Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan

Explains how to use traditional Japanese wrapping techniques to decorate presents of a variety of shapes and sizes

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ekiguchi, Kunio

Crafts & Hobbies

Kodansha Amer Inc

Much care and thought go into gift giving. And the way a gift is wrapped can say a lot about the care and thought that went into its selection. This easy-to-follow, idea-packed volume draws on traditional forms and techniques of Japanese wrapping to create unusual, attractive, and surprisingly simple ways to wrap presents of all shapes and sizes. The Japanese combine a love of ceremony with an equally strong fondness for giving and receiving presents. They have developed a sophisticated system employing many interesting and eye-pleasing ways to wrap all kinds of gifts. This tradition is evident in techniques such as layering several sheets of paper to create a color contrast or subtle shading effect, wrapping part of the gift and leaving pan visible, using origami-like folds to decorate or add interest, and fashioning soft wrappings from large squares of colorfully patterned cloth called furoshiki. The author draws on his extensive knowledge of this Japanese tradition and his experience in other forms of paper craft, including doll making, to create sixty-six imaginative gift wrappings. All sixty-six ideas are shown in beautiful color plates and accompanied by step-by-step instructions that take you from the materials you need to the finishing touches. Let these exciting and creative wrappings add a new dimension to your gift giving.

Kodansha USA

Book by Kunio Ekiguchi, Ruth S. McCreery

A Japanese touch for the seasons

Home Improvement & Design

Distributed in the U.S. through Harper & Row

Here is the next step for everyone who has enjoyed buying and using artistic gift wraps--a book of detachable, decorative gift boxes that can be quickly assembled into finished, professional-looking packages. 30 pages of color photos.

The Book of Boxes

Kodansha USA Inc

Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas From Japan

Kodansha

Describes Japanese festivities associated with each season, explains traditional holidays, and shows how to make dolls, decorations, streamers, lanterns, and ornaments

Japanese Crafts and Customs: A Seasonal Approach

McCreery, Ruth South

In this sequel to the bestselling Book of Boxes, author/artist Kunio Ekiguchi seeks inspiration from the worlds of Kabuki and the woodblock print to create a whole new series of gift boxes. Each box is printed on exquisite, high-quality craft paper and is easy to assemble.

The New Book of Boxes/a Stunning Collection of Elegant Gift Boxes

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Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan

Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan

A Japanese touch for the seasons

The Book of Boxes

Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas From Japan

Japanese Crafts and Customs: A Seasonal Approach

The New Book of Boxes/a Stunning Collection of Elegant Gift Boxes