Thursday, November 17, 2022

Traditional Japanese Origami Kit Review & GIVEAWAY

New! From the Editors of Chartwell Books, it's Traditional Japanese Origami: Easy to Follow Instructions for 10 Classic Folds. This attractively boxed kit has everything you need to get started. It includes a 64-page instruction booklet and 80 sheets of origami paper. The paper is beautiful - I love the Asian-inspired designs with their elegant gold reverses. There are twenty colorful patterns in total. Each sheet measures a classic 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15cm). The paper folds very well. It's loose-leaf paper held together with a paper band. The booklet has diagram and text instructions for ten traditional origami models - traditional meaning they have existed in Japanese culture for a long time. The instructions utilize the Yoshizawa-Randlett system of folding. It's a system of symbols, arrows, and diagram notations that communicate the steps. This system has become the standard worldwide - making it possible for anyone to learn origami. There are ten models to choose from - the classic crane, a practical star box, an action model fox head, a fir tree that looks like a potted Christmas tree, and more. My personal favorite is the star box. This beautiful kit would make a great gift - or a fun Christmas Eve activity! See excerpts and the table of contents below. Chartwell Books released this kit on September 6, 2022. Get your copy below!


Table of Contents

Introduction
Origami Folding Symbols

Japanese House

Fir Tree

Sailboat

Swan

Flapping Bird

Crane

Fox Head

Starbox

Sumo

Rabbit

Origami Star Box. Folded with paper from the kit.


Origami Star Box folding instructions - continued on page 48.


Origami Sailboat. Folded with paper from the kit.

Origami Folding Symbols

Origami Folding Symbols continued.


This shows four of the beautiful paper patterns found in the kit.


My kit - book and paper pack in the box. 

Traditional Japanese Origami ISBN-13 : 978-0785841340 is available worldwide at Chartwell Books. Chartwell Books is an imprint of the Quarto Publishing Group USA. They have generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until December 5, 2022. Canadian and US addresses only. Good luck!

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29 comments:

  1. This looks like such a wonderful kit. It would be a great gift for yourself or for others!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  2. What an absolutely gorgeous cover.
    jan

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  3. So much fun to learn a new hobby for the winter months.

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  4. Looks pretty. I like the butterflies.

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  5. This looks like a great new craft to try.

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  6. Looks like a lot of fun to learn.

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  7. I would love to add this to my collection of draft books.

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  8. I would love to read about and try origami.

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  9. My kids love origami, this would be a great Christmas gift.

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  10. I love origami. Still trying to get better at it :)

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  11. I would love to learn more origami

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  12. My daughter would love this! She loves to do Origami. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!

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  13. I have never tried before but these are so pretty.

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  14. This is so cool I would love to win this

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  15. This looks like lots of fun for my family!

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  16. I would love to learn origami. such beautiful paper to learn with

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  17. The great nieces would love this

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  18. I would love to try oragami! My mother was very creative and crafty but she could not master the art of oragami. I would love to do this for her, thanks for the opportunity. Merry Christmas!

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  19. This would be a fun activity to do along with my grandchildren. I have never learned to draw and this would be a fun way to do it.

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  20. I like that star box, especially with the red and gold paper.

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