Origami City Kit would make a cool birthday gift for any child who loves vehicles, buildings and/or origami, but as a Montessorian and an origamist who teaches a wide age range, I absolutely love the idea of building/folding an “Origami City” together as a group activity. This kit would be so fun Read more…
Japanese Origami Kit for Kids is packed with models and papers that are so much fun! It is a great beginner kit for young children around age 7 and 12. It comes in a box containing a booklet, a variety of unique print origami paper, and “practice” dollar bill paper. Read more…
This is the second book about origami jewelry that came across me. The first was Origami Jewelry by Ayako Brodek. While Ms. Brodek’s book is filled with feminine and intricate designs, this new Origami Jewelry by LaFosse and Alexander includes bold and striking designs. Understandably, Ms. Brodek is a woman and Read more…
“Origami Ikebana” by Benjamin John Coleman is the second product by that author that I am reviewing. I wrote a review on Coleman’s “Origami Bonsai” kit about a year ago (review can be read here). Coleman’s new book/DVD, “Origami Ikebana” is just what you’d expect based on his last publication, Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…