Making Origami Christmas Stars
What could be more magical than Christmas stars! These easy-to-make origami stars look beautiful on the Christmas tree, or as gift...
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Jul 10
Fairy Furoshiki Colouring Book Art!
Our founder Cathy is a professional children's book illustrator, currently illustrating a big series of colouring books for Little Tiger...
Jun 20
Making Fuji-san Origami
This spring we took a road-trip out to the beautiful Yamanashi area of Fuji Five Lakes. At the Fujisan World Heritage Centre I saw cute...
Jan 5
Making Origami Valentine Hearts
I love this time of year - the snowdrops will soon be showing their pale green shoots, the little birds are hopping about in the garden,...
Nov 28, 2023
Making Origami Christmas Trees
I discovered these gorgeous little paper Christmas trees in Snow Peak's London store, when I was recently invited to hold furoshiki and...
Jun 22, 2023
Let's Make a Tenugui Bottle Gift Wrap!
Hi everyone! We've got a lovely bottle wrap for you that is a great way to gift-wrap with tenugui! You can use any of our tenugui to...
Mar 15, 2023
Let's Make Furoshiki Wraps and Bags for Easter!
Spring is on its way, and here in the Cotswolds there will soon be lambs in the fields and blossom on the trees! It will be soon be...
Jun 30, 2022
A Look at Origami Kimono Dolls
Here at Zusetsu, we're fascinated by the popular paper craft of Japan called origami. In this blog, not only do we want to have a try at...
Jun 16, 2022
Corporate Furoshiki Gift-wrapping Events
Updated October 2024 I learned my authentic furoshiki gift-wrapping skills in Kyoto, the area where furoshiki originated over a thousand...
Dec 5, 2021
How to Christmas Gift-wrap with Furoshiki!
Now that we are in full swing of the Christmas season, it's time we talk about how to furoshiki-wrap your presents. We've talked about...
Jul 1, 2021
Summer Styling with Furoshiki Hair Ties!
It's summer time, and if you have long hair like us you'll like to find pretty ways to tie your hair back! Our furoshiki from Kyoto are a...
Feb 10, 2021
Origami: How to Make a Cherry Blossom!
We love making these pretty origami cherry blossoms to send out with our parcels of gifts from Kyoto. Here is our step-by-step guide so...
Oct 23, 2020
How to Create a Furoshiki Cover for a Favourite Book!
Learn how to make a stylish furoshiki cover for your book!
Jul 14, 2020
How to Make a Simple Furoshiki Gift Wrap
Looking for a beautiful and creative way to present a thoughtful gift? We recommend using furoshiki! Not only is this environmentally...
Apr 17, 2020
How to Make a Furoshiki Bag for your Grocery Shopping
*This is one of our most popular blogs, so we have given it a refresh with added furoshiki diagrams and videos to help you enjoy the fun...
Apr 10, 2020
How to decorate your home using furoshiki!
Here are five fun ideas on how to use furoshiki to bring a pop of colour and joy to your daily life :)
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