Yuki Martin - Super Cute Origami Ebook: Kawaii Paper Projects You Can Decorate in Thousands of Ways!

WELCOME TO MY ORIGAMI KIT!If you combine the words decorate and origami, you get decorigami! Decorigami is a made-up word to describe projects that are to be embellished, doodled, or colored. Origami purists may call this cheating, but decorating a model doubles the fun!This booklet is a collection of decorigami projects, accompanied by paper and embellishments. We designed this kit for crafty and curious kids, who love to not only fold and decorate paper, but also explore other cultures through many of the included projects.I hope you enjoy this kit! Yuki MartinMEET YOUR GUIDES: KAMI KAMI AND ORIHIME These two fictional characters will appear throughout the book as your friendly guides. KAMI KAMIKami means at least two things in Japanese: paper and god. Kami Kami is the Paper God, who governs all things that have to do with paper. He has traveled throughout the world with paper and is an expert at all paper art forms.

His exact age is not clear, but hes estimated to be around 2,100 years old, which is roughly how long ago paper was invented in China. ORIHIMEOri means to fold, and hime (pronounced hee-may) means princess in Japanese. Orihime is the Folding Princess. She is learning all about the art form from Kami Kami. Once she becomes an origami expert, she will become an ambassador; demonstrating, displaying, and teaching origami all over the world. HOW TO USE THIS KITI designed this kit to be on-the-go, and you can do most projects with the items provided in the box.

However, a paper cutting tool, glue, and drawing materials may come in handy.I suggest you add your own paper and embellishments to vary the look of the finished pieces. Various types of origami papers can be found at art/craft/paper supply stores, bookstores, and Asian gift shops. Craft stores carry embellishments in the scrapbooking section. Embellishments dont need to be store bought; they can be scraps from gift wrapping materials or found objects.Make your own flower embellishment with a flower-shaped punch and a seed bead. Layering punch-outs adds more petals. A round punch can be used to make googly eyes, ornaments, confetti, etc.Small folded flowers, hearts, stars, bows, and other objects can also be used as embellishments.

These simple, traditional origami designs are easy to find online and in books.BASIC FOLDING TIPSLearn these basic origami terms along with the diagrams.Fold and unfold in order to make a crease.Fold from point to point in the direction of the arrow.Turn the model over from left to right.Rotate the model 90 degrees.Rotate the model 180 degrees.Pleat FoldFold in pleats by valley folding and mountain folding repeatedly.Release the hidden back flap while folding to the front.Cut the paper along the bold line.Squash FoldAfter folding the paper in half, fold it in half again.Open and squash a pocket from the flap.Inside and Outside Reverse FoldsAfter folding the paper in half, fold and unfold a flap at each folded corner.At upper left: Tuck the flap inside the model.Crease the paper into quarters.Cut the paper into a quarter size along the crease lines.DIFFICULTY RATING: Start with a Kite Base (as seen in step 2 of the Christmas Tree). Fold the white triangle downward from the top.