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Origami Ikebana

Create Lifelike Paper Flower Arrangements: Includes Origami Book with 38 Projects and Downloadable Video Instructions

by Benjamin John Coleman
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Make realistic and decorative paper flower arrangements with this stunning origami book!
The Japanese art of flower arranging is an age-old practice that honors nature and creates beauty through harmony and balance. This brand new book, Origami Ikebana, shows you how to create unique ikebana-inspired paper flower arrangements any time of the year.
In this book, Coleman combines the principles and techniques of ikebana, origami and makigami (paper rolling) to create beautiful and lifelike paper flower arrangements. You'll learn how to construct stems from paper-mache-like makigami rolls and cap them with exquisite folded paper flowers and leaves, as well as how to display the arrangements on stone-like bases made of paper.
Topics covered in this ground-breaking origami book include:
  • Basic origami flower folding and assembly techniques
  • Painting the leaves and flowers to enhance realism
  • Using incremental leaf sizes for a greater sense of depth
  • Making stems using makigami paper rolling techniques
  • Creating "stone" bases for your arrangement from origami paper

    • Dozens of different origami flower arrangements are described in this book, and the online bonus material contains detailed step-by-step video lessons showing you how to create each model. Don't spend a fortune on real flowers and plants that will wilt in a week—make your own beautiful paper floral arrangements that will last forever!
    This origami book contains:
  • 128 page, full-color book
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Colorful diagrams and photographs
  • Origami flower folding and arranging techniques and tips
  • 8 different leaf types
  • 30 flower types
  • Instructional Videos

    • All media content is accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website.

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    • Release date

      September 23, 2014

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781462914326

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9781462914326
        • File size: 21981 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Publisher's Weekly

        August 4, 2014
        Coleman, who was initially inspired in papercraft by an origami book his father brought home at Christmas in 1974, got serious in 1996 when he quit his teaching job and made origami ikebana a new way of life and of making a living. He combines the techniques and disciplines of ikebana (Japanese flower arranging), makigami (paper rolling), and origami (paper folding). The materials he uses are simple and cheap (plain photocopy paper, for example, serves as material for petals). Realistic-looking boulder bases for his minimalist creations belie their composition of wadded-up newspaper sheets. (These bases, once coated in a glue-like solution, must be cooked in a hot car, by the way.) Even beginners should benefit from the eight different leaves and 30 different flowers represented. Should the multiple illustrations for ivy leaf veins or primrose petals leave the crafter ready to crush an unfinished creation and aim it at the nearest waste receptacle, a patience-restoring DVD, in which the author walks the listener through every step described in the book, is included. The author strives for realism, and lush photo illustrations bear this out. But the not-entirely-natural outcomes are better described as art than as realism.

      • Library Journal

        September 15, 2014

        Coleman (Origami Bonsai) specializes in intricate origami designs drawn from nature. His latest collection takes flowers (a popular theme in origami) and presents them in intricate arrangements following the design principles of ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Directions for a variety of flowers and leaves are included, allowing crafters to design their own arrangements or to re-create Coleman's designs. The author also introduces his method for creating rolled paper stems and branches, which he has named "makigami" (for "rolled paper"). This technique allows paper artists to create realistic components using ordinary newsprint treated with an easy-to-mix glue solution, then painted as needed. A DVD featuring lessons adapted from the patterns in the book is included. VERDICT Ikebana is a natural fit with origami, and Coleman's realistic projects will be a hit with experienced paper crafters looking for a new challenge.

        Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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