Make an Origami Flawless Ball

Designed and demonstrated by Yossi Nir

This origami Flawless Ball is another ingenious modular origami model created by Yossi Nir. We need 12 paper squares to create 6 modules, each module utilizes two squares. It is a pleasure to fold the modules and assembly is quite easy.

This perfect origami sphere is appropriate for a holiday ornament or a gift. There are many different papers you can use for limitless creativity. (Take a look at the tips and suggestions below).

In the following step-by-step video Yossi Nir, designer of the Flawless Ball, demonstrates how to make it. Thank you, Yossi, for sharing this playful and ingenious modular ball. Get some paper squares ready and try it!

Tips and suggestions for making the Flawless Ball

• The ball is made with SIX UNITS each requiring TWO pieces of paper.
• PAPER: (12) Twelve 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) 150-240 grams per square meter (gsm) (65-90 lb equivalent).
• For your first try, use thicker paper such as the following examples: Bristol Paper, Card Stock, Stardream Paper*
• Within the video, Yossi shows samples with different kinds of papers.
• The finished unit shows only one side of the paper.
• You might want to have three sets of two different colors.
• The picture above shows a ball made with red and two different green papers. This makes it suitable as an ornament for the Christmas Tree!
• The picture below shows a ball made with two solid red units, two silver units, and two silver/red patterned units.

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Have fun folding the origami Flawlees Ball and share your folds in our FACEBOOK group. 

This Three-scoop Ice Cream Cone is another design by Yossi Nir, presented with Origamigos. Try it too!