners is ideal. To begin with, we will produce all the parts directly. We need 24 flowers. The first we do as shown in the video.
Other 12 we collect according to the scheme.
The following video will help you to attach the flowers to the ball.
Bells
This version of the ball is made up of 60 parts, but the manufacturing of the module of labor itself does not amount to. When assembling, group them into 5 pieces.
Color ball
Also, for those who want to try to make balls in the technique of kusudama, for beginners the following craft is offered.
To produce it you only need a scheme of one face of the ball.
Examples of works
Videos that will help beginners
Kusudama is a paper ball-shaped product consisting of a large number of repeating identical modules. Sometimes a tassel is attached to the craft for decoration.
Initially, the Kusudams were used during the religious rituals of Kagur in Japan. Also there is an opinion that these balls were filled with medicinal dues and herbs and hung over the bed of the patient, which contributed to his healing. Now, such an article can be an excellent gift or simply an ornament of the interior. If you want to decorate your house in the oriental style, make an unusual gift with your own hands, but have not tried your hand at this kind of needlework, then you will certainly approach Kusudama for beginners, the assembly schemes for several models are presented below.
Only high-quality paper is required for this technique. It can be either monophonic or with a pattern. The figure should not be unnecessarily twisted and held in hands, as it takes on an untidy crumpled appearance. On the first try, you may not be able to make kusudama, but do not despair! A little practice and skill will help you achieve the desired result. The more modules will be in your hand-made, the more expressive and interesting it will be.
Symbols in the
circuits Before proceeding with the assembly, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the basic symbols.
1) Fold length, fold line.
2) Fold the mountain, the fold line.
3) Bend length.
4) Mountain bend.
5) Combine the bend length and the mountain.
6) Combining the indicated points.
7) Flip the part, the line is invisible.
8) Flip in the same plane.
9) Pull out.
10) Double fold inside.
11) Double fold outward.
12) Open.
13) Bend.
14) Bend.
15) To drown, to bend.
16) Repeat the action 1,2,3 times.
17) Equal angles.
18) Equal parts.
19) Inflate.
20) Close.
21) Enlarged image.
As we are interested in kusudama for beginners, schemes of colors of simple manufacture will come at the right time.
Lily
Lily for beginners will suit perfectly. To begin with, we will produce all the parts directly. We need 24 flowers. The first we do as shown in the video.
Others 12 are assembled according to the scheme.
The following video will help you to attach flowers to the ball.
Bells
This version of the ball is assembled from 60 parts, however, the manufacture of the module of labor is not. When assembling, group them into 5 pieces.
Color ball
Also, for those who want to try to make balls in the technique of Kusudam, for beginners the following craft is offered.
To produce it you only need a scheme of one face of the ball.