Hi Im Donna Dance the creator behind bdazzled-nz! My love of craft has been with me forever! Now that I have found Origami I am so in love with the art!

EACH ORIGAMI PIECE IS CAREFULLY HAND FOLDED THEN SEALED WITH LACQUER FOR WATER RESISTANCE AND DURABILITY.
ALL JEWELLERY DEZIGNS ARE MY OWN AND EACH BEAD IS CAREFULLY SELECTED TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF THE PIECE. WHILE SOME ITEMS ARE SIMILAR IN STYLE OR COLOUR, ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE (ONE OF A KIND) UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

WHAT IS WASHI?

WASHI IS TRADITIONAL HANDMADE JAPANESE PAPER. IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS RICE PAPER, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT MADE OF RICE. IN FACT THIS PAPER IS TYPICALLY MADE FROM THE BARK OF SEVERAL TREES; THE KOZO, MITSUMATA AND GAMPI. RATHER THAN BEING PROCESSED TO A FINE THIN PULP, IT IS POUNDED AND STRETCHED INTO LONG THIN FIBERS THAT INTERWEAVE AMONG THEMSELVES. THIS CREATES A STRONG, FABRIC LIKE PAPER.