RecycleToday + Great Furoshiki Tutorial Video
21 Apr 2009 3 Comments
in Japan, Japanese Culture Tags: eco, furoshiki, wrapping
Back in December I posted a little about DIY Christmas, including eco-friendly wrapping, specifically the wonderful Japanese furoshiki. I was surfing the Net and found this video on Vimeo with live-action book, wine, chocolate box and bag-making from RecycleNow. Check it out! This video shows how simple and elegant using furoshiki can be.
There’s actually a specific way of presenting your gift to the person who will receive it, but it’s quite traditional and complicated. I’ll have to scan an illustration out of my Japan book if you’re all interested.
more about “Furoshiki gift wrapping on Vimeo“, posted with vodpod
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Apr 21, 2009 @ 23:32:01
Wow, how fantastic is that? The woman in the video makes it look so easy! Thanks for sharing it!
Apr 22, 2009 @ 05:20:56
I loved this! I’m digging out my fabric scraps now….
Apr 22, 2009 @ 11:45:48
Undaunted – seriously, it’s as easy as it looks. If you can find the books online they have really easy to follow illustrations, and the most useful folds are the easiest to reproduce! Please give it a try!
dEBBIE – that’s exactly the spirit, just make sure they’re square or they’ll come out all lopsided ^^;;;; Please tell me how your experiments come out!
~MS the younger