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Origami Ornaments: The Ultimate Kusudama Book [Paperback]

Lew Rozelle (Author)
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November 11, 2000
Origami Ornaments is based on the design of traditional Japanese Kusudama ceremonial spheres. But the Japanese designs regularly require the use of glue to hold several parts together. Lew Rozelle has designed four basic models - base, joiner, clip, and hinge - which can be folded together, hanging in lovely globe or lantern shapes, thus remaining 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 flowers, but still not come apart.

Also included are instructions for incorporating string for hanging as well as tassels into the design - a lovely finishing touch. There are no limits to the number of unique ornaments you can make from the four basic models. Try using various wrapping paper patterns and colored paper - the possibilities are endless. Origami Ornaments is the perfect book for holiday crafters and origami enthusiasts alike.


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About the Author

Lew Rozelle began folding paper at the age of nine and has been designing his own origami models since the 1960s. He is also the author of Origami Rockets and Origami in King Arthur's Court.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (November 11, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312263694
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312263690
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great ornament book!, December 14, 2001
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This review is from: Origami Ornaments: The Ultimate Kusudama Book (Paperback)
I don't agree with the review saying there were problems. I have made the Lantern and many others without any problems. The instructions are very clear and the results are great looking! I especially like the fact that they are "pure" origami (no glue or cutting required).

However, it definately would have been nice to have actual photographs of the finished products. But this is still the best book I have found for making ornaments and/or balls. It is a lot better than "Kusudama : Ball Origami" which required glue and/or string for several of the models.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, October 31, 2000
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This review is from: Origami Ornaments: The Ultimate Kusudama Book (Paperback)
This book has very clear explanations, and nice designs. No actual photographs of the projects, except the ones in the cover, which is why I rated it 4 stars. Having photos of the actual projects would have helped a lot in the construction of these models.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Very good but with problems, June 10, 2001
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This review is from: Origami Ornaments: The Ultimate Kusudama Book (Paperback)
Kusudams without glue: a pleasure! I made the Two-Dimesional icon ,Three-Dimensional icon, Where's up? (i very love this last) (7 squares for all). The Cube (20 squares) is wonderful because it have something as wings.The Magic cube (14 squares) look good too. The Tristar (6 squares) need a pair of tweezers but his form is very pleasant (triangle). But i had some problems with others. The Lantern and the Lightstar lantern didn't need squares the same size! This book haven't pictures inside. When i'll made others kusudamas i'll write to tell what i think of the rest.
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The symbols used in origami are shown at the left. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nearest flap, assembly backward, near flap, complex ornaments, looped string, string tassel, squash fold, ball ornament, finished folds, left flap, using foil, remaining flaps, near layer, this ornament, right flap, completed assembly, sixteen squares
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flat Joiner, Complex Base, Tandem Joiner, Fold the Bases, Three-Sided Base, Hanging Joiner, Simple Ornaments, Tristar Clip, Concave Joiner, Starlight Base, Starbright Base, Lightstar Base, Lightstar Cube, Six-Sided Carousel, Two-Dimensional Icon, Four-Sided Brightstar Carousel, Four-Sided Carousel, Magic Cube, Siamese Cube, Two-Color Clip, Two-Color Joiner, Five-Sided Carousel, Lightstar Lantern, Preliminary Fold, Sturdy Cube
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