22.4.08
kusudama!
i made this today, using post-it notes! woohoo! using the instructions here:
the peace of paper - origami flowers-kusudama flowers link via curbly.com. the flower is a little shabby since it is my first. it wasn't behaving as i was glueing it together and kept popping open. my main mistake was using a gluestick which wasn't holding properly. you are supposed to using paper glue, like Elmer's or something.
then, i remembered i had liquid clear glue, but the applicator was broken and had a tendency to leak. i had to pour some out on a little jar lid and use a toothpick to apply the glue. this time it worked to stay.
i'm going to attempt an entire kusudama ball.
kusudama video on instructables!
How To Fold A Japanese Paper Ball (Kusudama) - The best bloopers are here
kusudama links!
http://puupuu.ojaru.jp/index.html
flickr kusudama origami group
google search - kusudama
oriland
british origami society
paperunlimited blog (which has been posted here before, but is more relevant now.)
speaking of flowers, this blog is soo pretty!
lotushaus
Labels: japanese, kusudama, links, origami, paper, tutorial videos, tutorials
16.3.08
Epson America's CreativeZone!
http://kids.nifty.com/card/index.htm
http://www.enjoy-sanyo.com/doki/postcard/letter.html
print-go-go
http://www.tegami.ne.jp/index.html
http://www.animal-club.net/kobo/index.htm
http://upty.orico.co.jp/prof/letter.html
http://kidsclub.coop/print/print.html
http://www.mihosozai.com/
http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/kassai/kassaiclub/letter/index.html
http://sylvanian-families.jp/asobi/
http://www.kao.co.jp/merries/usachan/index.html
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/suidou/kids/craft/
japanese crochet videos:
http://www.felissimo.co.jp/couturier/v5/html/handicraft.cfm
Labels: crochet, japanese, paper, printables, tutorial videos
13.2.08
Labels: fingerknitting, knitting help, tutorial videos, youtube


















