Each piece of origami paper must be in the form of a perfect square. This shape can help you create intricately folded paper creations that are just mind-blowing. There are a plethora of styles and sizes available, and just knowing what is out there is enough to get those creative juices flowing and your fingers itching to begin making some fascinating folds. The benefit of having the Internet at your fingertips is that you can see the papers you might choose to buy, so that your project turns out just how you envisioned it.
But let’s consider first things first. Where does a person buy this craft paper? It’s now becoming increasingly easier to get Japanese art supplies at craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michael’s, as well as stationary supply stores and online stores, with quick shipping policies. It used to be that you had to order stock from overseas and deal with all the accompanying frustration of waiting for your purchase. Now the larger paper suppliers are aware of the trends in this market and realize that there’s a great demand for these wonderful specialty papers. Once you have tracked down a reputable and reliable supplier, what are your choices? In one word – many.
You will find that many origami projects are worked with a single-sided piece of origami paper. The folding begins with the white side or the “wrong side” up. This is also true when making tea bag folds. Now you have the first decision out of the way, which is whether to use single or double sheets. If you take the time to do so, you can choose which double colors to use and whether to combine plain sheets with patterned sheets to create color combinations that are endless.
You now know the type of paper you need and now you must choose which type to use. This can be rather tricky. Your selection now is from a mind-boggling pool of choices and making your decision quickly is practically impossible. If you are a serious paper craft artist, then just reading the list of available types of papers will have you anticipating getting to the store even before you have actually laid eyes on them. There are metallic, opalescent, hologram, paper-aluminum, iridescent and glitter papers available from which to choose.
Although origami is a disciplined craft, it certainly does appeal to the visual and touch senses. One of the many joys of creating origami is that it is not just a feast for the eyes, but a tactile feast as well. There is almost no greater satisfaction and joy you can experience than when handling origami paper through folding, touching and creating your complicated or simple origami projects.