This is a glossary that words are used in origamio.ocm uniquely.
A
- Arabesque joint
- A arabesque joint is one of the joining methods in modular type. Processes to connect parts are similar to arabesque has.
Arabesque
B
- Bind joint
- A bind joint is one of the methods to get parts together.
It employs bindings such as threads and strings.
- Bind type
- In case of making one work, a bind type is a model in kusudama works which gets parts together into the whole with threads and strings.
- Box joint
- A box joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
It uses a shape of the cube like a work of mosaic box to assemble parts together.
Mosaic Box
C
- Coil joint
- A coil joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
A part of the work doesn't have any pockets, but it has more than two flaps.
D
- Decoration part
- Decoration part is the part except main parts to decorate the work.
It is possible to complete the work regardless of using it or not using it. Deco part.
- Diagram
- Pictures and the comments that showed how to make the work.
Recipe. Drawing.
- Double pocket joint
- A double pocket joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
This method to connect is like to join palms together.
F
- Flap
- Fake unit
- A fake unit is a type that a shape of part is like a modular type having flaps and pockets
but it needs adhesive materials to put parts together.
Fake unit
- Finger joint
- A finger joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
- In modular type, a flap is the part of unit to join it together to other part.
Joint.
- Fold lock joint
- A fold lock joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
After insert a flap to a pocket, joint is locked by adding folding.
G
- Gomakashi no jutsu
- The gomakashi no jutsu is a technique to cover mistakes with something. Sometimes, it is like tricks.
It's a important skill to make kusudama.
H
- How brilliant I am !!
- Mio's pet saying.
I
- It's O.K.
- This is a incantation chanted when a maker made mistakes or the work was not becoming as his/her wishes.
In other words "It's all right."
J
- Joining material
- A joining material is the material which is used to assemble parts or to get parts together such as a thread or a glue or adhesive tape.
- Joining parts
- In paper joint type, a joining part is other part except a main part to assemble or to get parts together into the whole.
Unlike decoration parts, it is impossible to complete the work without using joining parts.
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M
- Mix joint
- In case of making one work, a mix joint is one of the joining methods.
It employs more than two joining materials such as a glue and a thread.
- Mix type
- In case of making one work, a mix type is a model in kusudama works which gets parts together into the whole with more than two joining materials such as threads and glue.
- Modular joint
- A modular joint is one of the methods to get parts together without joining materials and joining parts.
The parts can be assembled together into the whole only with the its parts.
- Modular rate
- A value to express easiness of getting parts together in modular origami and kusudama origami that don't need any joining materials.
Modular rate
- Modular type
- In case of making one work, a modular type is a model in kusudama works which gets parts together into the whole without any joining materials. Even joining parts made with paper don't need.
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P
- Paper joint
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A paper joint is one of the joining methods.
It employs other parts which excepted main parts that is folded with paper or pieces of paper for to connect parts and to assemble together.
- Paper joint type
- In case of making one work, a paper joint type is a model in kusudama works which gets parts together into the whole with parts which is folded with paper as joining parts, or paper pieces.
- Parade
- The parade is one of the techniques for improving skills to make a work for. Or it is one of the events to enjoy kusudama.
Please show off the work which you completed to many people, and be proud of it.
- Paste joint
- A paste joint is one of the methods to get parts together. It employs adhesive materials such as glue or adhesive tape.
- Paste Type
- In case of making one work,
a paste type is a model in kusudama works which gets parts together into the whole with adhesive materials.
- Please see at 2 meters away.
- The words to call attention when maker shows the finished work to people.
(Because, when people see the work at closely, mistakes or poorly-made points are able to see clearly.)
- Pocket
- In the work of modular type mainly, a pocket is a gap to reserve a flap or a joint of the part.
T
- The square root of 2
- A diagonal line of the square.
- Tottori
- Mio's home town.
- Twins joint
- A twins joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
The part of the pocket and the flap are completely the same shape.
It means the pocket will work as a flap, also the flap will work as pocket.
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U
- Unit origami
- It is the same as Modular origami.
Modular origami
R
- Roll joint
- A roll joint is one of the joining methods in modular type.
Each flaps are rolled to assemble parts together.