How to Fold an Origami Kusudama Chrysanthemum

ByFlorent Fabre

Designer: Traditional/Unknow

Let’s fold a kusudama chrysanthemum, a beautiful paper ball made from six identical flower units.

If you’ve never folded a kusudama before, this is a great place to start. Each flower is easy to fold, and the assembly is simple too. You’ll glue the six units together to create a decorative ball with a flower on each side. The whole project takes about an hour, making it a relaxing way to spend an afternoon..

Difficulty: Easy – Beginner level 3
Folding + assembly time: About 60 minutes
Material: Glue

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Author Florent Fabre

Hi, I’m Flo, and I’m the hands behind Origami.me.

After spending more than five years immersed in Japanese culture, I slowly fell in love with origami and the quiet focus that comes with folding paper. What started as simple curiosity became a real passion, not only for the art itself, but also for the calm, creativity, and mindfulness it brings to everyday life.

Today, I create tutorials, work with origami artists from around the world, and help beginners discover that anyone can learn origami, one fold at a time.

Designer Traditional/Unknow

Traditional origami refers to classic models that are timeless, widely known, and/or have no known creator. Usually passed down through generations, they belong to everyone and form the foundation of modern origami.

Diagrammer Peter Buchan-Symons

Peter Buchan-Symons is an Oxford-based origami designer who has been folding paper since childhood. With a love for clean, intuitive instructions, he creates many of the diagrams you’ll find on Origami.me and in our membership. Peter’s models blend creativity with the crisp logic of his mathematics background, making his work both fun to fold and easy to follow.