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DIY Paper Origami Crane Mobile
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.
Create Your Style Magazine Giveaway – Closed
Hi Everyone!
Recently the good folks from Swarovski Elements’ creative community at Create Your Style sent me their new magazine. I was given the nice opportunity to review it and give a copy out to a Vivat Veritas reader.
Create Your Style is a platform where crystal and craft lovers around the world exchange creative ideas and get expert advice and style tips on DIY projects made with Swarovski Elements.
This year’s magazine theme is all about “sound”. The issue has some top notch photos and details on the role crystal plays in the contemporary music scene. The issue also shares step-by-step craft and DIY projects made with Swarovski Elements and information on upcoming special events for crafters around the world.
There are many DIY projects with step-by-step instructions. I have not tried making many jewelry pieces (save my beloved friendship bracelets…they are so addictive!), but I’m inspired to make the statement chain necklace using chains and some leather strips.
For more, you can check out the sneak peak here.
To enter the giveaway, just leave the comment to this post and I will pick the winner using random number generator.
The giveaway will be open for a week, until May 31, 2012.
You can also increase the chance of getting the Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Magazine by entering their facebook contest here! They are giving away the magazine to 15 luck winners.
Enjoy!
