Using the ancient Japanese art of Origami to combine art & math in the creation of a 3D form.

Six pieces of square paper

and hundreds of very precise folds

before assembly begins...

It is harder than one might think.

KUSUDAMA!

 http://kusudama.me

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Kusudama-Ball

http://www.pinterest.com/origaminut/origami-kusudama-balls-spheres/