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Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts

Jan 24, 2013

Design Book of Paper & Photo Item


The graphic designer Naoya Okazaki, who makes miscellaneous handmade goods and booklets using photographs he has taken himself, introduces 100 simple and stylish ideas to make a paper item under the theme of design × craft.
You can make so many things by just cutting, folding and putting rubber stamps on paper, such as goods you frequently use and want to place around you or gifts for others. This book is a valuable source of exciting ideas.

The Author: Naoya Okazaki
The Photographer: Seiji Mizuno 
Price: 1,400 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-862-7)
Format: 184 x 230 mm, 192 pages,
(4c+1c) Softcover with Jacket,
Language: Japanese/ Release date: 24th January 2013







Contents:
1 Souvenir
1.New Tohoku Souvenir Set
2.New Tokyo Souvenir Set
3.New Mt.Fuji Souvenir Set
4.Mt.Fuji Goods
5.Tobacco Package
6.Matchbox Package
7.Tokyo Sky Tree Letter Paper
8.Tokyo Tower Letter Paper
9.Three-storied Pagoda Letter Paper


2 Sationery 
10.Cutout Letter Set
11.Colorful Envelope
12.Design Triangle Envelope
13.Padding Envelope
14.Tear-out Postcard
15.Square Postcard
16.Wooden Postcard
17.Rolled-up Letter Paper 
18.Various Shaped Bookmark 
19.Photo Bookmark 
20.Clip-on Memo Pad
21.Colorful Memo Pad
22.Clip Case
23.Folder 
24.Clipboard Calendar
25.Illustrated Graph Notebook
26.Tear-out Accordion Notebook
27.Notebook
28.Zigzag Ruler
29.Colorful Triangle Ruler
30.Rolling Tape Holder
31.Square Tape Holder
32.Book Case 
33.Photo Book Cover
34.Book Cover with Ribbon
35.Noshi Paper
36.Wrapping Paper
37.Folding Paper Bag
38.Photo Paper Bag
39.Mt.Fuji Small Box
40.Various Small Box
41.Box Applique
42.Colorful Disc Case
43.No.5 Disc Case
44.Noshi Bukuro
45.Gift Envelope
46.Crayon Box and Holding Paper


3 Band on Everything・Stamp on Everything 
47.Band on Box 
48.Band on Pencil 
49.Band on Notebook
50.Band on Photograph
51.Band on T-shirt 
52.Stamp Tear-off Calendar 
53.Stamped Envelope 
54.Stamped Postcard 
55.Stamped Coaster 
56.Stamped Tote Bag

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4 Photograph 
57.Big Photo Book
58.Zigzag Photo Book
59.Small Photo Book
60.Polaroid-Look Photograph
61.Photographic Negative Box
62.Photographic Negative Case
63.Flip Album
64.Pull Out Album
65.Small Wooden Photo Panel
66.Square Photo Frame
67.Acrylic Photo Box
68.Retro 3D Card

5 Kitchen 
69.Paper Apron
70.Place Mat
71.Paper Plate
72.Coaster
73.Paper Cup Sleeve
74.Toothpick Case
75.Chopsticks Holder
76.Tea Bag Case
77.Globe Chocolate Box
78.Candy Bag
79.Cookie Bag
80.Small Japanese Confectionery Gift

Interior / Zakka 
81.Paper House
82.Mt.Fuji Mobile
83.Photo Mobile
84.Record Jacket
85.Pennant
86.Wood Magnet
87.Door Hanger
88.Alphabet Door Hanger
89.Mountain Shape Clock
90.Combination Table Clock
91.Paper Watch
92.Eyesight-Test Chart
93.Flip Comic Book
94.Paper Badge
95.Button Board
96.Donut Tag
97.Ribbon Tie
98.Bottle Label
99.Paper Slipper
100.Medicine Case

How to 

Jul 13, 2012

Craft Idea Book by HELLO SANDWICH

“Everyday life is very special and we can stop appreciate these moments by using cute handmade items.”
A cute Australian artist, HELLO SANDWICH suggests how to enjoy making craft and introduces pop and colorful handmade items not only stationery, card case, and accessories designed by herself but scrapping photos and printed matters to memorize your day. You can find full of ideas to enjoy making craft and cherish your daily life from this book. 

 《Author》
Hello Sandwich
Hello Sandwich (Ebony Bizys) is an Australian craft artist, designer and blogger based in Tokyo. Before moving to Tokyo in 2010, Bizys worked at VOGUE magazines for 11 years, most recently in the position of Deputy Art Director at VOGUE Living. Since living in Tokyo, Bizys has Art Directed a Japanese book, designed a Japanese fashion website, been commissioned by VOGUE Japan to make artworks for their publication, collaborated with famous Japanese masking tape brand “mt” on workshops and has appeared in many Japanese books and magazines. Bizys currently blogs for VOGUE Japan, hosts monthly craft workshops. Her daily life on her Japan+Craft blog hellosandwich.blogspot.com   

The Author: Hello Sandwich
Price: 1,400 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-798-9)
Format: 148×210 mm, 112 pages (Full color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese/ Release date: 25th July 2012

Contents
PART1:STATIONERY
PART2:ITEMS FOR YOUR BAG
PART3:LIFESTYLE
PART4:GIFT WRAPPING
PART5:PHOTO&JOURNAL









Mar 19, 2012

Let's make everyday things look antique!

simple and stylish ways to make daily goods like antiques


This book will show you how to transform familiar and spick-and-span
goods,
even things found in the 100-yen shops,
to transform into fabulous antique goods!
Have you ever seen WOLCA's website where you can learn how to make a thing like an antique look
,
and download its material data?
You can transform a brand new paper into an old-fashioned one
and a bottle sold in the 100-yen shop into the one like an antique if you follow the technique of the site.
Moreover,the best appeal of the book is,"easy" and "high quality" are guaranteed.
This book fully introduces WOLCA's way of arranging techniques and ideas to give something an antique look.
Besides, there is a limited material data to download inside
and you can easily step in to any ideas you like.
Lots of tips for handmade lovers to come practice!


Author:WOLCA
Price : 1,200yen+tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-794-1
Format:
150×210㎜/96pages, Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / 25th October 2011



contents:
PART1〈arrange〉transform daily life goods like antiques
antique paper made of plain paper
wax coated paper made of an antique book
retro picture made of glossy paper
retro picture made of matt paper
vintage-look bottles
original masking tapes of favorite images
just to print out, an antique-look musical score
a ranscriptional original photo frame
a message card with outline characters
lame contained sealing wax
PART2〈application〉practical ideas of creating zakka using arranged materials and WOLCA's original materials
vintage style book cover
WOLCA's original matchbox
postcard photo panel
an apple shaped object made of an antique book
candle holder made of wax coated paper
storage&display 1: napkin ring
storage&display 2: toilet paper covercolorful animal-shaped paper ornament
German stamps paper ornament
PART3〈gift〉original gift wrapping to give an antique look
small gift boxes of various patterns
stylish and old-fashioned taste wrapping paper
small paper bags with favorite materials
a gift box with an antique look

Feb 6, 2012

BOX&YOU paper box to color your life
















Know how to play with a box?
The way to use it is prismatic, such as for an interior,a gift, and even a fashion item![BOX & NEEDLE], a cynosure shop specialized in the box in Tokyo
proposes numerous ideas to enjoy it in this book.
Not only boxing and stowing but it shows various ways of using a box with great fun.
This book also introduces how to make an original box and remake out-of-use one to a wonderful box.
Let's begin the colorful and pleasant life with a box.


The Supervisor:
BOX & NEEDLE
Price: 1,600yen + tax (
ISBN:978-4-86100-795-8 )
Format:140×210 ㎜, 112 pages, Softcover with jacket,
Language: Japanese / Release date: 21st February 2012

contents
PART1

LET'S USE A BOX.

BOX&HOME (&LIVING/&KITCHEN/&PLAYROOM/&GIRLS/&OFFICE)

BOX&GIFT

BOX&WEARABLE


PART2

LET'S MAKE A BOX.

how to make (basic & advanced)

to remake a box with paper scraps

What is "nikawa" (animal glue)?


PART3 

BOX & NEEDLE

about
BOX & NEEDLE
PRODUCT


Column1: BOX & ME

Yoshiko Takahashi (food designer) 

Ui Nakabayashi (bag designer)

Noriko Okamoto (floral designer)


Column2:
a journey over the paper







Dec 15, 2011

Interior Painting to Make a Comfortable Life









Changing colors of walls makes your room look much different.
This book introduces you how-to paint by yourself, and many examples of beautiful and stylish homes.
Today there are may high-quality paints which dry very quickly and eco-friendly without smelling.
Let's choose your favorite, relaxing, energetic colors and make a comfortable life and living.

Written and edited by Ayako Ota
Price: 1,800 Yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-782-8 )
Format: 148×210, 128 pages ( full color )
Release date: 20th December 2011

Sep 8, 2011

SHOP AND CREATOR











An interior shop “Barden Barden” opened 13 years ago in Tokyo, with their philosophy “Japanese aesthetic in this modern ara”. The shop’s owner Chizuko Mori bought a forty-years-old small house to start the shop, and she repaired and renovated by utilizing the character of the two-story wooden house. She carries products of Japanese creators who have the aesthetic, and sells the handmade works in the Japanese-size small shop. From small accessories to big furniture, she promotes and sells creators’ handmade works in very well thought-out style as each of them is blending in the way of life. And many people as well as creators visit the shop to find “only one product”.There is no double that a creator will have a connection with a shop or exhibit space if he/she wants to promote or sell artworks. This book features 20 creators; from their creations, birth of the works, and to promote and sell their works. The shop cooperate the every step with creators, and this book shows you how artists and shop can be deeply connected together.

ISBN:978-4-86100-768-2 Price:1,800 yen + tax Page: 176 The author: Chizuko Mori ( Barden Barden http://www.badenbaden.jp/ ) Release date: 22th September 2011