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The Simple Art of Japanese Origami
24 Unique Step-by-Step Projects, Including 50 Pieces of Origami Paper
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Discover TRUE JAPANESE DESIGN with 24 BEAUTIFUL paper projects, designed by BESTSELLING author Mari Ono, with 50 sheets of origami paper included. IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS: each project features clear STEP-BY-STEP images and EASY-TO-FOLLOW instructions. Tokyo-born Mari Ono introduces you to the top Japanese origami techniques, teaching...
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Discover TRUE JAPANESE DESIGN with 24 BEAUTIFUL paper projects, designed by BESTSELLING author Mari Ono, with 50 sheets of origami paper included. IDEAL FOR BEGINNNERS: each project features clear STEP-BY-STEP images and EASY-TO-FOLLOW instructions.
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Description
Discover TRUE JAPANESE DESIGN with 24 BEAUTIFUL paper projects, designed by BESTSELLING author Mari Ono, with 50 sheets of origami paper included.
IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS: each project features clear STEP-BY-STEP images and EASY-TO-FOLLOW instructions.
Tokyo-born Mari Ono introduces you to the top Japanese origami techniques, teaching you how to understand and use paper authentically to make beautiful gifts, decorations and more. Plus, the 50 pieces of gorgeous origami paper included mean you can get started right away.
The projects range from traditional ideas to more contemporary designs. Give a card embellished with symbols of love and luck for a special occasion, fill a vase with pretty paper irises to decorate your home, or bring the paper to life by folding a sweet rabbit or crane.
Including professional tips and finishing touches, this is the book that will show you how to create truly authentic Japanese papercrafts using the best paper designs from the modern East.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800653993
Publisher: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: CICO Books
Illustration: 200 col photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 228.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 574g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
Mari Ono is an expert in origami and all forms of papercrafts. She and her artist husband, Takumasa, were based in the UK for many years and worked there to promote Japanese arts and crafts, but have now returned to Japan where she was born. Mari is the author of the bestselling Japanese Origami, Origami Flowers and Birds, Mindful Origami, Origami Animals in the Wild, Origami Pets, Mindful Japanese Origami, Essential Origami, Origami for Children, More Origami for Children, Origami Sea Animals, Origami Dinosaurs, Origami Garden and Origami Butterflies, Birds & Bees, all available from CICO Books. Mari also blogs on her Japanese website, mari-ono.com.
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