Color origami ball

I'm going to show you how to make color origami ball. Actually it's not really a ball but it looks like a ball to me and because I don't know its real name I call it ball.

I made more pictures to show you how to make it. I think they will be enough for you to understand everything!

Good luck!

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Step 1: Materials

Before you start you must know that this is a lot of work and you need to be patient. It's going to take a lot of time!

You need:
- 5 sheets of paper A4 from one color ( I choose pink it'll be "outside color")
- 10 sheets of paper A4 from another color ( I choose blue it'll be "inside color")
- a pencil
- glue
- a ruler
- scissors
- and a small sheet of paper with measurement 9 cm x 9 cm ( if you don't have you can make it)

CrayfishYAY says: Nov 28, 2008. 9:31 AM

King of origami! The ball of spikes!

Ewamboye says: Oct 19, 2012. 3:56 AM

The PDF file is either not available of the Download button/link is faulty. Kindly advise

Sero013 says: Aug 21, 2012. 1:09 AM

why cant i download the pdf file?? please help. thnx :D

slu6alka (author) in reply to Sero013Aug 21, 2012. 9:39 AM

I don't know. Ask site's administrator :)

aarrnnoo says: Jun 23, 2012. 2:27 AM

people are still looking at this ;)
very good instructable, for the gluing part, it very easy if you use both a video and this instructable, it makes it very easy

slu6alka (author) in reply to aarrnnooJun 23, 2012. 5:02 AM

Thank you for your comment :)

adymikey says: Feb 25, 2012. 6:50 AM

This is an AWESOME tutorial. But I don't have that much paper, and if you mess up, you technically have to get more paper. But this is so cool! I want one

Nightmear0333 says: Feb 9, 2012. 9:47 AM

sick

Schooniedude says: Dec 24, 2011. 10:17 AM

mine looks great until i connected the 2 halves together. there are gaping holes in it and it kinda collpases when you close it...

speedracer425 says: Nov 27, 2011. 9:47 AM

I am watching your video right now. Also, can someone make a zenmagnets instructable? Here is the link to get them : http://www.zenmagnets.com/.

NOTE: Watch the video at the bottom

brainiac120 says: Sep 26, 2011. 6:32 PM

You obviously have almost no life.That is not an insult, I mean you have WAY too much time. I do too; I made a cut origami owl that takes up over 100 units.
Took me about 1 1/2 weeks :3

aruablade says: Jun 5, 2011. 3:55 PM

how long does it takes to make it

slu6alka (author) in reply to aruabladeJun 5, 2011. 9:11 PM

Depends on how fast you fold. Usually it takes about 5 hours for me to make one :)

Cookie.E in reply to slu6alkaSep 7, 2011. 2:55 AM

WOW!!!! FIVE HOURS!!! You must have a lot of spare time! Congrats!! Thanks for showing us this!

aruablade in reply to slu6alkaJun 6, 2011. 2:46 PM

I am horrible at glueing, so i will probably mess up many times.

baky4 says: Jul 13, 2011. 3:11 PM

arghhhhhhhhhh

jbend says: Jun 14, 2011. 8:03 AM

would it work if i use 4.5cm by 4.5cm paper. please answer!!!!

luc.dof1 in reply to jbendJun 25, 2011. 10:15 AM

i used 4.5cm by 4.5cm paper too and it's very hard, the folds are small. Good luck if you try

slu6alka (author) in reply to jbendJun 14, 2011. 11:22 AM

yeah why not...but I suppose it would be harder to fold...anyway you can still try ;)

jbend in reply to slu6alkaJun 19, 2011. 4:35 PM

thank you

jbend in reply to slu6alkaJun 14, 2011. 1:23 PM

once I am done i will post a pic

Mr. Potato Head says: May 20, 2011. 1:11 PM

If you're using glue, you're not making origami...

inergy says: May 12, 2011. 2:15 PM

these make great gifts!

inergy says: Dec 22, 2010. 4:52 PM

good instructable. made one making another

slu6alka (author) in reply to inergyDec 23, 2010. 4:04 AM

Thanks :)

inergy in reply to slu6alkaMay 12, 2011. 2:14 PM

And now another :D

vcamacho says: Apr 15, 2011. 8:39 PM

i did it for 3 days but the other on i tried to do it w/o glue EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

superhung says: Apr 10, 2011. 9:32 AM

How big would the ball be if i use 10.5 by 10.5 cm paper

slu6alka (author) in reply to superhungApr 10, 2011. 10:47 AM

I can't tell you exactly how big it would be. When I use 9 by 9 cm squares the height of the ball is about 14 cm. I hope that will help you.

musicmixer112 says: Aug 31, 2010. 3:35 PM

can this be made without glue

superhung in reply to musicmixer112Apr 10, 2011. 9:33 AM

Yes, but it would be EXTREMELY hard

slu6alka (author) in reply to musicmixer112Sep 1, 2010. 4:26 AM

You can use tape as well, but it's better with glue.

legolord96 in reply to slu6alkaJan 5, 2011. 5:00 PM

I think what musicmixer112 meant was, can it be made purely from paper without needing to be stuck together with anything but friction.

slu6alka (author) in reply to legolord96Jan 6, 2011. 3:57 AM

I don't think so...I don't thing of anything that can replase the glue.

Cookie.E in reply to slu6alkaSep 7, 2011. 2:57 AM

Hey, do you use card board or normal copy paper thickness color paper?

slu6alka (author) in reply to Cookie.ESep 7, 2011. 3:55 AM

Normal paper :P If you use cardboard it can be too hard to fold :) Recently I made one with sticky notes. It turned out great and I skipped step number 2.