2004 Kirigami Fold & Cut-A-Day Calendar [Calendar]

Jeff Cole (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Don't throw yesterday away! Just 1.Fold it! 2.Cut it! 3.Open it...

to 100's of unique and beautiful designs throughout the year. It's easy and fun with step-by-step illustrated instructions for each day!

Product Details

• Calendar: 320 pages
• Publisher: Accord Publishing (July 1, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 1579391559
• ISBN-13: 978-1579391553
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,559,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great craft-lover's calendar!, October 12, 2003

By 

Suzanne Mitchell (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2004 Kirigami Fold & Cut-A-Day Calendar (Calendar)

I was disappointed when the 2003 version of this calendar sold out before I bought it, so I got the 2004 version as soon as it came out in September. I like it so much that I've already cut out the pages for October 2004, but that's OK because I'll just buy the 2005 version next September and use that instead!

DETAILS:
Each page is preprinted with a design template and folding directions. Each month is printed on a different color paper, and many of the designs contain seasonal or holiday motifs; for example, the October pages are orange, and the designs that incorporate shapes of pumpkins, cats, and spiders make great Halloween decorations.

PROS:
I like it because it's both functional AND fun, and good for all ages (however, many of the cuts would be difficult for kids, and some are even a challenge for adults.)

Once you're cut a page, you can make duplicates of it by refolding it and tracing onto another piece of paper. After you've done several of the projects, you will get an idea of how the designs work and you can start designing your own.

The cut designs can be used as holidays decorations, embellishments on gifts, and for making greeting cards, decoupaged furniture, and mobiles. Many are even pretty enough to be framed!

CONS:
None, really, unless you hate crafts or don't care what day it is.

TIPS:
Although regular scissors work well, I recommend using a good/new pair of decoupage or paper-cutting scissors for the more intricate designs.

An idea for really crafty cutters: save your scraps, cut shapes from them with mini craft punches, and use them to embellish your cut-outs!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun daily papercraft project, January 3, 2004

By 

Eileen Rieback (Coral Springs, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2004 Kirigami Fold & Cut-A-Day Calendar (Calendar)

As an introduction to the craft of Kirigami, this page-a-day calendar is a lot of fun. Each daily page is backed with brightly colored glossy paper and contains a folding/cutting template. When the day is done, fold and cut the page using the template to produce a beautiful paper design using the next day's instructions and tips. There is a set of tabbed reference pages that sits behind the calendar to provide information on the basic folds. Every page has a new pattern, and some of them get quite intricate. There is a more elaborate project for each weekend. The designs you create can be displayed as-is or used for embellishing scrapbooks, gift wrap, greeting cards, etc.

The only criticism I have about this product is its use as a desk calendar. The box folds out to produce a calendar stand that is not too stable and that does not hold the pages as upright as other desk calendars. It might have been more functional if it were supported by a traditional plastic easel and if the pages were tear-off instead of loose. But it does clearly list the date and holidays and is great as a calendar for papercraft lovers. I also recommend this manufacturer's Origami calendar.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great way to start Kirigami, December 28, 2003

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Catherine Hallberg "(Kate)" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2004 Kirigami Fold & Cut-A-Day Calendar (Calendar)

I've always had problems following origami instructions, even though I'm very adept visually, so I was thrilled to see an easy introduction to this other, less well-known (in the US) Japanese papercraft. We got it last night and I have already mastered the basic "snowflake" fold and my daughters have enjoyed cutting. We like it so much that we might "risk" getting the Origami calender to see if I can master Origami this year to add to my enjoyment of Hypergami.org crafts.

The same company has a Scrapbooking calender that looks really fun.