Saturday, April 13, 2019

Kawaii Origami Review

I just got Chrissy Pushkin's new book Kawaii Origami: Super Cute Origami Projects for Easy Folding Fun. In Japanese culture kawaii means cute. Chrissy is the creator of the very popular origami and paper craft website Paper Kawaii. In her 128 page softcover she presents 25 kawaii origami models. Don't let the word cute mislead you, her designs are very clever. They are detailed yet rewarding to fold. So far I've folded the rectangular masu box, the cute purse and the adorable cat and dog hearts. The table of contents is shown below. The projects are arranged easy to difficult. Step-by-step diagram and text instruction accompanies each design, and in some cases a video. There are various recommended paper sizes and a few projects require glue and/or scissors. To get you started 50 sheets of folding paper are included. The mostly pastel colors with white backs measure 6 inches square (15 cm). Race Point Publishing released this title April 2, 2019. A Kindle version is also available. Get your copy below!


Contents

Introduction
Tools & Techniques
Kawaii Art Style
Basic Origami folds

Masu Box
Lucky Starts
Kawaii Envelopes
Water Balloon
Tea Bag

Tea Bag Envelopes
Love Knots
Dustpan & Scoop
Rectangular Masu Box
Cute Purse

Woven Bracelet
Woven Bookmark
Cat & Dog Hearts
Cactus
Round Pot

Bento Box
Mini Trash Bin
Mini Drawer
Stationery Boxes
Ice Cream

Sushi Roll Boxes
Nigiri Sushi Boxes
Flower Bowl
Star Bowl
Twinkle Star








Kawaii Origami is available worldwide at Race Point Publishing. Check out their unique catalog at Race Point Publishing. Race Point Publishing is a division of the Quarto Publishing Group USA.




Dog Heart I folded from page 50 of Kawaii Origami. I used 1 sheet of 7 inch (17.78 cm) square origami paper with a purple front and light blue back. No scissors, tape or glue was used. I added stickers for the eyes and nose. So kawaii!



11 comments:

  1. I think origami twisted ice cream cones is pretty original!

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  2. Really graceful origami. I like the unique cones.

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  3. Love the mini trash bin! So cute!

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  4. I love the cuteness of these crafts!

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  5. Great projects for my daughter!!

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  6. Would be great to learn how to make these. slhaydon@hotmail.com

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  7. Love these,I really need to practise more !

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  8. I love it. These are so pretty and creative.

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  9. wow, so creative and fun! would be fun to make!

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