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

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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"

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