Akira Yoshizawa Akira Yoshizawa (吉澤 章 Yoshizawa Akira; 14 March 1911 – 14 March 2005) was a Japanese origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami. He is credited with raising origami from a craft to a living art. According to his own estimation made in 1989, he created more than 50,000 models, of which only a few hundred designs were presented as diagrams in his 18 books. Life[edit] Yoshizawa was born on 14 March 1911, in Kaminokawa, Japan, to the family of a dairy farmer. In 1937 he left factory work to pursue origami full-time. In 1954 his first monograph, Atarashii Origami Geijutsu (New Origami Art) was published. His first overseas exhibition was organised in 1955 by Felix Tikotin, a Dutch architect and art collector of German-Jewish origin, in the Stedelijk Museum. His second wife, Kiyo Yoshizawa, served as his manager and taught origami to the other patients until his death on his 94th birthday. Technique[edit] Wet-folding is most often used with thicker paper, however. Later years[edit]
y ahora...¿qué tinta utilizo? | 613materika ¡Qué lío! Cuando ya tenemos nuestros sellitos de goma preparados, empezamos a investigar sobre tintas uff...... La verdad de la buena, es que yo empecé a estampar con tintas baratitas de las de "todo a cien" {y las sigo utilizando para hacer las pruebas} Pero poco a poco fui ampliando con diferentes marcas y colores. Hay muchíííísimas, así que yo sólo os voy a enseñar las que más utilizo {que no tienen por qué ser las mejores, pero son las que conozco} COLOR BOX: Opaca, colores intensos y de secado lento (o sea, que si te descuidas y pasas la mano por encima "empastras" la tinta), ¡¡pero los colores son taan brillantes !! STAZON: Opaca, pero en vez de ser aceitosa como la Color Box, ésta es mááás....líquida (como alcohol); secado rápido. Limpieza:Al ser permanente, tiñen los sellos del color que se haya empleado. MEMENTO: Las tengo desde hace muy poquito, pero creo que me van a encantar. Colores opacos, intensos, de secado rápido y se limpian con agua y jabón.... ¿Qué más se puede pedir?
Disney-Themed Aprons Will Make You Feel Like a Princess in the Kitchen | That's Nerdalicious! If you’re a girly girl, a kid at heart, and know your stuff in the kitchen, then I’m pretty sure you’ll love these Disney-themed aprons by Etsy seller Lover Dovers Clothing. Hit the break to check out the entire line-up, which includes aprons that Snow White and Cinderella would gladly wear. Product Page ($32 via IT) Tagged as: aprons, disney, fun, kitchen
Scorpio information - Complete sun sign description Scorpios are the most intense, profound, powerful characters in the zodiac. Even when they appear self-controlled and calm there is a seething intensity of emotional energy under the placid exterior. They are like the volcano not far under the surface of a calm sea, it may burst into eruption at any moment. But those of us who are particularly perceptive will be aware of the harnessed aggression, the immense forcefulness, magnetic intensity, and often strangely hypnotic personality under the tranquil, but watchful composure of Scorpio. In conventional social gatherings they are pleasant to be with, thoughtful in conversation, dignified, and reserved, yet affable and courteous; they sometimes possess penetrating eyes which make their shyer companions feel naked and defenseless before them. In their everyday behavior they give the appearance of being withdrawn from the center of activity, yet those who know them will recognize the watchfulness that is part of their character.
DIY: A Hand-Blocked Chair To Obsess Over: Remodelista Older DIY: A Hand-Blocked Chair To Obsess Over by Izabella Simmons Issue 68 · Africana · April 16, 2013 Newer Issue 68 · Africana · April 16, 2013 Share on email We recently wrote about Ariele Alasko and her design studio where she creates furniture out of reclaimed wood. I few years ago I took a semester long upholstery class in Sweden, and I must say, ever since I have a complete different opinion about the labor intensive profession. Photographs by Ariele Alasko Above: The chair upholstered in a hand-stamped linen. Above: She used a rubber stamp which she carved herself. Above: Alasko used the old fabric scraps to trace and cut the new pieces. Above: Alasko's cat definitely favors the chair and doesn't seem to mind the new fabric. Above: Alasko removed some of the old green paint to expose the raw wood. Above: A picture of the old chair before the new hand-stamped linen was added. N.B.: Are your creative juices flowing? EXPLORE MORE: Issue 68: Africana, DIY & Remodeling, DIY, Fabrics & Linens
Management and Career By Tim Leberecht (TheMIX) -- Andy Warhol knew it all along: "Good business is the best art." And lately, a number of business thinkers and leaders have begun to embrace the arts, not as an escapist notion, a parallel world after office hours, or a creative asset, but as an integral part of business -- from the management team to operations to customer service. John Maeda, the president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and author of the book Redesigning Leadership, predicts that artists will emerge as the new business leaders and cites RISD graduates Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, co-founders of Airbnb, as prominent examples. The author William Deresiewicz heralds reading as the most important task of any leader. Indeed, the "art" of business has become more important as the "science" grows ubiquitous. How do artists think and behave? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Like art, true innovation has the potential to make our lives better.
Dark alien planet discovered by NASA An alien world blacker than coal, the darkest planet known, has been discovered in the galaxy. The world in question is a giant the size of Jupiter known as TrES-2b. NASA's Kepler spacecraft detected it lurking around the yellow sun-like star GSC 03549-02811 some 750 lightyears away in the direction of the constellation Draco. The researchers found this gas giant reflects less than 1 percent of the sunlight falling on it, making it darker than any planet or moon seen up to now. "It's just ridiculous how dark this planet is, how alien it is compared to anything we have in our solar system," study lead-author David Kipping, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told SPACE.com. "However, it's not completely pitch black," co-author David Spiegel of Princeton University said in a statement. "It's a mystery as to what's causing it to be so dark," Kipping said. These extremely small fluctuations in light proved that TrES-2b is incredibly dark. Related on SPACE.com:
MAGIC Decal Tutorial with Free Printables! Some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals. Among other things, I mentioned how awesome they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy-pants equipment. Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one drawback – although it’s somewhat tough it’s not especially durable. So, whilst it’s perfect for ornamental purposes, it’s not ideal for more practical applications…until now that is! Magic decal coating paper is a product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers super durable – yes, even dishwasher resistant! If you’re already familiar with magic decal coating paper then please excuse my tardy excitement, though for everyone else who is just getting to the party now too, feel free to start throwing the streamers! 1 Image to transfer. Use anything you like. 2 Printer. You can use either a laser or an inkjet printer. 6 Scissors.
Astronaut chats with Edmonton students When Astronaut Chris Hadfield is up in the International Space Station, he will circle the globe 16 times a day, and pass over Canada in 10 minutes. Now, Canadian students have the chance to take Hadfield with them on their own adventures across Canada as part of a photo contest. "You will have the chance, if you like, to take a picture of me in your backyard, or on vacation with you, and send it to me through the space agency up on the space station," Hadfield said while speaking to students in a live video chat from Moscow, Russia. In celebration of his next mission to space in December, where he will be the first ever Canadian commander of the station, Hadfield spoke to students at the Telus World of Science on Wednesday to answer their questions about his mission and to promote the Chris Hadfield World Tour Photo Challenge. "By taking a little bit of Chris with you on your travels he basically knows that we're all with him with his upcoming mission," said Frank Florian.
Este finde deja tu sello en todo lo que hagas (con este tutorial para niños y mayores) « Un hogar con mucho oficio 19 abril 2013 ¿Recordáis cuando éramos pequeños y nos encantaban aquellos sellos de caucho con nuestros personajes de dibujos favoritos? Hoy quiero compartir con vosotros una forma muy sencilla de recuperar aquellas maravillas con las que dejábamos huella hasta en el último rincón de nuestras casas: recreándolas con nuestras propias manos. Hacer un sello es fácil, divertido y a los peques de la casa les llenará de orgullo (y satisfacción) usarlos una y otra vez como firma en sus dibujos. Además, necesitas muy pocos materiales para empezar a trabajar en uno, toma nota: -Goma de borrar resistente -Lápiz -Papel -Gubia, o cutter tipo bisturí -Tinta -Tu propio dibujo Así es: piensa en cuál quieres que sea el motivo con el que vas a estampar aquí y allá, y dibújalo en el papel. Una vez tienes el dibujo en la goma, viene la parte más divertida y laboriosa: labrar la parte sobrante de la imagen. Imágenes de ishtarolivera.com
Bookbinding 101 - Making Paste I've had a few people ask me about paste so here is what I know about it. I often use wheat or wheat starch paste when I'm making books. For a long time, I used wheat starch exclusively since I was able to get the starch at a local health food store for a very reasonable price; but, they don't carry it any more. Perhaps I was the only person buying it. I have seen it at the art supply store too, but for some reason the price triples when it becomes an art supply. So here is how I make paste. 2/3 cup cold water2 tablespoons wheat starch or flour For everyone who has switched to metric, that translates to: 160 ml water30 ml flour Some people recommend distilled water. Now put it into a pot and cook it. To reduce the difficulties, I use a double-boiler to cook paste. necessary to stir constantly, just frequently. Cook it for about 10 minutes. This kind of paste has a short shelf life - it will likely start to get watery and moldy within a week.