Party Origami: Instructions for 14 Party Decorations

By Jessica Okui

Make any get-together gorgeous with festive folded paper decorations customizable for any holiday or special event—from the Zakka Life blogger.
 
Transform beautiful origami paper into covetable party accents! With a booklet featuring step-by-step folding diagrams, eye-catching party props are just a few folds away. Origami enthusiasts and fans of pretty paper accents will enjoy folding chopstick rests, napkin rings, place settings, invitations, and more, in a range of colors and patterns.
 
“Use Party Origami to make fun decorations for celebrations all year: Thanksgiving placecards, Fourth of July pinwheel cupcake toppers, and Valentine’s Day heart-shaped lollipop covers. These projects are cute, tiny, careful, and clever, exactly what Jessica is known for.” —While She Naps
 
“Would make a nice gift for people who enjoy origami or want to learn more about it, teenagers, and crafters who entertain. Because of the use of traditional models, it’s a great way to get started in origami.” —Don’t Eat the Paste
 
“This book would just make the sweetest little gift to a budding event planner . . . or anyone with a passion for paper.” —WeeLife

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Mar 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9781452127217

Book preview

PARTY

ORIGAMI

INSTRUCTIONS

for 14 Party Decorations

Jessica Okui

Introduction

BASIC TIPS

ORIGAMI SYMBOLS

BASIC FOLDS

Squash Fold

Square Base Fold

Waterbomb Base Fold

PROJECTS

Bird Place-Card Holder

Boat Chopstick Rest

Bow Napkin Ring

Decorative Bauble Swizzle Sticks

Invitation with Diamond Closure

Iris Flower Centerpiece

Lantern Bunting

Name Place Card with Favor Pouch

Paper Square Coaster

Pinwheel Cupcake Toppers

Star Candleholder

Sweet Lollipop Heart Cover

Triangle Cake-Stand Garland

Triangle Favor Box

Resources

INTRODUCTION

Party Origami adds a new twist to traditional origami by teaching you to use the folded art form to create modern party decorations. Here, you’ll find everything you need to trim your next party with special touches made of paper, from custom invitations to sweet place settings to folded napkin rings and more.

In this booklet, you’ll be introduced to the art of paper folding with standard base folds, traditional folded models, and modular origami. The book also includes less traditional methods, such as cutting, hole punching, or using a bit of tape, to create more contemporary finished pieces. All of the projects in this booklet can be made using 6-by-6-in/15-by-15-cm origami paper.

To get the most out of Party Origami, first get familiar with the symbols and techniques found in the front of the booklet. This will give you a basic foundation before you start creating specific projects. With any origami project, first practice the folds on printer paper before using the pretty origami paper for your final creation. This way you won’t waste any nice paper!

The included projects employ a variety of folds and designs. The step-by-step folding illustrations provide a visual guide for each project. Start off with the projects rated easy and work your way up to the more advanced projects. Once you get into the rhythm of following the instructions and folding, it should become easier and more intuitive.

Once you’ve made a few of the projects, try customizing the designs to your own personal taste by choosing specific papers and colors or adding custom details. Play with scale to make a project smaller or larger; add personal touches with hand-drawn details; embellish finished projects with rhinestones or other decorations—the sky’s the limit!

All the projects included