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

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

<b>Make realistic and decorative paper flower arrangements with this stunning origami book.</b> <br /><br />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, <i>Origami Ikebana</i>, shows you how to create unique ikebana-inspired paper flower arrangements any time of the year.<br /><br />Since discovering ikebana some years ago, origami artist and author Benjamin Coleman has worked on developing techniques that enable him to create ikebana-style floral arrangements with simple folded paper. In this book, Coleman combines the principles and techniques of ikebana, origami and <i>makigam</i>i (paper rolling) to create beautiful and lifelike paper flower arrangements. You'll learn how to construct stems from paper-mache-like <i>makigami</i> 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.<br /><br /><b>Topics covered in this ground-breaking origami book include:</b><ul><li> Basic origami flower folding and assembly techniques</li><li> Painting the leaves and flowers to enhance realism</li><li> Using incremental leaf sizes for a greater sense of depth</li><li> Making stems using <i>makigami</i> paper rolling techniques</li><li> Creating "stone" bases for your arrangement from origami paper</li> </ul>Dozens of different origami flower arrangements are described in this book and the downloadable video 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!<br /><br /><b>This origami book contains:</b><ul><li> 128 page, full-color book</li><li> Step-by-step instructions</li><li> Colorful diagrams and photographs</li><li> Origami flower folding and arranging techniques and tips<li> 8 different leaf types</li><li> 30 flower types</li><li> Downloadable instructional video</li></ul>