We learn the technique of origami: how to make a paper module?

Today, all needlework is incredibly popular throughout the world. This fact itself is paradoxical in the conditions of a consumer society, because everything can be bought, but a person has a physical need to create. It is inherent in nature and must find an outlet in some form. In addition, needlework works very well on the nervous system: work by hands calms the person. One of the common hobbies of adults and children is considered origami, and the beginning of this process is to study the question: "How to make a paper module?"

What is origami?

First of all, I must say that this kind of decorative and applied activity goes back to ancient China. It was there that they first began to collect figurines from paper, and then this fascination spread to the whole world. Today even schoolchildren know how to add simple paper crafts, and some people do it professionally. In our country, the constituent elements of such knickknacks are often called kusudama. By the way, note that origami from paper from modules is a special kind of work that differs from simple technique. This direction involves the collection of a piece from individual parts. Typically, such crafts made of paper, modules for which can be of different colors and sizes, differ in the complexity of the design. But in the very creation of the basic elements there is nothing complicated, and this is exactly what we are talking about just below. But before you understand how to make a paper module, I must say a few words about materials for crafts.

Paper

There are a lot of types of paper on the clerical market, and in principle, any one can be used to create a souvenir. But for modular origami , the office is the most suitable. It has a sufficient density, and besides the surface is not too glossy, so it is convenient to work with it. In addition, for some models stickers of different shapes are suitable. Also, to create crafts in the origami technique of paper (from modules), you can use a special material, which is called: "Paper for origami," and you can buy the usual multicolored sets designed for children's creativity.

Folding Modules

To fold the details of origami requires skill and an illustrative example. How to make modules from paper? The diagrams shown in the picture below will help you navigate this issue. In the meantime, let us dwell on the key points. The size of the leaf chosen for work depends on the size of the future product. Usually a simple A4 sheet is taken and divided into equal pieces. Most often for modules use 1/16 or 1/32 part. The second important point in considering how to make a paper from a module is tools. We need such office supplies as a ruler and a knife. The paper needs to be cut carefully, so that the edges of the blanks are even and sharp. The ruler for these purposes is chosen plastic or metal, which is difficult to damage with a knife. Most often, for creating origami glue is not needed, but some modules require partial gluing. For these purposes choose a thick PVA. Paint and thread with needle are also useful. They will be needed in order to connect the modules and paint them at your own discretion (if the paper is white). With the help of artistic watercolor you can achieve beautiful transitions of one color to another, and also to apply original patterns to the parts of the craft.

Folding techniques

What is a modular assembly of origami? Immediately make a reservation that there are several ways of folding the elements. The first is the sweep. This is not even a method, but rather a preparatory stage for work. A sweep is the layout of a sheet of paper from which the module will be added. All the work is that lines are laid on the sheet, along which the folds will pass. This option is slightly more complicated than just folding origami according to the scheme, but at the same time has its advantages.

The second method is wet folding origami. This technique was invented a long time ago, it allows you to give the modules a smooth and flexible shape. This method is used to create birds and flowers from paper, and it should be noted that crafts are very similar to the original. But not all paper fits the wet technique. In this case, you need sheets that are made using glue, and this is usually dense varieties.

How to add a module

Most often, modular origami uses triangular blanks. This is the most common form. Now we will tell you how to make a paper from a paper in a triangular shape. Nothing complicated in this. You just need to follow the following instructions:

1. Bend the selected paper sheet in half.
2. Add the resulting rectangle across so that the midline appears.
3. Cut the edges of the module to the middle and flip it over.
4. Bottom part up.
5. Fold the corners through the resulting large triangle, then straighten them and the lower part.
6. Now fold the corners again on the folds and lift the bottom up.
7. Fold the module in half.

As a result, you should get an element whose two lower corners can be clinging to each other. From such modules it is possible to assemble a flower or a bird, as well as a vase or candy dish. Do it!