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New! Set of Four Chiyogami Covered Clips
Colour-coordinated sets of four Chiyogami covered clips: a gift as exquisite as it is beautiful, for yourself or someone else! Who says paperwork has to be boring?
Chiyogami Covered Clips
If you need to use a bulldog clip, you might as well make it one that's a pleasure to use. Perfect as an inexpensive stocking stuffer or simply to dress up a set of papers.
Chiyogami-covered Pencil Sharpeners
The bright patterns and colourful lids make even the chore of pencil sharpening more fun. Pairs beautifully with our bestselling Chiyo-covered pencils!
Letterpress Wrap Pack
Cross-cultural
craftsmanship! This Wrap Pack features sumptuous
Japanese papers, hand-printed by local Toronto designer someone.ca. Available in two styles, "light" and "dark" (back also shown),
the packages are nice enough to give as a gift themselves!
Chiyogami-Covered Pencils
Unsharpened HB pencils with erasers in a cheery variety of Chiyogami papers. A delightful compliment to any stationery!
Chiyogami Pencil Pack
6 colour-coordinated HB pencils covered in hand-silkscreened Chiyogami. Bring beauty to your pencil use!
Collapsible Pen Stand
And where do you put your Chiyogami-covered pencils? In a Katazome-shi-covered pen stand, of course! Ingeniously constructed, they fold flat for easy storage. Assorted patterns.
Chiyogami-covered Journals
Our journals feature hard-wearing signature Chiyogami papers on the outside with textured endpapers and creamy blank pages on the inside. As beautiful to look at as they are satisfying to hold and write in!
Paper Balloons
Yes, believe it or not, these delightful balloons are actually made of paper! They come flat, and can be blown up again and again. They make wonderful party favours.
Animal Balloons
These three new animal balloons - bulldog, elephant and pig - join our existing collection of paper balloons. Like the others, they come flat and can be blown up again and again. Perfect stocking-stuffers and party favours.
Kasuri Wallets
Based on traditional kasuri (ikat)
textiles from a Royal
Ontario Museum futon, these sturdy
paper wallets make fantastic gifts on their own or as
a fancy way to give a gift card.
They also come with
an explanatory note about the interesting symbolism of
the pattern - you can read it on the enlarged
picture.
Wahon (Japanese hand-bound books)
Hand-bound in the traditional Japanese stab-sewn technique, these books feature the kozo-based papers the style was designed to work with, giving them a flexibility rarely seen when this method is used with Western papers. Add the soft covers, and these books fold easily to slip into a purse and lie almost flat.
And did we mention the paper is sized, so will work equally well with a brush, fountain pen or ballpoint?
Available in green, gold and dark blue.
Tea Canisters
Chiyogami & Katazome-shi Buttons
These
lovely Katazome-shi covered
tea canisters work equally
well for coffee, sugar, nuts,
or other items. Interior plastic
lid seals in freshness. Make
reaching for staples a pleasure!
100
and 300 gram sizes, assorted
patterns.
Who can resist these funky pin-back buttons made from morsels of Chiyogami and Katazome-shi?
They come as an assortment, which is a good thing:
no-one can buy just one!
3-Fold Memos
Katazome-shi Card Holders
As small as a Blackberry or other PDA, but much more satisfying for the paper lover - and it never needs batteries.
The momi (crinkled) texture makes these assorted card holders as pleasing to hold as the gorgeous Katazome paper patterns makes them to see.
Chiyogami-Covered Box with Notes
Notepaper Refills
Chiyogami-covered boxes in an assortment of patterns, with over an inch (about 130 sheets) of decorative white notepaper. Comes shrink-wrapped. Refills available (see below).
Designed to fit our Chiyogami-covered boxes, these hefty collections of Japanese paper also work as lovely notepaper in their own right. Each set contains three assorted colours.
Address Books
Japanese Paper Noteblocks
What easier way to keep track of those key contacts than with this palm-sized address book? It never needs recharging, and doesn't take a university degree to program. A fabulous stocking-stuffer.
These simple noteblocks add a touch of class and interest to everything from shopping lists to phone messages. We use notepads every day - why not make the experience more enjoyable?
Large Zabuton Yellow, green or blue
Grid Bags
Believe it or not, these cushions are paper! They are made in the traditional way, with heavy handmade kozo coated with protective konnyaku for durability and gentle cleaning with a damp cloth and soap.
Bonbonnieres? Wine bottles? We've got you covered. Available in five sizes and numerous colours, these bags made of our watermark Grid tissues are a fantastic alternative to traditional wrapping. Either let the bag hint at what's inside, or use extra tissue to dress it up even more.
Lacquer boxes
The original "Kiribako" (Pawlonia wood boxes) were used in the Edo period to store kimono, obi, stationery, or to present gifts at a wedding. As the cost of the wood grew over time, these lacquered paper versions were introduced.
Sturdy, shiny, and simply stunning in their own right, they make organizing - and gift-giving - beautiful.
