Basic basic origami shapes. History of origami - Basic forms. Simple basic book and door shapes
The basic forms of origami are the basis of all paper figures made using this technique. It will be very cool if your child learns to fold such “semi-finished products.” But putting them together just for the sake of learning is boring. They will be remembered themselves in the process of working on models, for which these basic forms will serve as the basis. Here we will look at quite complex basic origami shapes: Basic origami shape “Double Triangle” Basic origami shape “Fish” Basic origami shape “Catamaran” Basic origami shape “Square” Basic origami shape “Bird”
You can see other, simpler models in the article “Basic origami forms for children 4-6 years old.”
Basic origami form “Double triangle” for children from 6 years old
Place the square in front of you, colored side down. Fold the square diagonally and straighten it. We repeat the same action in the other direction.
Turn the sheet over so that the colored side is facing up. Fold the sheet in half, connecting the top and bottom sides of the square. Let's straighten the sheet.
We have all the lines necessary for folding. Let's add our figure according to them. She herself will strive to take the desired form.
The basic form of origami “Double Triangle” is ready. Usually in the literature on origami there is another way of folding this basic model. But our experience suggests that the method described above is easier for children to do. Despite this, we present a diagram of the second folding method. Perhaps you will find it more interesting.
Folding diagram of the basic origami form “Double Triangle”. Tables of symbols adopted in origami will help you “read” the diagram correctly.
Basic origami form “Fish” for children aged 7-8 years
We present two ways to fold this basic origami shape.
The first option for folding the basic “Fish” shape
General diagram of folding the basic form of origami “Fish” (first option).
Now we’ll show you in detail how this is done.
Fold the square of paper diagonally and unfold it to mark the middle line.
Fold two edges to the middle line - we get the basic “Kite” shape.
Let's bend the figure back, matching the opposite corners. For convenience, you can turn the figure over. The picture also shows a rear view.
Let's open our pockets.
Now let’s “flip” one of the two triangles from right to left. Let's turn the figure over.
The basic form of origami “Fish” is ready.
The second option for folding the basic “Fish” shape
General diagram of folding the basic form of origami “Fish” (second option)
1. Fold the square diagonally and unfold it.
2. Fold the upper sides to the marked line. Let's expand the figure.
3. Repeat the operation, folding the lower sides towards the middle.
4. Fold the square diagonally down, turning it into a triangle and unfold it too. We ended up with a whole network of lines outlined by folding.
Let's start folding along the marked lines. To do this, grab the edges of the model with the thumb and forefinger of both hands, squeezing two layers of paper at once, and bring them to the middle. The basic origami “Fish” model is ready.
Basic form of origami “Catamaran” for children from 8 years old
1. Fold the square diagonally and unfold it. Let's repeat the same thing in the other direction. We get two lines outlined by folds.
2. Now let's outline two more folds. To do this, fold the square in half in two directions and straighten it.
3. Let's outline four more lines. To do this, fold the corners to the middle of the square and then unfold it.
4. All lines are outlined. We begin, in fact, by folding the basic shape. Fold the sides towards the center.
5. Now fold the top and bottom sides of the resulting rectangle towards the center.
6. The most difficult part remains. From the inside, you need to take the corner of the top layer of paper with your fingers and pull it to the side until it stops.
We do this with all four corners.
The basic form of origami “Catamaran” is ready.
Basic form of origami “Square” for children from 6-7 years old
1. Place a square of paper in front of you, colored side down. Fold the square in half, connecting the top and bottom sides. Let's straighten it back out. Now fold and open in the same way, but connecting the sides.
2. Turn the figure over so that the square is the colored side up. Fold it diagonally and straighten it.
3. We have marked all the necessary folding lines. Now the figure will fold itself along them; it only needs a little help.
The basic origami “Square” shape is ready. As with the basic “Double Triangle” shape, there is an alternative folding method. We provide only a diagram for it. Try both methods and decide for yourself which you like better.
Folding diagram of the basic origami “Square” shape. Tables of symbols adopted in origami will help you “read” the diagram correctly.
Basic origami form “Bird” for children 10-12 years old
The Basic Bird Shape is built on the Basic Square Shape (see above). Fold into a basic “Square” shape. Place the model in front of you so that the side that “opens” faces up.
Fold the sides towards the center. Fold only the top layers of paper.
Return the paper to its original position. Now take one layer of paper by the upper corner and pull it down, while folding the figure along the lines outlined in the previous step.
Turn the figure over and repeat the operation on the other side.
Basic origami form “Bird”
General diagram of folding the basic form of origami “Bird”
Origami is an ancient art that came to us from Japan. Now millions of children and adults around the world are interested in origami.
Try to create your own collection of funny figures, toys and entire compositions that will become a worthy decoration for your interior.
But don’t rush to immediately choose beautiful but complex models; start with simple models. And then move on to complex models and modular origami.
Having learned it yourself, involve your children, family and friends in this. After all, things made with your own hands are always highly valued.
You can give beautifully made models, especially flowers, to your family and friends.
Gather required tools and materials necessary for origami.
Basic Paper Folding Techniques
Surely you can’t wait to quickly start making the beautiful models posted on our website or those that you saw on other sites, but take your time, let’s first understand the basic technical techniques of origami.
Get acquainted with simple symbols that explain the principle of folding any product using the origami technique. This is a kind of origami language, having learned which you can easily fold not only the figures proposed in this book, but also thousands of others. Most of the symbols were introduced into practice in the middle of the 20th century by the famous Japanese master Akira Yoshizawa. In recent decades, several new ones have been added to them.
Useful advice from an experienced master
The paper must be folded on a smooth, level surface. The free space should be enough to completely accommodate a sheet of paper and still have a small amount of space to spare. Do not twist the figure in your hands or turn it unnecessarily - otherwise you will get confused, especially when folding complex models.
Methods and techniques for folding figures are presented in the diagrams using lines, arrows and auxiliary signs. Sometimes one picture shows not one, but several actions. You can always check the correctness of their implementation using the following figure. In order to get acquainted with origami techniques, prepare several small squares, follow the steps indicated in the pictures on the left, checking the result according to the pictures on the right. As a matter of fact, there are only two main ways to fold paper - either make a concave fold on it (“valley”), in which a corner, edge or pocket is in front, or a convex (“mountain”), in which part of the paper goes to the back of the sheet . All other methods of folding paper are simply derivatives of two basic techniques. So, always fold the paper as shown in the figure, while trying to make the folds firm and sharp. Remember: the straighter and sharper the fold, the greater the chance that the finished model will be correct and attractive in appearance. Never rush to finish a figurine. Origami should not be work for you, but relaxation. Remember to relax and do not take failures to heart if they happen to you. Better take a new sheet of paper, smile and start over.
Origami symbols and notations
Basic origami shapes. Manufacturing
Since ancient times, there have been some forms in origami that are considered basic. These are standard, easy-to-fold blanks, from which you can subsequently create hundreds of different figures.
The folding of many origami figures begins with well-known simple structures called vase shapes. There are not many of them - about a dozen. All of them are obtained from a square sheet of paper using simple techniques. For folding flowers using the origami technique, the basic shapes “square” and “hat” are most often used. These forms need to be studied as carefully as the basic folding methods and techniques discussed above. You must master them and make each basic workpiece automatically, knowing each of its folds and sequence of operations. Without knowledge of these basic forms, no one can seriously engage in the art of origami; they are for origami artists what scales are for musicians. However, not all figures in modern origami are made from a square sheet of paper; some are made from regular polygons - pentagons and hexagons. Having mastered the production of basic forms, you will successfully fold not only the figures given in this book, but also your own.
The basic shape is "square". Manufacturing
This basic shape has two visible planes, a closed "blind" corner formed in the center of the original shape (square), and an opening corner located opposite the "blind" corner.
1. First, fold the square along two diagonals, matching opposite corners.
3. Fold in opposite corners, folding them in half.
4. Smooth out creases. As a result, you have a basic origami “square” shape.
The basic "hat" or "water bomb" shape. Manufacturing
The “hat” has two triangular planes. A closed “blind” corner is formed in the center of the original square.
1. First, fold the square along two diagonals, matching opposite corners.
3. Press from below into the center of the square. Bend the side triangles, folding them in half.
4. So, the basic “hat” or “water bomb” shape is ready.
To make flowers, you need to have a regular pentagon and a regular hexagon as a base. How to make them? We'll tell you.
Pentagon based on a square. Manufacturing
Cutting a symmetrical, neat pentagon is not as easy as it seems. The easiest way: using successive techniques, fold the square and cut off the excess with scissors.
1. Fold the square in half, matching two opposite sides.
2. Make tucks by folding the resulting rectangle in half.
3. Make a tuck on one side, aligning the bottom of the rectangle with the center right tuck. Align the bottom left edge of the rectangle with the imaginary line between the two tucks.
4. Check the result and expand the rectangle, returning to the original square.
5. Fold the square so that the fold line begins at point B, and point A touches the edge of the sheet - place points D and C, as shown in the figure.
6. Fold the resulting figure so that point B touches the central fold line (made in step 1), 6 place point E at this place.
7. Fold the left edge of the figure into a mountain.
8. Using a ruler and pencil, connect points E and D. Cut with scissors along the marked line. Open the figure completely - you get a regular pentagon.
Hexagon based on a square. Manufacturing
A hexagon is made in much the same way as a pentagon.
1. Fold the square sheet in half, aligning two opposite sides.
2. Fold the resulting rectangle in half, as shown in the figure.
3. Align the right side of the rectangle with the center fold line
4. Fold the rectangle so that the lower right corner A touches the fold line made in step 3.
5. Check the result and fold the right edge into a “mountain”, with corner B aligned with corner C.
6. Using a ruler and pencil, check the horizontal line connecting corners B and A.
7. Using scissors, cut off the top of the shape along the marked line.
8. Open the resulting figure. The regular hexagon is ready.
What materials and tools are needed for origami
Origami flowers. Chamomile
Basic origami shapes
At the initial stage, many origami figures are folded the same way, that is, they have one base - a basic shape. Combining figures according to basic shapes systematizes a huge number of models and contributes to a more successful acquaintance with origami.
You should definitely pay attention to this section and try to remember how the main basic forms look. Many novice masters often find themselves in a stupor at the initial stages of schemes, precisely because they cannot determine the type of basic form, or are not even aware of them.
Basic shape "catamaran"
There are several ways to fold the basic catamaran shape based on different basic shapes. This model can hardly be called basic
Basic book form
This is another simplest basic form of origami. Fold the square sheet in half and... and that's it, the basic shape of the door is ready. Don't forget to rest.
Basic bird shape
The basic bird shape is folded over the basic double square shape.
Basic origami triangle shape
One of the simplest basic forms of origami. Its diagram might not have been posted (however, when I wrote this, the diagram was already on the site), but suddenly it appears somewhere in the diagrams.
Basic frog shape
The basic “frog” shape got its name from the figurine from this blank - an inflatable frog.
Basic fish shape
The basic form is formed on the basis of another basic form - “kite”.
Basic double triangle shape
"Double Triangle" is not the only name for this basic shape. Another name - "water bomb" - comes from the origami model of this basic form. At the basic double triangle shape two visible triangular planes. A closed (“blind”) corner was formed in the center of the original square.
Basic double square shape
Basic form of double house
Named because of its appearance, it is rarely used but let it be for the sake of completeness of the collection. 🙂
Basic door shape
I also sometimes call this basic form of origami “cabinet” because of its external similarity. I don’t know whether this basic form will be useful to you, but if it exists, it should probably be used in some schemes.
Basic kite shape
The model is also named due to its external resemblance to a classic kite.
Basic pancake shape
Another elementary Basic Form that is very easy to remember due to its simplicity.
Basic forms.
Most origami figures have basic folding shapes in their designs. Basic form - the original form that is used in further preparation. Basic shapes can be different - square, rectangular, triangular and even round. In this chapter we will look at each basic form individually.
Basic shape "Square".
Take an equilateral (square) piece of paper. This sheet is folded diagonally. The resulting triangle is bent “valley” to the right. After this, the upper corner of the workpiece is bent to the left with a “mountain” fold, and the workpiece is turned over. Then the “valley” bend is performed again, and the “mountain” bend is performed again. The result is a basic "square" shape.
The basic shape is “double square”.
An equilateral sheet of paper is folded diagonally towards itself. The leaf unfolds. The folding is repeated on the other side. The result is two intended diagonals. The leaf unfolds again. It folds horizontally into a “mountain” and unbends again. The operation is repeated vertically. As a result, part of the folds bends the sheet downwards, the other part bends upwards. Then the sheet must be bent along the marked lines in the direction where the folds are directed.
Basic "book" form.
The simplest form. A square sheet of paper is folded in half.
The basic shape is "door".
This form is done in stages. Mark a midline along the center of the sheet (sheet folds in half). This line divided the sheet into two equal parts. Each of the parts is alternately folded towards the middle.
The basic shape is "house".
The square is folded in half twice, the sheet is straightened after each time. Then the sides are folded towards the midline that has been outlined. The top layers of paper are opened to the right and left and flattened.
The basic shape is “triangle”.
It is also one of the simplest shapes. An equilateral sheet of paper is folded diagonally.
The basic pancake shape.
Diagonal lines are drawn through the center of the equilateral sheet from its corners. Then each corner is folded towards the center of the sheet, touching the nose to the other three.
Basic kite shape.
The form is completed in three stages. First you need to draw a line; to do this, the square is folded diagonally with a “valley” fold. Then the resulting triangle shape is straightened. After this, the sides of the square need to be folded to a diagonal line.
Basic bomb shape.
This form is also called a “water bomb”. Fold the square sheet in half (side down to the right). Then it folds again, but to the left in a “valley”. After this, you need to pull part of the left corner of the resulting workpiece to the right and flatten it. After this, the workpiece must be turned over and folded “valley”. Then the new top layer of paper needs to be pulled to the right and also flattened (crushed).
The basic shape is “fish”.
The basic kite form should be performed. After this, straighten the resulting shape and make the same basic shape on the other side of the sheet. After the sheet is marked (all the lines are clearly visible), you need to fold the sheet in half, bend it and fold the products along the lines.
The basic form is “catamaran”.
This is quite a difficult shape because it doesn't tolerate bad lines. To begin with, you should mark four lines: two crosswise and two diagonally. Then you need to fold all the corners towards the center and unfold them back. Now the sides of the sheet need to be folded towards the center. Then the top and bottom sides of the resulting rectangle must also be folded towards the center. After this, each corner must be pulled out from the inside.
Basic "frog" shape.
First you need to fold the basic “square” shape. Then draw lines on each side one by one; to do this, on each side you need to turn the corner to the left towards the center and flatten it. The same is done on the other side of the workpiece.
Then the upper sides are laid towards the middle, after which you need to make the upper fold “valley”. The same operation must now be repeated on the other side. After which the workpiece is turned over, and the operation is repeated again.
Basic bird shape.
First folding step: create a basic triangle shape. After this, the triangle is folded “valley” to the right, and the top layer of the workpiece is folded “mountain” to the left. Now turn the workpiece over, bend it again with a “valley” to the right and a “mountain” to the left.
Then all the corners of the workpiece must be bent towards the center. The corners are unbent, the workpiece is opened, bending its top layer towards itself. Now the workpiece should be turned over to the other side, again mark the folds, open them and bend the top layer towards itself.
All basic shapes and folding patterns are given in the Schemes section.
Municipal budgetary institution of additional education
Extracurricular Activities Center
Novourgalsk urban settlement
Verkhnebureinsky municipal district of Khabarovsk Territory
Outline
origami classes:
"Basic Origami Shapes"
Compiled by:
additional education teacher
Lexau Lyudmila Mikhailovna
p. New Urgal
2017 – 2018 academic year
Topic: “Basic forms of origami.”
Target: Maintain a steady interest in Origami.
Tasks:
Introduce children to the basic shapes that form the basis of any craft.
Learn to fold basic shapes, which will allow the child to quickly navigate the variety of origami models and learn the techniques of their construction.
Teach children to accurately connect the corners and sides of a square.
To develop an interest in the art of origami.
Material: visual material on basic origami forms: “Triangle”, “Book”, “Door”; product samples; 6 squares of white paper for each child.
Progress of the lesson:
Org moment.
Guys, the Dragon invites you on a journey through his paper country to learn a lot of new and interesting things! So let's go on a trip?
Well, for the journey, the Dragon, the ruler of the paper country, sent us a magic cube that will help us!
Let's begin! (the teacher throws the dice so that a triangle appears).
2. Getting to know new material.
Oh, look where we got to? What geometric figure can this city be compared to?
The teacher shows various crafts made on the basis of the basic “Triangle” shape (sailboat, fish, tulip and others).
That's right, this is the city of Triangle. All cities in the country designate basic shapes. The basic form is a blank for a craft. So the city is called that, because in this city all the inhabitants are made on the basis of such a blank (the teacher shows the children the basic shape “Triangle”, the children repeat after him, attaches it to the board), it is called the basic shape “Triangle”. Let's learn a poem about a triangle.
I will fold the square sheet diagonally.
What is this? Triangle! Everyone knew right away.
Now, make the basic Triangle shape yourself. When ironing the folds, your fingers turn into irons that press firmly on the paper. (Children complete the task). The teacher once again reinforces with the children the name of the basic shape “Triangle”.
We are in a city called...
Let's guess how: Not a bush, but with leaves,
Not a shirt, but a sewn one,
Not a person, but a storyteller. (BOOK).
You and I found ourselves in the city of “Knizhka”. In this city, everything is done based on the basic “Book” form. (The teacher demonstrates the basic form and attaches it to the board). I think you know how to make a “book” out of a square, let’s try it?! Fold your squares in half, matching two opposite sides.
What is this basic form called? Now do it yourself.
I will fold a square sheet of paper in half.
I can leaf through a thin book.
We also learned something in this city, let’s move on! (The teacher rolls the dice so that the picture of a door falls out and shows crafts based on the basic shape of the “Door” (mushroom, pig, boat, seal and others).
And this is a city called “The Door”. In this city, everything is done based on the basic form “Door” (The teacher demonstrates the basic form and places it on the board).
To fold the basic “door” shape, let’s take our “books” and open them, what did you see there? (fold line)
Now lower the sides to the fold line, look what kind of “door” we have!
Children perform this basic form independently once again.
The “door” is not so difficult to fold:
The doors can be opened in it.
Fizminutka
4. Consolidation of what has been learned.
And now we will make crafts based on these basic shapes.
Look at this map. Now I’ll tell you how to make a bunny’s face using this step-by-step map.
The teacher shows the operation card “Bunny”.
1. You need to fold the square diagonally. The result is a triangle
2. Then you need to bend the bottom side of the workpiece slightly up.
3.The right and left sides need to be folded up towards the center line.
4. Turn the workpiece over and tuck the top corner inward.
5. Then we draw the bunny’s face.So it turned out to be a bunny.
Now, children, let's play. Divide into two teams.
One team will try to tell you how to correctly design a cat's face. And the other is the face of a dog.
Children stand around the table, the map is passed around, and everyone shows and says how to design. If children find it difficult, the teacher helps them.
Well done. All the guys completed the task.
5. Summing up.
Paper Country is very large, here you will also find cities with basic shapes such as “Pancake”, “Kite”, “Double Triangle” and “Double Square”, but you will get to know them later.
- Unfortunately, our journey is coming to an end, but the little dragon hopes that you will visit the paper land of ORIGAMI more than once.
Tell me, did you enjoy the trip?
What basic shapes did you learn to make today?
What was interesting in the lesson?
I really liked the way you all worked today. Thanks everyone for your work.
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Origami is the art of creating original figures from sheets of paper. Originating in Ancient China, the trend became widespread in the East. At first, paper was available only to very rich people, and the basics of origami were mandatory in the training plan for representatives of the noble classes.
Over time, the technology became widespread and became generally available. Today, origami is gradually gaining popularity around the world. Work on a product consists of several stages and requires compliance with a number of rules. Special signs that are used to draw up diagrams allow you to systematize and simplify the process of creating even the most complex figures.
Products created using the origami technique have always been given increased mystical significance. Even fearless samurai used them as amulets, and lovers used original elements to pass notes to each other. Today, crafts have retained their decorative value; they are often used when decorating premises or conducting certain rituals, for example, tea ceremonies.
Basics of origami - material requirements
- The paper should not bend or break.
- You can only use material that holds its shape and does not open up, otherwise the craft will quickly fall apart.
- The quality of a sheet of paper can be easily checked - you need to fold it in half, run your fingers along the fold, forming a tight fold, and unfold it. If the fold line on the inside is smooth, without small cracks running in equal directions, then the material can be used for work.
- The color of the raw material must be even and not stain your hands or adjacent parts.
- Modern origami basics allow the use of glue, scissors, stationery knives and other auxiliary devices.
- If initially only a square sheet of plain paper could be used to create a figure, today the basics of any shape (circles, triangles, polygons, rhombuses) are used. There can be several sheets; the use of scissors is not a mandatory requirement. In addition to plain paper, the use of foil is allowed.
Types and forms of origami - description and features
- Classic. These are the basics of origami, which involve using one colored or blank sheet of paper.
- Origami for children. Simplified variations on a classic theme, designed to develop the baby’s fine motor skills, logic, and quick thinking.
- Modular approach. Products are created from many parts and pieces, taking the form of garlands or other complex compositions.
- Kusudama. A type of modular direction. The product consists of many identical parts that fold into each other. Moreover, every detail is created according to strict classical rules. Usually this is a three-dimensional spherical object.
- Regular origami. A destination intended for beginners or people with limited mobility. Creating products does not involve the use of complex techniques.
- Development work. The most difficult type of origami to understand and reproduce. To create such items you need to have a good understanding of complex drawings.
- Wet folding. For work, wet paper is used. Such figures do not have sharp bends, are soft and seem alive.
Origami (translated from Japanese as “folded paper”) is the ancient art of folding various shapes from paper without the use of scissors or glue. There are many versions of where exactly the origami technique originated. Presumably in Ancient China, where paper was invented, but one can say for sure that it developed and became an entire art form in Japan.
Since ancient times, origami has played a wide variety of roles in the life of the Japanese; at first it was used as a decoration for wedding ceremonies and ritual processions. For a long time, only representatives of the upper classes knew the technique of folding paper. And only after the Second World War, origami went beyond the East and became available to everyone.
In different countries, the origami technique has acquired different meanings: for the Japanese it has become part of a cultural tradition, for the British and Americans it has become a type of club activity, for the Dutch it has become a culture of interior decoration.
In Russia, origami has found application in the field of education and leisure. Paper folding not only develops the brain hemispheres and fine motor skills, but also has a beneficial effect on the human psyche. Origami promotes concentration, develops memory and imagination.
There are different types of origami, which have their own special names.
Types of origami
Simple origami. This technique uses only two folds, called "mountain" and "valley".
Origami from a scan. It is a drawing on which all the lines of the necessary bends have already been drawn. When assembled, the result is a three-dimensional and very realistic model. This technique is most often used when creating animal figurines.
Wet origami. The youngest technology, it appeared a little over 20 years ago. Using wet origami, you can make almost any shape out of paper. But special paper impregnated with glue is used.
Quilling or paper rolling. This is a fairly simple but labor-intensive technique. Geometric shapes are created from thin twisted strips of paper, they are glued to the edge of the paper to the base, and a whole picture is obtained.
Kirigama. This is the only technique that uses scissors. Made for postcards with three-dimensional elements.
Monegami. Origami folded from banknotes.
It is made up of several identical figures called modules. These modules come in various shapes: square, rectangular, triangular. Assembles without the use of glue or threads.
Kusudama. This is a three-dimensional spherical figure. As a rule, it consists of several modules that are glued together, and more often sewn together into a ball shape. Initially it had ritual significance, however, in our time it is a souvenir and interior decoration.
Basics of modular origami technique
In this article, I suggest you master the main element of modular origami, from which you can subsequently create a variety of figures and models of varying complexity.
Sometimes the modular origami technique is mistakenly classified as a kusudama technique, but this is incorrect because the kusudama elements are stitched or glued, and in modular origami they are inserted into each other without the use of fastenings. Thus, you can create modular figures without any glue, having only paper on hand.
Let's try to learn how to fold the modules from which a spherical kusudama flower is formed.
Triangular module assembly diagram
The modules are made from a rectangular sheet (A4 sheet is perfect).
Memo: For modular origami, it is better to choose fairly thick paper.
Fold the leaf in half lengthwise.
We bend it in half again, but this time across (this fold is necessary to mark the middle, so after bending, bend it back).
In the middle you can see the fold line, which we will focus on.
Now, according to the principle, we bend the edges of the sheet to the intended middle at a right angle, like the wings of a paper airplane.
Turn the leaf over and fold the bottom part up along the edge of the triangle.
We bend the corners beyond the edges of the large triangle.
Bend the lower part back, leaving the corners bent.
We fold the corners inward so that they are not visible, and bend the trapezoidal parts upward.
Now we fold this triangle in half. We now have the original module.
To fold the flower, we need corners and pockets.
The pocket is the same corner, only on the reverse side. On the other side of the corner there are pockets into which the corners will be inserted. Any figure using the kusudama technique is made up of triangular modules that are inserted into each other.
Each row is assembled using two corners (one corner from two different modules) placed in the pockets of the third module.
Also in the scheme there is doubling of modules (to give the shape of a ball); for this, only one corner is placed in the third module, and the second pocket remains empty.
And in the next row, the module is put on as usual, on the corners of two different modules.
By adding modules in a row in this way, you can get a spherical shape, from which, in turn, you can put together various figures, for example, a swan, a dragon, etc., which will be discussed in more detail in the following master classes.