Upon a Fold

Chigiri Washi Clouds

It’s a dreamy cloudy day in our shop of folds and we have these beautiful washi clouds to thank for it. This handmade sheet of Japanese washi comes with 12 beautiful tear away clouds. They add the sweetest touch to wrapped gifts and are also perfect for using as decorative labels. You can write messages, draw or paint on them and add glue on the back to stick them down. We’re making a beautiful hanging mobile with ours. Designed by Noriko Hashida and handmade in Japan this sheet of 12 washi clouds measures 210mm x 297mm.

P.S. We brought back from Kyoto the beautiful little wire town pictured above. In case you’re wondering, it’s by Japanese artist Masao Seki.

Handmade Suminagashi Mini Pockets (10 pack)

Artist Tadao Fukuda is known for creating the most beautiful handmade marbled papers. Suminagashi is the Japanese art of marbling and Tadao’s collection of handcrafted designs are every bit original so no two envelopes are the same. This set of 10 mini pockets are handmade in Japan with Tadao Fukuda’s signature Suminagashi washi. Enjoy an assortment of colours and patterns in each set. Envelopes measure 75mm x 115mm.

UruWashi Paper Tray

UruWashi is a series of desk objects designed by paper artist Joerg Gessner and handmade by artisans at Sugihara Washi Co. in Japan. This foldable tray is part of the series and it’s made from handmade Japanese washi that is coated in natural Urushi lacquer – an ancient Japanese finishing method dating back 9000 years. Each piece is original, no two are alike. This tray folds and unfolds and is perfect for resting pens, brushes and other stationery bits and pieces. When standing the tray measures 27cm x 90cm and is handmade in Japan.

What's Wrong With This Book?

A lady takes her little dog for a walk, a clown reads a book comfortably seated in his armchair, a fireman puts out a fire and a pretty little white house greets us with a smile: what’s wrong with this book? Nothing it would seem! But turn the page and you see the smart lady’s nose become the mouth of a house hot-footing it away from the fireman, whose hydrant is really the very long nose of a clown! And the elephant? It is just the shadow of an armchair seen from behind. And you’re likely to go nuts hanging upside down from the ceiling, which is also a floor at the same time.

In What’s wrong with this book? by Richard McGuire a series of puzzles using die cuts, shadow play and optical illusions playfully deceive the reader. Geometric shapes have endless combinations and everything hides a multitude of identities. Turn the book and turn it again, stand on your head and let yourself be carried along by the surprises in store on every page.

Printed in Italy, this Corraini first edition is a hardback with 32 pages.

Handmade Suminagashi Paper Strands (10 pack)

These colourful paper strands have been handcrafted using the most beautiful marbled Japanese papers. Suminagashi is the Japanese art of marbling and artist Tadao Fukuda is a master of this craft. These unique Suminagashi paper strands by Tadao Fukuda can be used in so many ways. They make beautiful wristbands and we love using them for decorating gifts too. Each set comes with 10 strands of varying colours and are approximately 40cm long. Handmade in Japan.

Handmade Zakka & Craft

If you enjoy making things, cute things, crafty things, then you will really love this book. It’s full of wonderful ways to make original and lovable handmade items using everyday materials. There are 145 cute and colourful DIY designs by many of our favourite makers. They share their handmade tips across so many different categories such as stationery, decor, toys, accessories and more. It’s packed full of creative ideas and fun-to-make items and there are beautiful images on every page to inspire the maker in you! Please note – this book comes with Japanese text only and is printed in Japan. It’s a paperback consisting of 144 pages.

Blom – Paper Flowers

Make your very own sweet arrangement with these pretty paper flowers. We use them to decorate gifts and sweet treats and also to make colourful garlands. These beautiful flowers were designed by Jurianne Matter from the Netherlands. Blom comes as a set of three cards that include 15 pop-out flowers and 4 metres of florist wire to make the flowers. There’s even lovely pop-out gift tags for you to write your message on. And better still, Blom is completely eco-friendly, so these are indeed earth-friendly flowers that are always in bloom!

Postcard Book by Yoko Inoue

Japanese artist Yoko Inoue creates the most unique objects, illustrations and stationery items with collage. Her lovingly layered works can be discovered in this beautiful book that she herself has crafted and photographed for all to enjoy. It comes with many charming details including 20 picture postcards; 4 kraft gridded postcards for making your own collage work of art; 4 sheets of Yoko Inoue’s collage wax paper and 3 sheets of her collage kraft paper. It really is a complete collectors set for those of you who love Yoko’s work and enjoy the art of collage. Made in Japan, this book measures 220mm x 110mm.

Cube In Dodeca Flippable Globe

Geografia is a product series that uses geography, topography and the earth as its theme. Cube In Dodeca is a perfectly engineered paper globe that can be flipped inside out to change shape and detail. This 3D puzzle shows a simple outline of lands on one side and more detailed political borders on the other. The unique glossy texture on both sides has become a trademark feature of the beautifully crafted Geografia range. This is advanced printing technology and paper engineering all rolled into one very educational DIY globe. The globe comes in parts ready for easy assembly making it a great way to get acquainted with the world. When assembled, the globe measures 140mm × 140mm × 140mm (dodecahedron) and 80mm x 80mm x 80mm (cube). Made in Japan.

Craft Log's Sticky Notes Memo

Collage artist Yoko Inoue designs the most beautiful stationery that exudes old-world charm. These are her wonderfully collaged sticky notes. They’re so handy for tagging important things and are large enough for writing messages on too. Made in Japan, this memo comes with 50 sheets and measures 50mm x 75mm.

The Cut Out Craft Book 2

The original Cut Out Craft Book (also available here) was such a hit, the authors Yoko Ganaha and Piggy Tsujioka decided that a second one would make many people jump for joy – and they were right! The Cut Out Craft Book 2 comes packed full of the sweetest little craft projects for you to make. Simply cut them out and get folding! There are plenty of patterns to make all sorts of lovely things, like beautiful gift boxes and labels, small envelopes and storage boxes, pencil puppets, book marks, paper houses and dolls and much more. Please note, this book has Japanese text only but includes easy to follow diagrams with score and cut marks. We found them quite easy to understand. The Cut Out Craft book 2 is a paperback, with 68 pages.

Stripes & Polka Dots Mihoko Seki Washi Tape (1 x 15m roll)

Japanese artist Mihoko Seki creates the most colourful pictures and patterns from stencils. This is her Stripes & Polka Dots design on beautiful washi tape. We already know how handy washi tape is; we use it to add that little extra touch to wrapping gifts, sealing envelopes, scrapbooking, photo albums and card making. Made in Japan from traditional Japanese washi this single roll is 0.8cm wide x 15m long.