It looks like some of the cute things in
Japanese craft books... but we can read the instruction!
, finding and buying
Japanese craft books is easier than you think.
I have seen tons of
Japanese craft books on Etsy and have always wanted to buy one but haven't because I was afraid of the language barrier and such.
Japanese craft books, with their irreverent photos and quirky projects, are sweeping the handmade world.
* If you're lucky enough to live in a city with a Japanese bookstore such as Kinokuniya (or you're visiting such a city), this is by far the easiest way to search out
Japanese craft books.
* Look for
Japanese Craft Books on Etsy: You can type in a search for «Japanese craft book.»
Make Good Books: The idea for this series was inspired by our love of
Japanese craft books, and our desire to make those books more widely available.
Japanese craft books, known for their irreverent photography and quirky projects, are a big hit with today's crafters.
Carefree Clothes for Girls is the latest in the Make Good: Crafts + Life series of
Japanese craft books to be translated into English.
I've had gobs of questions about the quilting process on this one, and I'll once again refer you to the source that I used - Patchwork Style, the amazing
Japanese craft book that was recently translated into English.
Not exact matches
It is so funny how a lot of our customers have a nice collection of
craft books but don't read a word of
Japanese.
* American publishers have definitely caught on the
Japanese crafting trend and are starting to publish English language
books featuring
crafts made by
Japanese designers.
These bookstores usually have a
craft section, but give yourself lots of time: Most of these
books have simple white spines and unless you speak
Japanese, you will need to pull the
books from the shelf one by one.
Janet Koplos is co-author of Makers: A History of American Studio
Craft (2010) and author of Contemporary
Japanese Sculpture (1990) and other
books.
But Dezsö's meticulous sense of
craft is best evidenced by her elaborate «tunnel
books» in which layers of
Japanese handmade paper are cut and sewn together into collapsible dioramas.
She is co-author of Makers: A History of American Studio
Craft (2010) and author of Contemporary
Japanese Sculpture (1990) and other
books.