> > HI Sarah >> These were very popular when I grew up in Japan in the 1960s. >> I have a kit with templates and instructions somewhere which I'll try and >> copy for you. >> I'm not sure if it's so popular now with fewer people smoking, or if the >> current packaging would work. >> I also wonder if there's a link to the popular golden venture unit >> models, as I recall seeing other modular objects made out of these wrappers >> - though it's all a very long time ago. >> Clare (Perth, Western Australia) > > >> From: sarah northshield <[email protected]> >>> >>> Subject: [Origami] Origami (?) umbrella >>> Hi there! >>> Is anyone familiar with these umbrellas, made from cigarette wrappers, >>> chopsticks, toothpicks, and string?: >>> >>> Clare: If you don't mind, could you copy the instructions for me too? I have a friend whose father used to make these umbrellas, but he passed away a while ago, and although she has some of his supplies she doesn't remember all the steps to make them, and I'd like to make them as well. Thank you!
June Yamasaki On Tue, Oct 5, 2021 at 7:08 AM Clare <[email protected]> wrote: > > HI Sarah > > These were very popular when I grew up in Japan in the 1960s. > I have a kit with templates and instructions somewhere which I'll try and > copy for you. > I'm not sure if it's so popular now with fewer people smoking, or if the > current packaging would work. > I also wonder if there's a link to the popular golden venture unit models, > as I recall seeing other modular objects made out of these wrappers - > though it's all a very long time ago. > > Clare (Perth, Western Australia) > > > From: sarah northshield <[email protected]> > Subject: [Origami] Origami (?) umbrella > > Hi there! > Is anyone familiar with these umbrellas, made from cigarette wrappers, > chopsticks, toothpicks, and string?: > > > >
