Origami Folding

The Gremlin xmas package as used by BBC Two Wales.

This video includes both ident variants (Magic Sprite and Magical Forest) and trails for Top Gear and Hamlet.

Now there’s nothing unusual about a sight like this just before Christmas. Three presents wrapped and ready to go. But take a closer look and you might just notice something unusual. Because in an effort to be more eco-friendly an old tradition is being revived in Japan.
By using special furoshiki cltohs, people can open their presents and then re-use the wrapping as a shopping bag.

Made from different fabrics these Japanese cloths are tied using a variety of techniques, similar to origami.
The word furoshiki translates as bath spread, because the cloth was commonly used to carry bundles of clothing thta people brought to public baths.
Beyond clothing, the cloth was used to wrap parcels and gifts and carry a variety of objects of different shapes and sizes.
But recently, the use of the cloth has diminished and few people still retain the skills necessary to fold them.

For the most part the use of furohsiki is reserved for formal occasions. The silk furoshiki produced in the Fuchida workshop is all made to order and is almost exclusively saved for weddings. Bearing a household crest, the cloth is used to wrap gifts exchanged between the families of the bride and groom. When Hidetaka took over the family business he beagn to think about how furoshiki could be introduced into eveyrday life.

Today’s designs are in a range of cotton fabrics that will hopefully inspire the next generation to give it a go.To Kakefuda, the key point about furoshiki is teh versatility of the cloth. It’s reusable, washable, decorative and adaptable .

So if you’ve still got some presents to wrap this Christmas, and fnacy a rather fecthing bag to step out with, don’t think ‘paper’ think furoshiki.

An update of last year’s attemtp to alter the appearance of BBC2’s Origami World ident.

Changes include higher quality video, use of the current station logo in strip form (rather than the 1997 logo) and the logo now being displayed in a dark beige colour, more in-keeping with the idetn.

Original mock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyqNvS…

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These step by step instructions help you to fold your own hanging origami ornament. These can hang on Christmas trees or in windows. Perfect for beginners. LisaShae.com has many more photos of origami and origami folding instructions. Money origami is great for presents and tips!