Girligami: A Fresh, Fun, Fashionable Spin on Origami

Girls just want to have fun, but when it comes to origami, the traditional art of paper folding hasn’t kept up with the times.  While those innocuous cranes are pretty, they’re just not enough to capture the imagination of the modern day girl.  Thankfully, origami aficionado Cindy Ng is bringing this ancient art form into the 21st century with Girligami: A Fresh, Fun, Fashionable Spin on Origami.  From purses to charming valentines, this origami guide is geared towards cool crafters and is perfect for a girls’ night in with your best gal pals.

Can’t afford a closet full of Manolos?  Satisfy your shoe lust with mini pumps that are high on style, low on cost, and much more comfortable.  For the dessert lovers, there are chocolate-covered strawberries and cupcakes to indulge a sweet tooth with zero fat and zero calories.  From little cocktail dresses and secret love notes, to adorable animals and trendy totes, Cindy Ng provides fresh ideas and helpful tips at every step.  Girligami comes alive with 300 color illustrations, plus one-of-a-kind preprinted origami papers to cut and fold.

One book fits all: all of the projects are easy enough for curious beginners and intriguing enough for seasoned enthusiasts of all ages.  Plus chic shoes, purses, clothes, and more fit everyone no matter what your size!

About the author

Cindy Ng is an author and founder of Finger Magic, an origami design boutique based in San Francisco.  Finger Magic kits are sold in more than 200 shops around the world, including the Smithsonian, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. 

Review

In clear chapters, Ng describes the enticing items that can be made with origami: miniature shoes, purses, hearts, animals. (Practice may be required to make the fashionable high heels on the striking cover). Packaged with bright papers to tear out and fold. NEW YORK TIMES

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, ISBN 978 0823092383

www.girligami.com