Origami is the ancient Japanese art of folding various paper figures. Perhaps the most popular is the art of folding three-dimensional figures. With this technique, you can make origami of animals, pieces of furniture, technology, people, the world around you and much more. There are three ways to create volumetric origami: 1. Plain origami using a square piece of paper. For example, the Japanese crane. 2. Kusudama. It is a ball made of paper flowers (modules). This is another kind of origami, but it takes more time and patience to complete. Wet folding. For this kind of origami, wet paper is used to avoid sharp corners and achieve smoother lines.
It is necessary
- To create origami Japanese Crane, you need a piece of paper (square).
- To create a Kusudama, you will need 60 sheets of paper (squares) and glue.
Instructions
Step 1
1. To create an orgami Crane, you need a basic square shape.
2. Fold the bottom sides of the square and the top corner towards the center, then straighten.
3. Expand the top layer upward along the folds.
4. On the reverse side, do the same.
5. Bend the undersides of the workpiece towards the center.
6. Do the same on the reverse side.
7. Bend both lower corners inward upward.
8. Bend one of the corners inward. Spread your wings. Inflate the figure into the hole below.
9. The crane is ready!
Step 2
1. Fold a piece of paper in half.
2. Lift the bottom corners to the top.
3. Fold back the right triangle
4. Fold the left triangle in half.
5. Fold the right corner in half.
6. Bend the shape in half.
7. Fold the outer triangle under the paper layer.
8. Fold over the formed corner.
9. Insert this corner into the nearest pocket. Can be fixed with glue for strength.
10. Glue
11. Make five more of these pieces, and glue them together. Then make 12 more of the same modules and connect them together in the shape of a ball.
Step 3
The wet folding technique itself is not particularly difficult. But often for beginners, this technique seems rather difficult. For a successful result, you need to remember a couple of rules for wet folding: 1. Skillfully choose a model that is suitable for wet folding, and learn to fold it without problems using conventional techniques;
2. choose the right paper (it should be something in between a regular sheet of paper and cardboard);
3. Prepare an object with which you will wet the paper (you can use a sponge);
4. When wetting the fold, do not overdo it, it should be slightly damp, but not wet;
5. Take your time. If you have processed one fold, let it dry and move on to the next;
6. Use safety pins to maintain shape in the last stage of folding. The finished figurine must hold its shape on its own. Wet folding origami takes more time and effort, but the figurines are more expressive and similar to their prototypes.
