Paper Jewelry-Making with Origami Techniques
Cutting the Paper
A course by Mayumi Fukuda , Origami Jewelry Artist
About the video: Cutting the Paper
Overview
“Next, I will show how to cut the paper into perfect squares and how to make a pattern guideline for the folding process.”
In this video lesson Mayumi Fukuda addresses the topic: Cutting the Paper, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper Jewelry-Making with Origami Techniques. Learn to create delicate, water-resistant jewelry with traditional Japanese paper folding techniques and your own painted pattern design.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll show you the safest way to cut perfect squares and also how to make a patterned guideline. For our final project, we will be folding 4 cm2. And for that reason, it needs to be cut accurately. So I will start with our carpenter squares. We need to cut... this paper and first 24 centimeters per 16. So we have it's multiple of four. Then you can cut stripes of four centimeters and then finally squares of 4 centimeters. Okay, so now we need to cut our 4 cm squares Although like it's very common people using the cutting mat as a reference. I really recommend you to use this ...”
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Course summary for: Paper Jewelry-Making with Origami Techniques
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Paper Craft

Mayumi Fukuda
A course by Mayumi Fukuda
Mayumi Fukuda is a Japanese Brazilian paper jeweler based in Leipzig, Germany. She studied jewelry design at the Centro de Joalharia de Lisboa, and has attended a variety of jewelry and paper making courses in Japan, UK and Germany.
In 2013, she started Mayumi Origami, a jewelry brand that designs their pieces with high-quality Japanese Chiyogami silkscreen paper. Her collections can be found in museums shops across Europe such as the British Museum in the UK, Orient Museum in Portugal, and CODA Museum in the Netherlands. In 2018 and 2019, she was invited to lead workshops exploring the Origami jewelry field at the West Dean College in the UK and at the Papierwerk Glockenbach in Germany.
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