| Orizomegani, Part 1 |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-117 |
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Although traditional orizomegani is created with dyes and rice paper, Carol Duvall, host of HGTV's The Carol Duvall Show, found that inexpensive tissue paper works just fine. With so many different folds and dyeing techniques, you're sure to invent beautiful and gratifying designs of your own. Materials:
Tissue paper
Newspaper
Food coloring
- Fold paper in an accordion pleat so the widths are no narrower than 1 1/2" and no wider than 3" or 4" (figure A).
- Unfold the paper and refold lengthwise.
- When the paper is in one long strip, fold it into squares, rectangles or triangles, still using the over/under accordion-pleat method (figure B).
- Try them all . . . then try your own variations. Just remember: the smaller the fold, the more design repeats you will have.
- Follow the dyeing techniques.
Dyeing Techniques Method 1 - When paper is folded, drop or squirt different colors of food coloring along the folds, at the corners or on both places (figure C).
- Place folded tissue between sheets of newspaper, and press down hard to squeeze out the excess moisture (figure D).
- Unfold the tissue and allow to dry.
Method 2 - Pour a small amount of water into a small dish, and add many drops of food coloring.
- Dip the corners, folded edges, etc. of the paper into the various dye dishes until the paper has absorbed as much of the coloring as you desire (figure E).
- Press tissue between sheets of newspaper to squeeze out excess moisture. This method creates softer design edges and looks like tie-dye. Be careful--the tissue is extremely delicate when wet (figure F).
Method 3 - After applying colors with method 1 or 2, hold the folded paper briefly under a warm, gently running faucet.
- Repeat the pressing and unfolding step.
Method 4 - Fold paper, and wet it under a faucet.
- Apply drops of food coloring. Again, press and unfold.
RESOURCES :
Mod Podge
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website: www.plaidonline.com
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