Make Shibori-Inspired Paper Snowflakes by Mia Semingson of Two Hands Paperie

All levels | 32 min 29 sec

Make Shibori-Inspired Paper Snowflakes
Overview01:04
Materials03:03
Fold paper05:01
Cut snowflakes05:57
Dip dye11:46
Iron and finish05:38

Taught by Mia Semingson of Two Hands Paperie

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Bring back the nostalgic joy of making the paper snowflakes from your childhood and elevate them with a shibori-inspired dip dye. Mia Semingson is an artist, book binder, and owner of Two Hands Paperie in Boulder, Colorado. She is always looking for creative new ways to express her love of paper, so she combined a familiar snowflake project with a dyeing technique reminiscent of indigo patterns on Japanese resist-dyed fabric. Learn how to fold and cut Japanese washi paper as well as basket-style coffee filters and then play with dye to make decorative, sophisticated snowflakes that are truly one of a kind and a surprise to reveal. Hang individiually as ornaments or hang them together as a beautiful garland.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Japanese washi paper in various sizes (Sumi-E painting and calligraphy paper like this one)
Round coffee filters
Two bowls - one for ink, one for water
Any shade of dark blue watercolor or ink
Scissors
Bone folder or spoon
Pencil
Protractor
Iron & ironing surface
Dish towels
Newsprint or scrap paper to cover the table
Stapler and ribbon for making a garland (optional)

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Learn how to:

Make Shibori-Inspired Paper Snowflakes
Use basic origami folds on both Japanese washi paper and basket-style coffee filters
Cut folded paper into snowflakes
Dip dye folded paper
Experiment with simple dip dye patterns and techniques
Hang paper snowflakes
Create a snowflake garland