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Furoshiki - Wrapping Techniques
Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. Learn how to use this creative wrapping technique to wrap gifts, and much more. Have you heard of furoshiki? These traditional Japanese square cloths are getting a lot of attention lately, as a ...
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Zakka for You: Japanese craft books
For the whole month of August, I've been talking about amigurumi: a style of pointedly adorable crocheted or knitted toy, developed in Japan, that has become popular among English-speaking crafters. It could never have happened without two things: the ...
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DIY Definitions: Print Gocco
Recently, we talked about screen printing: the versatile medium in which you can create anything from a simple t-shirt to a complex, multi-layered fine art print. Screen printing is easy, if you pay attention to detail, but people sometimes avoid it just ...
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Fish kites for Children's Day
Back in March, I wrote about Hinamatsuri, a Japanese traditional festival celebrating the happiness and growth of young girls. Hinamatsuri is interesting, but it's not a national holiday in Japan: that distinction goes to Children's Day (Kodomo no hi), ...
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Celebrating Hinamatsuri with dolls and happiness
This past Monday, March 3rd, was the yearly celebration of Hinamatsuri in Japan. The name is variously translated as "Girls' Day" or "The Doll Festival." Although it functions as a day devoted to prayer for the growth and happiness of young girls, and ...
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Remove ink with tea bags
In my house, ink on skin happens when my teenage kids want to make a "mental" note. With a pen, or sometimes, in a moment of hormonal lunacy, a Sharpie. Perhaps you have a creative toddler in your house, or perhaps you even do it yourself. I've been known ...
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