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Look what I won!

Maria — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:16:10 +0000

Just look what I won, guys – the 2nd Great (the greatest if you ask me) Chiyogami Giveaway from The Paper Place!!! They run it at the end of the last year and the prize included more than 700 sheets of fancy Chiyogami washi paper! Unbelievable!

I had some experience with Chiyogami before (for example, see this box or this kusudama), so I’d been prepared for the beauty of the paper. What I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer amount of it and the incredible variety of different colours and patterns! There are just hundreds and hundreds of them – flowers, leaves, umbrellas, cranes, paisley (I’m crazy about paisley!), stripes, dots, traditional Japanese patterns… you name it!

Well, after I finished browsing through this stack the first time, there were 8 missed calls on my phone – heard nothing, so mesmerized I was!

Up to this point, I’ve been basically just looking through this pile, trying to sort it out somehow and figure out how exactly I’m going to store it. I also have folded a Kawasaki Rose and a few origami stars out of this paper, and I’m very happy with how they turned out. As soon as I fold more, I’ll write in more detail about the features and qualities of this paper – along with my thoughts on how it performs in terms of origami and what sort of models it works best for.

Until then, take a look at some of my favorite patterns from the stock and see for yourself why I call it the best giveaway ever!

Purple patterns:

Green patterns:

Black patterns:

Red patterns:

Blue patterns:

UPD. Here is a gallery of all my folds from chiyogami paper.
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Look what I won!

Glossy Origami Paper, Paper Frog

Maria — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:00:08 +0000

Name:	Glossy paper, floral, red-white
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-pattern)
Producer:	PAPER FROG (Germany) / Nice Papers
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	80 gsm
Sheets:	32
Colors/Patterns:	one color combination per pack
ITEM NO.:	65130

This high-quality German origami paper is smooth and glossy on the patterned side and mat on the other. It has beautiful flower pattern and it’s also available in other color combinations.
Even though the paper weight is 80 gsm, the paper does feel like a thin paper to me (it’s definitely thinner than tant paper for example, which has the same weight). It folds well and looks gorgeous! A little bit too pricey though, this is the only downside I see.
What I’ve folded from this paper so far:
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Glossy Origami Paper, Paper Frog

Double-Sided Kraft (Paper Frog, Folia)

Maria — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:39:33 +0000

Name:	Papier Mix für Bascetta Stern
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-color)
Producer:	Paper Frog (Germany) / Nice Papers
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	70 gsm
Sheets:	30
Colors/Patterns:	one color combination per pack
ITEM NO.:	30260 (Blue-Gold)
	30280 (Red-Gold)
	30290 (Gold-Silver)
	30310 (Green-Silver)

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Name:	Bascetta Stern Set Duo
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-color)
Producer:	Folia (Germany)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	75 gsm
Sheets:	32
Colors/Patterns:	one color combination (Red-Green)
ITEM NO.:	325/1515

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Double-Sided Kraft (Paper Frog, Folia)

Double-Sided Origami Paper, Jong Ie Nara

Maria — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:42:40 +0000

Name:	Well-being Dualside Colored Origami Paper
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-color)
Producer:	JONG IE NARA (Korea)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	60 gsm
Sheets:	300
Colors/Patterns:	10 different combinations (18 different colors)
ITEM NO.:	MX31Y1

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Double-Sided Origami Paper, Jong Ie Nara

Double-Sided Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Maria — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Name:	Ryomen Harmony Origami Paper
Paper type:	Harmony, double-sided (solid color on reverse)
Producer:	Grimmhobby (Japan)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	N/A (~70 gsm)
Sheets:	35
Colors/Patterns:	10
ITEM NO.:	23-1521-200

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Double-Sided Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Clean Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Maria — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:00:55 +0000

Name:	New color, clean harmony origami
Paper type:	Harmony, one-sided
Producer:	Grimmhobby (Japan)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	N/A (~70 gsm)
Sheets:	30
Colors/Patterns:	10
ITEM NO.:	23-1135

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Clean Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Corona Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Maria — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:58:29 +0000

Name:	Corona harmony origami paper
Paper type:	Harmony, one-sided
Producer:	Grimmhobby (Japan)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	N/A (~60 gsm)
Sheets:	25
Colors/Patterns:	5
ITEM NO.:	23-1004

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Corona Harmony Origami Paper, Grimmhobby

Double-Sided Origami Paper, Koma

Maria — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:45:57 +0000

Name:	Double-sided origami paper
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-color)
Producer:	KOMA (Japan)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	65 gsm
Sheets:	30
Colors/Patterns:	One color combination per pack
ITEM NO.:	B1530-“color number”
	For example, B1530-1 for Red-Green paper

Name:	Double-sided origami paper
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-color)
Producer:	KOMA (Japan)
Size:	7.5*7.5 cm
Paper weight:	65 gsm
Sheets:	100
Colors/Patterns:	One color combination per pack
ITEM NO.:	–

This double-sided paper by KOMA comes in two sizes (7.5 and 15 cm squares) and 19 color combinations (4 of them are just paper with the same color on both sides).
What I folded from this paper:

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Double-Sided Origami Paper, Koma

Origami Paper, Flowery Pattern, Jong Ie Nara

Maria — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:23:42 +0000

Name:	Origami paper, flowery pattern
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-pattern)
Producer:	JONG IE NARA (Korea)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	60 gsm
Sheets:	24
Colors/Patterns:	6
ITEM NO.:	CD14Y3

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Origami Paper, Flowery Pattern, Jong Ie Nara

Origami Paper, Dotted Pattern, Jong Ie Nara

Maria — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:00:10 +0000

Name:	Origami paper, dotted pattern
Paper type:	Double-sided (color-pattern)
Producer:	JONG IE NARA (Korea)
Size:	15*15 cm
Paper weight:	60 gsm
Sheets:	20
Colors/Patterns:	10
ITEM NO.:	CP07K201

[See image gallery at goorigami.com]

Origami Paper, Dotted Pattern, Jong Ie Nara