Japanese Paper Crafting: Create 17 Paper Craft Projects & Make your own Beautiful Washi Paper

by Michael G. LaFosse, Richard L Alexander, Greg Mudarri

Make homemade Japanese paper and fold it into beautiful and decorative forms with this Japanese papercraft book.

In Japanese Paper Crafting, world-renowned paper artist Michael G. LaFosse of the Origamido Studio teaches you all the essential techniques needed to make your own beautiful handmade washi paper at home. The book's clear and simple step-by-step instructions, diagrams and photographs show you not only how to create your own handmade paper using inexpensive and easy-to-find materials—but how to turn your handmade papers into exquisite paper craft objects. Readers will enjoy crafting 17 original LaFosse designs using their very own handmade washi papers! With Japanese Paper Crafting you can:

Make your own traditional-style Japanese papers. Learn two traditional Japanese methods of papermaking, and try your hand at creating truly distinctive papers.

Create 17 exquisite projects that feature your own handmade paper—or any other paper in your craft collection.
This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves scrapbooking, making handmade gift cards, origami and paper crafts in general. Making your own washi paper is the natural starting point for creating high-quality paper craft objects of any type. The fabulous projects in the book include:
Notebooks
Purses
Wallets
Gift Cards
Desktop Accessories
And many more…

Genres: Origami, Art, Japan, Crafts, Reference

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2007

Reviews

[Ash Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will I make my own washi paper? Not a chance. The history was delightful to read, but I think I'll just buy someone else's well made paper products. Will I use some of these paper folding projects? Absolutely. Everyone is getting crane egg boxes for Christmas this year, for sure.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Making Washi paper may not be for the random crafter.
Interesting projects are shared, a number to multi crane models.
My favorites are 'Crane's Egg Modular Box' pg 85
The photo seems to show an opening, but I can't figure out how that happens.
and 'Wallet or Clutch Purse' pg 82

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief history and some very basic projects with pretty pictures. Would probably make a good workshop book but it's not detailed enough for learning papermaking on your own.

[Ta0paipai · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun, quick read detailing the history, art and production of Japanese washi paper. Anyone who thinks paper is just paper will bet set straight.

With detailed step-by-step instructions on the paper making process, his book provides the best value to craft lovers and hobbyists that want to try their hand at making some washi of their own.

[Nevergreen]

Thus should likely go in the DNF list but I did technically skim the last whatever amount before giving up. a bit too dry for me and not what I'm looking for in non-fiction. Plus for this sort of thing there aims YouTube.