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Kusudama: Wedge Pockets Type II (Tomoko Fuse)

9 November 2010 - 11:10pm — Sara
Designer: 
Fuse, Tomoko
Folder: 
Adams, Sara
Model type: 
60 units
Geometry
Modular
Paper ratio: 
1 : 2
Difficulty Level: 
Low intermediate
Diagrams included in the book: 
"Floral Origami Globes" by Tomoko Fuse
Related image: 
Christmas Tree (Makoto Yamaguchi): With modular pieces by various designers
Christmas Tree (Makoto Yamaguchi): With modular pieces by various designers
Kusudama: Wedge Pockets Type II (Tomoko Fuse)

Paper: 60 sheets of 5.4cm by 2.7cm foil paper, green/gold
Model: diameter of 6.5cm

I mentioned how hard it was to assemble the the star kusudama. Well, this one has a really strong locking mechanism. :) I didn't even once play with the thought of using clips as an aid, let alone glue 2 or 3 units in.

Comments

10 November 2010 - 2:17am — kkim (not verified)

Great!

Great! Glad it worked out nicely. Do you know why it is called Wedge Pockets?

10 November 2010 - 7:02am — Sara

My guess

Each unit consists of two modules. The base module is of type II. The face module can then be varied to get different effects. For this one the face module has two pockets, which look a bit like a wedge. You can see them in the picture, too. Locate the golden rhombi. Adjacent are two golden wedges (top left, bottom right when looking at an upright rhombus), and two green "wedges". Only the golden ones are pockets, and those are the ones I believe named the "wedge pockets" module.

-- Sara

10 November 2010 - 1:25pm — kkim (not verified)

Ah...

Ah...I see it now, thanks!