Origami is very popular in Japan, and indeed all over the world. But besides the famous paper cranes, we have many other interesting origami crafts.
Modular origami (the piecing together of various origami parts) is particularly popular worldwide, and very beautiful. This video introduces instructions for making origami earrings using one of the simplest modular origami pieces, the Sonobe cube. Please enjoy!
Things you'll need
- Small Sonobe Cube: Use six pieces of 1/16 of regular origami paper for each earring
- Clear type manicure for coating
- Eye-pin (x2)
- A needle
- One pair of fish hook earrings6.
- Jump ring (x2)
- Beads or other charms that you like
Also: a small pair of pliers that can both bend and cut.
Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima
Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
