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Why Kusudama?
In Japanese, kusudama means ‘medicine ball’ and is the name given to a spherica model made by sticking together identical paper flower shapes. Originally they were used to suspend incense in but now they make fab decorations for wedding venues, parties or your home!
How to fold Kusudama decs
Cut five 4cm squares of double-sided paper. Fold one square in half diagonally, with your preferred colour on the outside
Crease the bottom corners of the triangle up to meet the top point
Fold these corners outwards halfway, then use your finger to open out the fold and squash into kite shapes
Lift up the side of each kite back onto the original crease
Roll the paper in half and glue the folded edges together to make a petal. Make four more petals in this way and stick in place to make a flower
Make 12 flowers in total and cluster them together to make a ball
Top tip: Add a loop of embroidery thread between three flowers to hang your decoration
YOU WILL NEED:
Old books
Die, circle
Wooden skewer
Binder clips
Alcohol marker, orange
Adhesives: PVA glue, glue stick
Die-cutting machine
METHOD:
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You Will Need:
Templates or SVG files
Brother ScanNCut SDX1200 (optional)
Strong card
Cardstock, various colours
Jute yarn
PVA glue
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