Making Momigami (Japanese Kneaded Paper)

Momigami is Japanese for “kneaded paper.” By kneading paper coated with a konnyaku mixture you can transform it into a durable, flexible paper with a cloth-like texture. Momigami can be used for collage, cardmaking, bookbinding, and many other paper crafts.
This video was originally livestreamed on the Yasutomo Facebook page on Friday, June 28, 2024.
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Items used/mentioned in this demo:
- To make momigami you can use coconut oil, olive oil, hair pomade, hair oil, lotion, etc.
- Karen recommends using Konnyaku Powder from The Japanese Paper Place
- Authentic Yuzen Paper, Reds (4312) - Karen used this for the red patterned origami lotus flower on the white box
- Kozo paper (6K) - Karen used this for the pink flower
- Mashi paper (6MA) - unbleached hemp paper
- Gasen paper (6G)
- PURE Origami Paper (4346) - Karen used this for the green momigami sheet shown
- Large Washi paper pad (6JM) - Karen used this paper to make the orizome (dip-dyed) Momigami
- Karen mentioned this video: Konnyaku Treatment - Make Paper Stronger More Like Fabric! • Konnyaku Treatment - M...
- Hosho paper pad (6H) - Karen used this for the gel printed papers she turned into Momigami
- Hake brush (like BFC1) to apply the konnyaku to the paper
- Karen recommends cutting paper to ~20 cm square (just under 8") to make the origami lotus flower
- Asagami paper (6AG)
- Golden heavy body acrylic metallic paints, fluid metallic paint (not sold by Yasutomo)
- Rangers Archival ink stamp pad (not sold by Yasutomo)
- Golden Interference metallic fluid (not sold by Yasutomo)
- Stencil brushes (not sold by Yasutomo)
- For the lotus flower leaves, Karen is using the "Blintz base" fold
- Bamboo folding tool (OBF-7)
- Authentic Yuzen Blue origami paper (4336)
What are Karen's best recommendations for Momigami?
1. Kozo paper (6K)
2. Gasen paper (6G)
3. Asagami paper (6AG)
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[@lzrd8460]

Oh, I do like that piece of music page! Fabulous.👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jolene9528]

Great video! Thank you!

[@YasutomoArtOrigami]

So glad you liked it! Thank you for watching 😊

[@giuliettawebber6772]

I love ur silver and gold ones

[@YasutomoArtOrigami]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@lzrd8460]

So I guess to fold the origami flower, it is quite important to start with a perfect square? Is that what makes the points ‘cooperate’?☺️

[@lzrd8460]

Hmmmm…can momigami paper be put through an embossing machine, the with the gold, dry brush to bring out the embossing? I’m thinking probably not since the balling up of the paper breaks the fibres.

[@lzrd8460]

After decorating the paper, can it then be waxed?

[@marysullivan8104]

Just use a regular iron??