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Published: 2011-05-30 19:02:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 621; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 13
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Description From "Origami Flowers" by Hiromi Hayashi

So a friend wanted to commission me to make a small bouquet of flowers for a friend. I let her flip through the book so she would know what was possible. When asked what she wanted, all she said was "Red." So this is what I came up with, a variety. Nothing flashy but simple. I had been wanting to take what were Blue Stars from the book and wrap them around a container since they look slightly vine-y. I attached all the flowers to the floral wire then epoxied the wire to the container. Why white sand? I didn't think a similarly colored sand would work as well as a contrasting color and I didn't want it too dark.
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Meeyho [2014-12-12 18:00:19 +0000 UTC]

can i have share the diagrams of the origami flower book  

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Tired-Al [2011-06-03 17:08:00 +0000 UTC]

ooo nice work, I love the positioning and variations, I've only made the uh.. lily one I think.

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1sand0s In reply to Tired-Al [2011-06-15 12:41:06 +0000 UTC]

The lily is the only classic fold here. While I do like them, they are also the most boxy and least organic of the others. One thing I could work on is the thickness of the stems. They are just floral wire wrapped in floral tape. They are stiff enough to hold the nominal weight but most flower stems are much wider. I decided against leaves since it would add the wrong color. I considered doing red leaves but then there wouldn't be much contrast.

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Tired-Al In reply to 1sand0s [2011-06-15 15:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that's true, they are the most boxy of them all~ At least they're small, so the boxyness isn't as noticeable~

Ah. Complex stuff there.

Uh what are the flowers being held in? (The white powder stuff in the pot. Perhaps an explosive substance?)

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1sand0s In reply to Tired-Al [2011-06-16 01:30:21 +0000 UTC]

So far as I know, not in fact an explosive substance. It could actually be but I've just not found way, nor have I tried, to set it off yet. I've not dropped it or set fire to it or added water (think pure magnesium or sodium). However, the craft store sold it to me in a little bag labeled white sand, so I tend to believe them. I mean, if you cannot trust craft stores, who can you trust?!?!

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Tired-Al In reply to 1sand0s [2011-06-16 20:42:01 +0000 UTC]

O: I see. It's hard to know who you can trust when buying stuffs indeed. Well, we'll find out if everyone stops hearing from you in couple months. Nothing can be safe for sure~

As a great man once said: "If you love safe science so much, why don't you marry it!"

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bear48 [2011-05-31 00:08:35 +0000 UTC]

sweet

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jufrezza [2011-05-30 19:03:37 +0000 UTC]

Cuteee!

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1sand0s In reply to jufrezza [2011-05-30 19:28:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I liked the basics so much I'm planning on making one for myself but with a yellow container with black sand and yellow/black themed flowers.

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jufrezza In reply to 1sand0s [2011-05-30 19:46:33 +0000 UTC]

Coool!

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