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LaFosse, Michael G.

Japanese paper crafting : create 17 paper craft projects & make your own beautiful washi paper / Michael G. LaFosse, with Richard L. Alexander, and Greg Mudarri.

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Pub., ©2007.

128 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Contains illustrated instructions for seventeen Japanese paper art projects, including how to prepare the Washi paper and construct origami cranes, Masu boxes, clutch purses, vase covers, and more.

Paper work.

Handmade paper.

Japanese paper.

Alexander, Richard L., 1953-

Mudarri, Greg, 1981-

Includes bibliographical references (page 127).

Introduction -- Washi -- The magnificent "skin" of Japan -- The special qualities of washi -- A brief history of washi -- Kinds of washi -- Uses for washi -- Making washi -- Preparing the pulp -- Tame-zuki: "retaining method" of papermaking -- Nagashizuki: sheet forming technique -- Adding embedded objects: handmade paper with flower inclusions -- Preparing washi for use -- Folded tie-dyed washi -- Back-coating -- Projects -- Honored traditions -- Japanese origami crane -- Senbazuru: "thousand cranes" -- Noshi (tsutsumi) -- Celebrated friendships -- Sailboat envelope -- Masu box -- Wallet or clutch purse -- Crane's egg modular box -- Personalized spaces -- Tato -- Vase cover -- Desktop organizer (pen/pencil/brush holder) -- "Ceramic" form with chigiri-e -- Tulip bowl -- Hurricane bowl -- Sewn-bound washi book -- Symbols key.

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