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The Origamido Studio

Some of the most popular purchases from the Origamido Studio are stunning pieces of origami jewelry. We fold many, but not most, of the pieces we sell. Artist friends and students, after being inspired at a class, or by one of our designs, often bring their expertly crafted paper jewelry to display proudly for purchase in our showcase.

The Origamido shops in Boston, Massachusetts and Hawai‘i.

Our jewelry customers return often, bringing family members or friends to see what’s new in the case. They are often wearing pieces from earlier visits, but sometimes sporting new pieces of their own design.

We wrote this book for the jewelry-making novice and expert alike. Anyone hoping to incorporate beautiful papers and other foldable materials into their wearable creations using origami techniques will be pleased to find that the origami elements in this book do not require you to be an origami expert. Nor do you need to be expert at reading origami diagrams, because the accompanying video contains exclusive lessons that demonstrate the folding methods for all of our various origami beads and elements. Diagrams are provided for those who enjoy their convenience, and for beginners who want to better understand other books by learning this handy international “origami shorthand.”

Origamido Studio’s jewelry on display.

Origami jewelry can and should be celebrated, not feared, and so this book addresses concerns for paper quality and for the robustness of design. In this book, we discuss selecting the best papers, preparing them (by laminating or back-coating), and wet-folding them with paste (for adding the necessary body and strength). We have also designed several new, versatile, folded “jewels.” You will love arranging and combining these elements with other materials such as seashells, or beads of glass, metal, plastic, or stone. By using readily available findings and fittings you will create attractive, wonderfully expressive and distinctive, wearable folded jewelry art. People notice and comment about origami jewelry because it is so unusual. Origami jewelry is a natural conversation starter. Friends will ask, “Did you fold your earrings?” Now you can say, “Yes, of course!”