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DIY Paper Origami Crane Mobile

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Today I wanted to show you a craft project I finished recently. When Kiko and I went to a mall the other day, they were giving out these paper origami cranes. They gave us three pretty cranes in pink and red; it was too cute to throw them out. I decided to enjoy them a bit longer by making them into a mobile for Kiko’s nursery. Although I did not make these cranes, it is easy to find many different origami tutorials online (Youtube is great for that), and you can follow this instruction for cranes. There is a custom to bring a mobile made out of 1000 paper cranes for someone who is sick or is hospitalized, to wish them to be well and for a long life. The crane is good luck here in Japan.

 What you need:
– Thread
– Wire
– Pliers
– Origami cranes
First I made cut a wire of about 50cm, made three little circles by bending the wire. The circles are to be used as hooks to hang the cranes. Then I made the wire piece into a big circle as a base to hang all the cranes. It helps to have some kind of circle object as a guide to make this big circle. I used Andy’s weight.
After that, I simply hung the cranes with a thread, and added another thread in order to hang the mobile from the ceiling.

A/W12 Lookbook Behind the Scenes

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The new lookbook is coming out soon! We did a shoot two weeks ago, and it went great. I feel like it was the best and easiest shoot I’ve ever done. The planning part took a lot of effort, but because of that, the shoot went smoothly. I also worked with a local photographer, model and a make-up artist. All of whom I have worked in the past, so knowing each of them relatively well helped create a relaxed atmosphere.

We shot at a gorgeous park in Yokohama. In the park, there are two historic buildings which used to belong to foreign ambassadors. The interior is decorated with antiques and this helped bring out the mood we were looking for. Our theme was “Remember when…”.

Getting a permission to shoot at these buildings took a bit of effort. We had to submit a written request with details explaining the camera equipment, number of people, and how many clothes we were shooting. The soles of the shoes needed to be padded so the models could wear them indoors without ruining the floor. And we had to pay the use of this facility.

I can’t wait to show you the finished pictures! More to come.

 

Hong Kong Photo Diary

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My trip to Hong Kong was short and sweet. We went at the end of September to celebrate Andy’s birthday. Regrettably I was sick, and was strung out on Nyquil a lot of the time. We did a lot of walking, saw a lot of neon signs, failed in our exploration of the fabric district and ate a ton of noodles. There were paper lanterns everywhere (even at train stations) so we had to buy some for Kiko’s room. Our primary objective of getting many foot massages was accomplished. They were surprisingly painful. We stayed in a place called “Panda Hotel”, which was a fair distance away from downtown. The train system in Hong Kong was pretty good (reminded me of the one in Thailand), less complicated than here in Japan. Overall I really enjoyed the trip, and next time I certainly want to explore the massive fabric district.