Origami Creations - Bucky Ball Kusudama

Another cool and easy modular is the Bucky Ball using PHiZZ units.  

PHiZZ stands for pentagon-hexagon zig-zag unit and was created by the famous american math professor and origamist Thomas Hull.

Simple yet beautiful

With the PHiZZ units, you can actually create different geometrical shapes and sizes.  A lot of information is available on the web ... check them out.

And for those who are so anxious to try this modular, here is the video tutorial.  

Happy folding!

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Origami Creations - Kusudama Taj Mahal

I came upon an impressive kusudama called the Taj Mahal by Valentina Minayeva.  At first glance it looks like a soccer ball but when you look closely, you can see its beautiful criss-cross starry design.

Here is my fold.  

Looks like a cool soccer ball

It uses 30 units but really worth the folding!  On the assembly, my tip is to tape every 5 units joined on the inside of the ball to hold the form.  For the last 3 units, use utmost patience to complete it.   The diagram link is here.  And the youtube video is linked below.

Enjoy and have a wonderful week!

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Origami Creations - Greek Soccer Ball

I came upon a book titled "Extreme Origami" by Kunihiko Kasahara and was immediately attracted to a simple circular model made of strips of paper.

The model is called Greek Soccer Ball.  It is a traditional ball originated in ancient Greece and was made using soy bean vines.  The ball was previously used to play a tough game similar to handball.

Let's play ball

A joy to make with a bonus challenge to weave the strips into place.  You need a total of 6 strips and some clips to make this wonderful piece.  I have created a short video here to show you what I mean ....

To further challenge yourself, you may make this ball using 10 (dodecahedron) and 12 (icosahedron) strips.  For me, so satisfied with my 6 piece soccer ball.

Here's wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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More info here:

Extreme Origami Book Link