PRETTY, isn't it??!!!
The pattern and direction is from a Japanese book which was recently sent by my friend from Japan. I was so excited to see the process following the direction, thinking "Is this really become a ball??"
Kami-Fusen (paper balloon) is one of Japanese traditional toy for kids. The balloon is made out of thin paper, here is a ordinal Japanese Kami-Fusen. It is usually sold in flat, and blow it carefully from the small hole on the top when you play. It is very airly, flow in the air long, don't need a large room to play since it moves slowly even you hit it in strong power (it's broken)! I used to play with it in my house when I was a child.
There are so many kinds of Kami-fusen lately even as a decoration. This Japanese website is showing more variety of paper balloon. FUN, isn't it?
I now got a passion to make a ball pouch for sale. But cannot use someone's pattern, I got to find out how to make it by myself.... My brain doesn't work for making 3D things though :(
think it looks wonderful, when i saw the description this type of kinchaku is what I envisioned!! this is so adorable ^-^
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kat!!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to make :D How is your crafty life? You look so busy to take care of everything!
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ReplyDeleteHi Kyoko,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I deleted my last post because I had made son writing mistakes...
It's being a while since I started following your blog, he's one of my favorites. Everything you do is very delicate and beautiful. I sew things too, but only small clothes for children and baby booties...
You can see some of them here:
http://soupcondecannelle.blogspot.com/
It's in french, because I live in Grenoble, France, but I'm a brazilian girl whose 4 grandparents were born in Japan...
I think the paper ballon pouch is adorable! I'm sure that with your talent you'll find your own pattern soon...Have a nice weekend!
Hi Daniela,
ReplyDeleteThank you for leaving a comment! I didn't understand what are written about on your blog because of language, but I love all pictures you took! I have had a passion to make booties, and still have some patterns but not tried yet X-(
Your booties look very pretty and ellegant! Do you sell your products on Etsy? I saw on your blog that you show a price with a picture, but I couldn't find your etsy shop... maybe selling at another website?
I will try to make a ball pouch today using full of my brain! My husband suggested me to make a pattern from a piece of cut melon.... ha ha.
Hope you are having wonderful Sunday :)
Dear Kyoko, thanks for answering my post!
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad you enjoyed my blog, it makes me very proud when someone like you make good comments about my work. So, in fact, I used to have a etsy shop, but I used to have problems with the variations of the dollar change. I stopped for two years to validate my architect diploma here and now I restarted sewind and selling to my friends. I'm studying to open what they call here in France "auto-entreprise", something like a self-entreprise. I'll be able then to make my own website, and sell my things correctly, paying taxes, etc. I hope this will happens soon...
Now about your pouch: I was almost telling you to do as your husband said... I used to make little apples like this to my friend's kids. But I didn't know how you should do to open and to close it. I think you've found the way! I love it! Have a great week.
Hi Daniela,
ReplyDeleteI have added your blog on my following list! I will at least enjoy your pictures! :)
I understand what you mean..., it is always problem to receive payment in another countries currency. Paypal even charge additional fee to receive other currency than US dollar, and again for exchange when you withdraw to your bank account. You need to watch the rate always to determine when you transfer dollars to your bank account... It's no fun. Especially US dollar is so cheap for a long time..., I cannot buy Japanese fabric from Japanese website since I have to pay a lot more than before...
It is very good idea to have own website! I hope I could do that in future. It would be so hard to learn things about it, but once you achieve, things would go much easier. Good luck!!