Japanese Paper Flowers

“Whether or not they’re already familiar with the Japanese art of origami, crafters can follow Yamazaki’s instructions for fashioning exquisite and realistic-looking flowers from paper…Tips are nestled into almost every page, like how to curl petals or cut out challenging pieces. Paper-crafters will delight in growing a garden without all that mess of potting, watering, and cultivating.” –Booklist Starred Review“Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese Paper Flowers has all the information and all of the necessary patterns you need! With just some scissors, a few sheets of colorful tant origami paper, and a few drops of crafts glue–all of which can be found online and in paper stores–you can create breathtaking paper flowers in no time at all!” – Library Journal“Japanese Paper Flowers will walk you through the steps to make graceful blooms, blossoms and buds.” – Pausitive Living blog

Hiromi Yamazaki teaches paper flower-making classes at the Boule De Neige floral paper art shop in Tokyo. She specializes in decorative floral creations for weddings and other special events.