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Crease and fold a sakura lampshade.
I designed this light fixture as a kusudama—a type of modular origami that creates a ball, star, or orb from many different pieces. I’ve found that with large-enough units, the open sides of this kusadama make it a great lampshade for LED bulbs. Most LED lights give off no heat and are safe to use with paper, but double-check before installing any light inside a paper fixture. Do not use this model with a regular lightbulb! It will heat up and create a fire hazard.

Paper Information
You can find paper that has been treated to be heat- and fireproof online or at specialty art supply shops. Folding from 7" (18cm) squares will make the
lampshade shown here, which is about 13" (33cm).

Posted by Sok Song • Published 25th March 2011 • See Sok Song's 2 projects »

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Morgan 8th June 2014

It says you only have to make 30 individual pieces....but the photo at the bottom on how everything should be assembled is an icosidodecahedron. That would be 12 pentagons (5 individual pieces each) and an additional 20 pieces for the connectors. That's 80 pieces in all. Maybe I'm reading it wrong? Help?

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July 20th, 2013

First thing I made on CutOutandKeep!

sweetsundae0 · Ajax, Ontario, CA · 50 projects 12th November 2011

Wow that is beautiful!

Cemre K. · 6 projects 28th September 2011

This will probably be difficult for you if you haven't done modular origami before. I have made an electra (icosidodecahedron) which is made up of 30 four-flapped modules that fit together in a pentagon/triangle pattern, similar to this one. But it has more holes in it. I will make on of these soon. As soon as I get more paper. Or as soon as I decide to cut 2 pieces of paper into 4x4s.

Lauren S. · 1 project 5th June 2011

Got it

Lauren S. · 1 project 24th May 2011

im confused on steps 13/14 around how it all fits together, any suggestions?

Jaden S. · Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE 1st May 2011

Figured it out. ^_~

Jaden S. · Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE 15th April 2011

I manage to fold the pieces and assemble the cluster - but I can't figure out how to add the "bridge" part.

What goes in where?

I'd be happy if someone could help. ^_~