Artist and designer Emi Fukushima from the AITOH company shows how to string Washi paper beads into a necklace, which is followed by Fukushima's instructions for making a Washi paper pin.
Materials:
unfinished wooden beads with large holes
washi paper
glue
scissors
brush for glue and varnish
craft varnish or glaze
chopsticks (optional)
wet paper towel
rattail cording, ribbon, or a strip of leather
coin, donut or other pendants
additional beads (plastic, wood, glass, etc.)
Steps:
Covering Beads - To size washi paper for beads, hold bead by holes and place on paper (figure A). Roll paper over bead and overlap for a 1/8-inch seam. Paper should extend over half of hole size. After marking paper, cut to size.
- Fold paper in half lengthwise.
- Fold again in half the other way.
- Cut three-fourths of the way up the paper towards the fold, creating strips about 1/4 inch apart.
- Make "picket fences" (i.e., cut on an angle) with the strips.
- Open so that you have upper and lower picket fences.
- Thin glue with water (if too thick it will tear the paper) and brush the mixture onto the center of picket fences (figure B).
- Roll the bead over the glue and center it with the holes facing outside of paper. Fold paper over barrel and overlap with the 1/8-inch seam (figure C).
- Apply a thin coat of glue on inside of each flap (one at a time) and paste down on bead. With a smooth, rounded surface (back of brush handle or chopsticks), push flaps into the holes. Smooth flap and remove excess glue with wet paper towel. Do all the flaps on both sides of bead until the bead is completely covered with the flaps.
- Roll bead on smooth, hard surface to remove air bubbles and wrinkles.
- After beads are dry, apply varnish/glaze. Three to eight coats may be applied, depending on individual taste. The more coats, the glossier. Hold beads by hole while applying varnish and let dry with hole side down on wax paper.
Stringing Necklace - Cut rattail cording into 36- to 40-inch length.
- Fold cord in half and insert loop into hole in coin, donut, etc.
- For center pendant: Hold two ends of cord and insert both ends into a large hole bead to stabilize the coin/pendant.
- Take one end of the cord and insert spacer beads, alternating with the Washi beads. Do the same on the other side until complete.
- Tie a knot at the end of the series of beads on both ends.
- Complete the necklace by tying the two ends together in a knot.
Washi PinMaterials:
6" x 6" washi paper
acrylic paint - Delta Ceramcoat 14K Gold
24-gauge wire
gold cording (the type that unravels) for tassel
Chinese coin with hole drilled in middle to serve as the pendant
varnish/glaze
card stock
pin back
E-6000 glue
cellophane tape
Steps:
- To strengthen the paper, paint the back of it with 14K gold paint or any complimentary color that you would like as the finishing.
- Cut the paper into 3" x 6" size.
- Starting at the three-inch end, fold paper into accordion pleats.
- Pinch one end of pleats and secure with wire.
- Cut the cording (use cellophane tape to keep the cord from unraveling) and cover the wire. Insert the two ends of the cording into the hole of coin. Tie together in a knot and put a drop of glue on the knot to hold in place.
- Varnish/glaze the fan.
- Cut the card stock the same size as the back of the pin.
- When the varnish is dry, glue the card stock to the back of the pin.
Resources Ceramcoat Acrylic Paints
Delta Creative
Website:
www.deltacreative.com
E6000 glue
Available at craft stores nationwide.
Eclectic Products Inc.
Website:
eclecticproducts.com
washi paper
Creations By Emi
Website:
creationsbyemi.com
Yuzen/Japanese washi paper
Contact AITOH for a local retailer.
AITOH Co.
For Trade Only
Phone: 650-866-3814
Toll Free Phone: 800-681-5533
E-mail:
origami@aitoh.com
Website:
www.aitoh.com
Guests Emi Fukushima
Artist, Creations by Emi
Website:
creationsbyemi.com
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