Supplies needed: 3 sheets 6" printed origami paper beads in different colors and sizes flex wire or tiger tail wire crimp beads Click on an image to view it larger and hit browser back button to return to this page.

Instructions:
Fold three units according to the diagram. All three units should look exactly alike after folding. That is, all points need to be in the same direction when stacked on top of one another. The best way to fold the units is to complete one step on all three sheets of paper, then go to the next step and so on, until the units are complete.

String several beads onto the flexible wire or "tiger tail" and crimp with a small crimp bead just below the top hanging loop and at the bottom leaving a 2 1/2" gap between the beads. Experiment with the lengths of the loop and tail piece. The only thing that should be the same is the 2 1/2" space between the beads. This is what will be inside the ornament and will not be seen.

Unit Assembly:
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Slide one point of the first unit into the pocket of the second unit.	Slide the third unit point in the pocket of the second unit.	Turn the units over and place the beaded assembly inside.	Now start tucking in points into the pockets to close the unit around the bead assembly
Rotate the unit in your hands and find the pockets where the points will easily slide in.	The last point goes into the pocket and it holds all together without the use of glue or tape