Japanese Paper Crafts

Mizuhiki - The Japanese Art of Knots

Mizuhiki is the traditional Japanese art of tying knots. It is made for the sake of settlement washi (paper Japanese) on a thin wire, then using the power cord to tie a series of knots. Sometimes single string stick together to make a strip wide and then knotted.
Mizuhiki knots and cables to create intricate loops and flowers for decoration, and even creative frames or tissue / baskets knots.

In the past, mizuhiki was used as decoration for special cards, letters and gifts for important people or high quality, and in some cases, to tie her hair Samurai upper node.

Today, mizuhiki is widely used for decorating cards and gifts for occasions such as weddings, baby showers, graduations and many other important events.
Growing in popularity both in Japan and abroad, mizuhiki also being used for table settings, decorations home, and even fashion accessories.

Some artists can create beautiful animals mizuhiki as life and other creative sculptures for display or as a wonderful In addition to wrapping paper.
The most common decorations are the flowers, ribbons, Japanese cranes, butterflies and carp for the beauty and symbolism. For example, carp and crane is widely used to symbolize strength, grace and longevity.

Using basic techniques combined with tissue knot or crochet style, You can create beautiful pieces of art, like flowers, life-size sculptures (such as carp, butterflies and flowers), or functional items such as placemats, break utensils, baskets, hair accessories and clothing or lovely decoration that wraps around the glass.

Another important thing to consider is the combination of colors. In Japan, color combinations have a specific meaning for many occasions, for decorations mizuhiki must also follow the theme. For example, special events like weddings cheerful use red or black and gold and silver. For births, graduations, house warming and other happy occasions, a simple red and white combination is used, and finally the sad events (such as funerals) use black, white and silver.

Today is mizuhiki a wide range of colors and designs, is easy to use for anything you can think of art, decoration, fashion and more!

For more information or to see some examples mizuhiki, check out page mizuhiki Miho .

About the Author

Miho has a passion for learning and making most anything with her hands.
Her fun and inventive mind creates a variety of unique pieces for everyone from child to adult, while also writing stories that educate and entertain the young.

She enjoys everything from writing and illustrating children's books, to photography japanese crafts, woodworking, sculpting, sewing, painting and more.
Miho tries to combine her love of traditional arts with modern concpets and create pieces that are not only pleasing to the eye, but have some form of funtionality in daily life.
She now lives in Tokyo, Japan, where she provides products and supplies internationally and teaches children using her own storybooks and learning materials.

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