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A fabric "orb"... |
I've previously made a few "fabric pieced projects" that had their original
roots in the paper world, like this super fun
exploding box
and this surprisingly useful sliding matchbox.
Today, I present to you an orb
that can be made out of three strips of fabric. This is a "no sew" project
that requires just fabric, interfacing and some double-sided tape.
I came across the idea from Creative In Chicago — cut and paste this link into your browser to see the actual blog post: https://www.creativeinchicago.com/2017/07/paper-orb-tutorial.html (it's not clickable as is). I took the provided template and enlarged it by 50%.
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| The paper-based inspiration... |
As I said, the project is made up of three strips of interfaced fabric. (The original template provided by Creative in Chicago makes an orb roughly three inches around.)
The easiest way to do this is to interface a single piece of fabric – large
enough to accommodate three templates side by side – and then cut them into
the required strips. (I used Decor Bond, because it results in a stiffness
resembling card stock.)
Note that even though the template has a couple of "waistline" notches,
those areas are not meant to be cut out.
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| Cut strips of fabric to accommodate the template three times... |
Of course, if you want an orb more like the paper version shown previously,
you'll want to cut the strips out of different fabrics.
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| Mark the templates "notches" onto the fabric... |
The rounded cutout areas are meant to be creased and folded inwards to create
a 3D effect, so the next step is to score those curves onto the fabric with
some sort of tool. (For best results, use a bone folder or edge creaser
commonly used for paper crafting. A butter knife will likely do the job if you don't have
one of those.)
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| Crease and bend the curved areas to the wrong side... |
Bend the curved areas inwards so that they have a "memory" and then flatten
them out again. The ends of the first two strips are joined together to form two separate rings; one is then inserted into the other.
The last strip needs to be threaded through the inside of the two other rings before its ends can be joined. (I have not taken step by step photos here to serve as a tutorial; they are available – along with a link to a YouTube video – at Creative in Chicago's blog post.)
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| Ready to "push" into shape... |
Once joined, adjust the positioning of the notches as needed and then push those curved areas inwards again to form the final orb. It may take a few tries to get it right, but it more or less comes together by
itself once you've managed to get a few of the indentations to stay in place.
This would be a fun Quick Craft Mondays kind of project that can be done with minimal time commitment and supplies.
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| Orb based on original template in white paper... |
If you're looking for something to keep the kiddies amused during the upcoming holidays, keep the paper form of this project idea in mind. It's highly suitable for recycling wrapping paper and boxes; i.e., glue wrapping paper remnants onto cardboard to make the strips.
If you're intrigued by the idea of making a small 3D item like this and don't
mind having to sew (!), maybe also check out my
pandemic puzzle ball
and
icosahedron.
'Til next... 🇨🇦🍁
'Til next... 🇨🇦🍁
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