Birthday crafting Christmas crafts Gift wrapping Home decor Home decorations How to Mother’s Day crafts Origami Papercraft Papercrafter Party makes Techniques Wedding crafts Paper Art
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
Busy lives often involve a lot of memos and reminders, and it can sometimes be hard to keep track. Luckily, we’ve got a sophisticated solution to keep your desk tidy and…
If you’re having a quiet Valentine’s with your beloved at home this year, make the place look a little more special with a speedy-to-make hearts frieze. Papercrafting doesn’t get much easier than…
Home decor Home decorations How to Papercraft Papercrafter Techniques Projects
1. Using a 3.5cm circle die, cut eight discs from chipboard and sixteen circles from patterned paper. Glue the patterned circles to either side of the discs and punch a…
Craft essentials
1. Cut a 5cm x 15cm strip of double-sided patterned paper and fold in half lengthways. Draw parallel pencil lines at 1.5cm and 2cm from the…
