Watermelon Kusudama | Piquant Origami Tutorial [Modular Origami]

The color scheme of this kusudama, red, light orange, and light green, reminds me of watermelons. The shape is a little bit spiky, and it reminds me of Starseed, my first kusudama. This kusudama is not particularly difficult, the challenge lies mostly with the folding.

Folding Difficulty: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Intermediate
Assembly Difficulty: 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑 Pretty easy, near the end it is easy to accidentally undo connections while you make new connections

Paper Size: Square, 7cm x 7cm
Units: 30, Dodecahedron (5 to a vertex, 3 to a face)
Model Height: ~10 cm (One of the larger kusudamas)
Model Strength: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 Sturdy

Tips: Be gentle while assembling, sometimes modules disconnect when you are making new connections.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:08 Part 1 - Modules
6:45 Part 2 - Assembly
7:41 Final Product

Kusudama is a form of modular origami. The word originates from Japanese, meaning "medicine ball". The first stage in making kusudama is to fold 4, 6, 12, or, usually, 30 identical modules. Then, you assemble them into one large platonic solid, usually a dodecahedron or icosahedron, by connecting modules together. The result is a sturdy kaleidoscopic sphere that contains beautiful geometrical patterns.

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Music Credits:

Song 1:
Sanguine, by Seborgium (my other channel)
   • 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest – Sanguine  

Song 2:
Pillow Heaven, by Seborgium (my other channel)
   • Pillow Heaven