When I first received the Hokusai and Hiroshige print origami paper packs from Tuttle Publishing, I was just too afraid to fold these beautiful arts. I didn’t want to ruin some of Japan’s finest arts in history by folding! I just wanted to keep and admire them, without folding. But Read more…
Travel Origami: 24 Fun and Functional Travel Keepsakes by Cindy Ng is one of those books that were gifted from Tuttle Publishing for me to review before it was published. To be honest, I probably would not have picked out this origami book personally myself. But this would be a Read more…
There are so many origami books written specifically on flowers these days. As a woman who loves all kinds of pretty, I, of course love making flowers out of origami and own quite a few books on this topic. This Origami Flowers kit seemed different from any others that I Read more…
There is something about paper airplanes that always seems to excite boys, even grown-up boys. I can think of a handful of adult males: fathers, uncles, and teachers who would love this kit to work on with their young ones, or even just for themselves. I, as an adult female, don’t Read more…
Origami Animal Sculpture book by John Szinger comes with an instructional DVD and will be released from Tuttle Publishing on July 22, 2014. As it’s implied by the title and the photos, this book is not meant to be for origami beginners. It is for intermediate to advance folders who are looking Read more…
When I was gifted this Dollar Origami book by Origamido Studio recently, I was kind of dreading having to use icky old dollar bills. Crisp new ones were hard to come by, as far as I knew. But when I first opened the book, I was pleasantly surprised to find Read more…
I first laid my eyes on an artwork of Benjamin John Coleman on Origami Caravan website, over a year ago. He was auctioning off an original work of his, which was a wall hanging of intricate origami flowers. It looked very organic and sculptural, unlike most other origami flower models. Read more…
When I was little, one of the most favorite things to play with was dress-up paper dolls, which kind of explains why I love playing dress-up to this day. I love coming up with outfits with complimentary colors, and also mixing with fun novelty prints. And I love to do Read more…