Origami Jewelry Process
I fold my jewelry from yuzen washi and chiyogami . It is a very fibrous paper and the bright prints do not fade in the sunlight.
I put small pieces of stencil plastic in the wings of the cranes, dragonflies, hummers and kimono body and sleeves before gluing.
Then, I coat each piece with a fabric stiffener to seal the paper and stiffen small parts. The earrings and pins are then sprayed with an acrylic laquer for shine.
All ear wires are 14/20 gold coat slipless wire from Rio Grande. In the 25 yrs. I have used these , no customer has ever complained of allergic reaction.
** Adjustable clip earrings are availabe upon request.
All earrings and pins come on a card. The back have the Kanji(Japanese character ) for that item and a Haiku(Japanese poem and/or description of the item.
Colors There are ~200 print papers in my collection. It is logistically impossible to offer a choice unless I spend a lot of time photographing etc. Please allow me to pick a pattern in the basic colorway or combination colors you choose.
I can/will send a photo of a few choices available.
Prints are flowers of Japan, or traditional symbols of Japan
Reds Pinks and Pastels Oranges Gold backgroundBlues Silver background
Violet/purples Blacks
Yellow GreensBrowns
For Questions ....... e-mail me with form on the bottom of this page.
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Spirit of Japan
Tsuru
(Japanese Crane) Symbol of health, PEACE, longevity, happiness and RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS "I shall write peace upon your wings You shall fly around the world so that children will no longer have to die this way." Sadako and the Thousand Cranes (with a 5yen(good luck) charm on each one) Earrings (from 2" square paper) $25
Tsuru Ornament
Folded from 6"sq. paper, with flower or crane charm. Comes in a clear cello box with card. $20
Kimono
Traditional silk dress worn by Japanese women for festive and formal occasions..
Pins and earrings have a 5 yen coin for prosperity and bamboo for longevity.
Earrings $25 (1.5" x 1.5") Pins $20 (2" x 2")
Sakura Matsuri
To celebrate the cherry blossoms....... all paper has cherry blossom prints.
A perfect blossom is a rare thing.
You could spend years of your life looking for one
And it would not be a wasted life.
The Last Samurai
Earrings $25
A few frogs hopped in unnoticed.
All Sakura Matsui pairs are folded from Cherry Blossom print yuzen washi.
Sensu
(Japanese Fan)
Symbol of good luck and prosperity
"Hot summer night.
Fans stirring gentle breezes
Thoughts of winter"
Fan Earrings $25 Combo Earrings $25
Maneki Neko
(The Beckoning Cat)
Beckons you into restaurants and stores to spend the "koban" (money) hanging around your neck
Kimono Pin w/Neko charm $20 Tsuru(crane) Earrings with Neko Charm $27
Maneki Neko paper comes in 4 colors, shown above.
Japanese Garden
Chou Chou
"Butterfly! These words from my brush
are not flowers..............only their shadows."
Soseki (haiku poem)
Earrings $25 Pins $20
Hana
(Flower)
"After the bells had rung.
And were silent.............
Flowers chimed
A peal of fragrance."
Sho (haiku poet)
Earrings $25 Pins $20
Garden Combo Earrings $25
Tonbo
(Dragonfly)
symbol of immortality and regeneration.
"Red Dragonfly
on my shoulder calls me his friend
Autumn has arrived"
Earrings $25 Kimono w/tonbo on the shoulder $21
Specific Tonbo Prints in Pins/Earrings Red, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Black, Lavender
or
basic color/combo wanted
Hachidori Colibri
Bee Bird (Japanese) (Spanish)
a Southern American native
"Awake at dawn
darting through strands of mist
the flower seeker
Larry Gates
Earrings $25 Hachidori and it's flower $26
Kaeru
(Frog Prince)
A symbol of "return" whether it be a person or money (whatever that means)
"little frog among rain-shaken leaves
are you too
splashed with fresh green paint"
Gaki
Earrings $30 Pins $15 ( ~ 1")
Green Guys
Amazon Rainforest Frogs
Red, Blue, Orange, Black, Multi-color
Frog and Friend
"Frog sunning on a Lily Pad
Friend dragonfly darts by
Thrapp!
Bruce Lansty
Earrings $27
Kani
Chesapeake Blue Crab
"Chesapeake Blue Crabs
shadows in sun lit waters
Old Bay Seasoning"
Shawnnee "Shabana"
Pin $30 (2")
"Kani"
Chesapeake Crabs are in reds or blues ....basically.
Starts w/6" piece of washi., 20 mins. to fold.
Finished size ~ 2"