Paper basket

Why not weave a small basket?

Material is thin and strong paper (30 centimeter square). Japanese paper is good.
Divide it in twelve.


Make a long tape with glue.


Twist the tape. A tape of 30 cm will be 26-27 cm cord.


Cut off 3 bases. A base is 13 cm. Also the end of the longer cord is a base and a handle.


Now I change the color of bases to show the process clearer.




The bases don't spread uniformly.


Weave the side.


Cut the excess of the bases except 2. Glue the ends of the bases to the top line of the basket. Glue both ends of 2 bases. It is a handle.


Wind the handle with the cord.


Wind the edge of the basket with the rest of cord. Glue the end of the cord to inside.


Diameter is 4.5 centimeters.


When increasing the bases, it will be strong a little.




Glue the handle.






Paper basket is rough and weak. It's only an accessory for doll.


If using a ready-made cord, you will make stronger one easily.

Origami rose

This is famous Kawasaki Rose designed by Dr. Toshikazu Kawasaki.


A flower is made with a square sheet of paper without cutting.

The process is too complicated to explain.

White rose and rosebud.


These are Fukuyama Rose.
It is easier than Kawasaki Rose but still difficult.


Fukuyama rose folded with cloth.


This is a Rosebud Cube designed by Mr. Kunihiko Kasahara.

It's only a cube but difficult.


Origami is easy and abstruse paper craft.
If you have interest, you may find how to make by search.

Bear box

This bear reliefed box was designed by Kazukiyo Kurosu, a paper craft artist.
I saw it in his book.

The box has openings (lack), but it is something interesting.



Cut such paper, then fold and assemble.









Draw eyes and nose with felt-tip pen.
The bear doesn't need glue. But when making the box, use glue.

Origami box 2

Hard version of origami box.
This is difficult to fold. The bottom is treble, so it's rather strong.

This method can be applied to polygonal boxes.
If you see books about origami box, you will find various boxes and details of making.

Origami box

Small boxes of used wrapping paper.




Easy square box making.
Use a sheet of rectangle paper.

Divide a long side in five.
"A" (1/5) is width of a box. "B" is height.



Crease.


Fold.


Insert a side into another. It becomes a fence.


Twist the inside part and make the bottom.




Complete.




When I spread this box, it becomes a rectangle.

Paper flower

Before I made tissue roses.
And someone wrote "Teach me how to make."

Tissue rose is easy to make.

Cut 16 rectangles of tissue paper.
Roll 2 corners of each sheet.


Roll a sheet and twist the bottom. The rolled corner is outside.


Wrap it softly with another.


Repeat.


Another paper flower, peony.
The paper must be thicker than tissue.

Fold 7-8 sheets of paper like an accordion.
(I used 4 sheets. More is gorgeous.)
Tie its middle with a rubber band.
Spread each sheet.





You may cut the edge zigzag.


If you spray water color, it will be more beautiful.