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Welcome to Origami With Adi!

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Hi there! My name is Adi, and I'm an 18-year-old semiprofessional origami creator and designer, who likes folding modular origami models. As opposed to traditional origami, modular origami requires multiple separate pieces to be joined without glue or tape. One of the most common types of modular origami is the 'Kusudama'.  Kusudama is a Japanese word that means 'medicine ball', possibly referring to balls of potpourri hung to ward off sickness in ancient Japan.  Origami Kusudamas come in various shapes and sizes,  and take on a generally spherical, symmetric shape   when assembled .   For most Kusudamas it is relatively easy to make the pieces, however, putting them together is where the complexity lies. Kusudama models can use as few as 12 units or as many as thousands! I also create my own Kusudama designs and  am writing a book with instructions for them! A s I create  these original works , I will post them here for everyone to see my progress ove...
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Skeleton Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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  Skeleton Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This next one is an asymmetrical, wireframe-type piece that takes the form of an icosahedron. The end connection method creates pentagons instead of points, giving an overall shape like that of a (1,1) Goldberg polyhedron instead.  Since the pieces are asymmetrical, the final product used 60 square three-inch sticky notes. Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!   
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Zincite Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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Zincite Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This next design is another one I am very proud of. The base I used for this design is completely original, not based off of one of my previous designs. Each piece has two extra spikes which give the final product a sea-urchin look. I named it the Zincite kusudama after the Zincite (Zinc oxide) crystal, an incredibly rare red and orange gemstone. The final product used 30 pieces of Tuttle paper, each with a different color on the back. Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!   
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Nova Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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Nova Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This next design of mine has a funny story behind it. I designed this piece in school during lunchtime and made and connected all the pieces when I got home. Because of how hard I made my creases, the pieces wouldn't stay open at the angle that I wanted them to, so I put a bobby pin on each tip and kept the Kusudama aside. I then proceeded to forget about it for 2 months. When I removed the bobby pins from the Kusudama, it was so sturdy it could afford to be thrown around. The final product used 30 pieces of patterned tuttle paper.  Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!
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Trinary Cube (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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Trinary Cube (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This next design isn't technically a Kusudama, but it does count as modular origami. Each piece is very simple and constitutes one-fourth of a face of the cube. The final product is incredibly sturdy and can handle being chucked off a 30-story building with minimal damage (though I highly suggest not doing that). The structure is also completely hollow, so it makes for an excellent gift box or puzzle box! The final product used 24 square sticky notes of varying colors.  Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!  
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Starfruit Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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Starfruit Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This next design is one I am very proud of. This was my first time attempting to design an asymmetrical unit. Asymmetrical unit Kusudamas require 60 units instead of 30 and are usually assembled in the shape of an icosidodecahedron (somewhere between an icosahedron and a dodecahedron). The two different connection types both use a flap and a pocket, but of different sizes. One uses a 30-degree angle flap while the other uses a smaller 45-degree flap. The final product used 60 square sticky notes of varying colors.  Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!  
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Façade Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)

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  Façade Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare)   Histoire Oh boy. This is one of my failed designs.  My original plan was to create a design with a very minimalistic look. This is what I came up with. The only problem is that the connection is very weak, and the only way to reinforce it would be via the inside. Even after doing so, however, the model is VERY flimsy and repeatedly breaks, even at the slightest touch. That's why I decided to call it the  Façade Kusudama. On the outside, it looks sturdy, easy, and fun, but folding it is pure torture. Maybe if I can revisit this shape and find a better connection method I can try again. The final product used 30 square sticky notes.  Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!
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Prominence kusudama (solar flare variation) designed and folded by Aditya Kumbhare (Adi)

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Prominence Kusudama (Designed by Aditya Kumbhare) History This Kusudama is a variation of my Solar Flare Kusudama. In this piece, I changed the connection method slightly to turn the spikes inside out. When folded with double-colored tuttle paper, this reveals stars on the vertices. The connection method becomes a little more tricky, but the final product is definitely worth the effort.  This Kusudama used 30 sheets of square Tuttle paper, with a different color on the back.  Disclaimer: the size of the paper that can be used isn't limited to the sizes I used! As long as the paper is square, it will work. Just make sure to choose a paper size that you are comfortable folding with!   
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