Origami Papercrafter Revamping Techniques
Issue 64 of PaperCrafter features an amazing origami special, which includes an interview with paper-fold guru Ashley Wood. Here Ashley gives us a step by step guide through how to make his favourite Fuse boxes.
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Origami paper (why not use some from the PaperCrafter 64 kit?)
“Tomoko Fuse caused a minor revolution in origami when she unveiled her system for making boxes from several sheets of paper. This is one of the simplest of her repertoire, and a classic of economy and efficiency.”
Project taken from Origami, All You Need to Know, £9.99, Search Press. You can get free postage and packing when you buy the book in the UK by calling Search Press on 01892 510850 and quote ‘PaperCrafter issue 64’
• Start with a square of origami paper, lighter side upwards, and crease it in half.
• Fold the top edge to the centre crease. Turn the paper over.
• Fold in half from side to side, crease and unfold. Turn the paper over again.
• Crease the lower right diagonal and unfold.
• Fold the lower left corner to the centre.
• Crease as shown. Pinch the upper third of the centre crease into a valley.
• Swing the triangular flap downwards to finish the unit. Make three more in the same way.
• Arrange two units as shown and slide them partially into each other. Repeat with another two units. Slide in each pair, little by little, until they are tight together to form a box shape.
YOU WILL NEED:
Patterned papers, Doodlebug Design Inc Simply Spring 12” x 12” collection kit
Dies: stitched ovals
Punch, 5mm corner
Embossing powder, blue
Marker pens
Embellishments: Doodlebug Design Inc Icons stickers, Blooming Bugs stickers, Doodle-pops stickers, Oh…
YOU WILL NEED:
Patterned papers, Pebbles Happy Cake Day!
Embellishments: Pebbles Happy Cake Day! Washi Tape, Puffy Dots, Phrase Ephemera, Puffy Stickers, Icon Ephemera, Accent Stickers, Thickers Happy Birthday and Banners, Matte…
YOU WILL NEED:
Rare Earth Happy Easter digi stamps
Patterned papers, various
Dies: M&C Boutique Scallop Circles, Stitched Circles; Lawn Fawn Grassy Edges
Embossing folder, Gemini Polka Dots
Inks: Ranger Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass, Shabby…
YOU WILL NEED:
Quilling papers: 3mm wide, white, orange, green, browns, pinks, yellow; 10mm wide, white
Card: green
Quilling tool
Dies, scallop-edged circles
Fringing tool
Florist wire
PVA glue
1. Glue seven lengths of brown 3mm paper…
