Momigami tutorial

Welcome to the fun and fascinating world of Momigami! What is that you ask? Momigami is the Japanese word for “kneaded paper.” At its core, Momigami transforms ordinary paper into a fabric-like material. The process is quite simple. What is Momigami? The ancient Japanese technique uses Konnyaku (koh-nee-yah-koo) Starch. The starch mixture is painted on one...Read the Post

I was given Cas Holmes' new book 'The Found Object in Textile Art' for Christmas and although it looked really good I have been putting off reading it properly until I knew I could spend some time trying things out. The first thing I wanted to try was momigami - the Japanese technique of paper kneading. I had just finished a bag of bread flour so that became my first experiment. To get ready I cut the bag open, got a craft mat and a small finger bowl with a few drops of olive oil in. The…

A couple of weeks ago I had progressed my collage using the momigami paper samples to the point where I was ready to stick it down using thinned wallpaper paste on a plastic sheet. After adding some more purple serviette pieces, this was where I had got to. I followed Cas Holmes' advice in her book, The Found Object in Textile Art, and scraped away some of the paper layers with a blade to reveal the ones underneath. Next I wanted to add some machine embroidery. First I experimented with a…

What to do with Momigami paper. Great question. The Momigami techniques make fun use of all types of paper and offers endless creations. Learn how to make this Momigami paper Matchbook/notebook.

April 2, 2015 Joanne Weis In my reading on Wabi Sabi, I discovered information on a revival of an ancient Japanese technique: Momigami ...

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Make Momigami mit Konnyaku Starch. The technique makes paper stronger and more durable.

Victoria Gertenbach on Instagram: "Stitch journal made from old National Geographic magazines pages that I applied momigami techniques to. . I was recently introduced to Momigami by my friend @dsmillerstudio56 who showed me an exquisite piece of paper that she had rusted and then "momigamied" (not sure if that's an actual word, but I'm going with it). The result was a piece of paper that no longer felt like paper... It now felt like a buttery soft piece of chamois cloth that had a beautiful…

Debra on Instagram: "Momigami (Japanese term for paper kneading) is not only fun but very therapeutic if you have a few hours! You can use konnyaku starch (Amazon} if you want your paper to be crisp but for a softer texture use a natural oil like olive or coconut. This method really does turn paper into a fabric like texture. I used light weight scrapbook paper and some magazine pictures with olive oil. I love the finished look and can’t wait to make something with these. #momigami…