How to Make a Kusudama Ball
Collect the "Things You'll Need", listed at the bottom of this article., Take one of the flowers., Take a second flower and press the middle line of one of its petals on the glue on the other flower., Glue along the petals indicated with red lines...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Collect the "Things You'll Need"
Glue along the middle line of one of its petals. , Press firmly so that the glue can set.
Secure with a very small washing peg, a paper clip, or even a bobby pin, if you wish. , Take a third flower and press two adjacent petals onto the glue.
Secure with pegs. ,, This one will be the most difficult one to add, for you will have to glue three petals at the same time.
Glue the petals indicated with red lines on the picture.
Press three petals of the sixth flowers onto the glue on the rest of your model.
Secure. ,,, Press these two lines on glue together, so that your halves start to form a ball.
Secure. , In the end you should have glued 12 pairs of petals together. , If you are using pins, you should end up with a ring of pins all round the ball.
Beware that the flowers at the bottom do not press those at the top out of proportion. , Remove the pegs or pins.
You're finished
- now find a spot to display your new decoration! -
Step 2: listed at the bottom of this article.
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Step 3: Take one of the flowers.
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Step 4: Take a second flower and press the middle line of one of its petals on the glue on the other flower.
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Step 5: Glue along the petals indicated with red lines on the previous picture.
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Step 6: Repeat with a fourth and a fifth flower
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Step 7: as indicated on the picture.
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Step 8: Take the sixth and final flower.
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Step 9: Repeat the previous steps with the other six kusudama flowers
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Step 10: so that you end up with two identical halves of six flowers each.
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Step 11: Turn both halves over.
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Step 12: Glue along the lines indicated in red on the picture.
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Step 13: Glue between all the petals that are now pressing against each other.
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Step 14: Secure all the pairs of petals.
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Step 15: Let the model dry thoroughly for about a day.
Detailed Guide
Glue along the middle line of one of its petals. , Press firmly so that the glue can set.
Secure with a very small washing peg, a paper clip, or even a bobby pin, if you wish. , Take a third flower and press two adjacent petals onto the glue.
Secure with pegs. ,, This one will be the most difficult one to add, for you will have to glue three petals at the same time.
Glue the petals indicated with red lines on the picture.
Press three petals of the sixth flowers onto the glue on the rest of your model.
Secure. ,,, Press these two lines on glue together, so that your halves start to form a ball.
Secure. , In the end you should have glued 12 pairs of petals together. , If you are using pins, you should end up with a ring of pins all round the ball.
Beware that the flowers at the bottom do not press those at the top out of proportion. , Remove the pegs or pins.
You're finished
- now find a spot to display your new decoration!
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