Creative Origami and Beyond / Paper Dolls Fashion Workhop Books Review

If you're looking to get into paper crafting, origami and paper dolls are a great place to start. Your paper crafting will double as decorations and toys with these books from Quarto Publishing.

Creative Origami & Beyond is a great way to learn the fundamentals of making origami while getting some exciting, modern inspiration. The authors go over basic folding techniques with a general introduction that provides the reader the tools they need. From there, explore many different styles of origami to see how truly diverse this paper art form can be.

The sections include modular origami, giant origami, tiny origami, wet origami and more. From jewelry to wall art, there's a surprising amount of ways you can use your origami creations. The book also provides cute patterned paper, so you can get started right away.

Paper Dolls Fashion Workshop provides patterns and projects for making your own paper dolls. The creativity comes in designing your own fashion for your dolls with a series of templates. This book gives an overview of creating a complete paper wardrobe that includes career wear, sleep wear, formal wear and more. While the book provides doll and clothing templates, the goal is to inspire you to design your own dolls and clothes with doodles and coloring.

This guide is a great starting point for a fun project of making your own paper dolls and a complete, fashion-forward wardrobe, making it a great gift for any fashionista.