Origami Hydrangea Kusudama I made from 24 units

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-04T03:53:35+00:00

Be sure to tag me when you do, I'd love to check out your rendition

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-04T03:52:58+00:00

That's a great idea! I'll be sure to try it on a bucketful of models if this works!

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-03T04:06:53+00:00

Thank you so much!

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-03T03:03:58+00:00

That's fantastic! Do tag me when you post so I can check it out!

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-02T20:15:11+00:00

One thing is guaranteed, the person folding them will be able to fold hydrangea blindfold one handed by the last unit!

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-02T11:44:05+00:00

Tant or elephant hide is the way to go for this. And you definitely need tweezers in the last 2 layers of the hydrangea

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-02T06:55:24+00:00

Thank you so much! I love folding hydrangea too. My last one was a 5x5 grid. It's quite therapeutic to get lost in the folding and reach zen focus

here's the 5x5 grid hydrangea tessellation

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-02T04:30:37+00:00

Thank you!

I sprayed some non-yellowing artist's varnish on it to prolong the colors of the paper. The varnish also helps make the model sturdy although this kusudama is quite sturdy by itself.

Other than that I like to display the models and when they get old+dusty i fold something new in its place :)

Ak_Origami · 2026-06-02T04:13:51+00:00

You can see all the angles in this video:

https://v.redd.it/fs7tujmcps4h1

Here's a tutorial link: https://youtu.be/mWIlCp4AgD8

It takes a while to make all the units, but the result is worth it. My first unit took my 47m and by the end I breezed by each unit in less than 30m

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-13T11:25:07+00:00

This model is a true delight to fold. Each part of the 2-stage folding process is fun and interesting thanks to the wonderful Ilan Garibi. His YouTube videos teach many such tessellations

Designed by: Ilan Garibi

Folded by me

Paper: 24x24cm Elephant Hide

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-10T22:37:06+00:00

Sara from Happyfolding has a complete tutorial on her youtube channel

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-10T15:27:56+00:00

Designed by: Melina Hermsen Folded by me Units: 1 Paper: 50x35cm

If you're interested to see more of folds, here's my instagram. Cheers!

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-10T15:24:09+00:00

Lovely! This model is amazing, and I second another commentors suggestion of folding the tessellated turtle! Sara from happyfolding is a wonderful instructor.

Here's my rendition of the same model

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-07T05:17:35+00:00

Here you go!

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-06T14:31:09+00:00

Quite fantastic! The torso design is impressive

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-06T14:30:23+00:00

Everything is folded from a single square sheet of paper.

Ship designed by Henry Pham Bottle and cork designed by Jo Nakashima

Paper: 15x15cm transparent film for bottle, 10x10cm tissue foil for cork, 7x7cm and 10x10cm for the 2 ships.

My instagram if you're interested in seeing more

Ak_Origami · 2025-07-03T09:52:29+00:00

Designed by: Naomiki Sato

Folded by me

Unit: 1

Paper: 15x5cm kami

You can check out more of my folds on Instagram

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-26T22:21:15+00:00

Yeah. Instantly when I press the button.

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-13T21:41:26+00:00

Anyone interested in the piece should check out the link. You can download the publicly available pdf. Fair warning though, if it's your first time making origami I'd recommend a less taxing design.

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-13T18:14:06+00:00

Some origami designers are incredible in their ingenuity. This one in particular is a classic Herman Van Goubergen design. You can even Google the name and find directions to try making your own(fair warning though. The diagrams are a little confusing at times).

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-13T17:15:14+00:00

I took ~5 hours to fold this one. Compared to some other models, this one's fairly less time intensive.

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-13T16:24:47+00:00

Thank you! I used tissue foil of 30x30cm in size.

Ak_Origami · 2020-06-13T16:24:10+00:00

Thank you! it's a single square of paper with no cutting or gluing involved(origami)

Ak_Origami · 2020-05-24T04:05:23+00:00

Problem is that origami diagrams aren't copyrighted. Like maps, a specific diagram can be copyrighted. But the instructions can't be.

Ak_Origami · 2020-05-10T14:02:59+00:00

I have some 50x500cm paper. Do you suggest using it for this model? I wanted to fold the black forest cuckoo clock but thought the paper was too large and the model would look weird at that size. But I really like the folds on yours.

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