One of Japan's most popular and traditional forms of art, origami has been used around the world in everything from charming DIY lamps to tacos overflowing with Japanese food. Now Japanese design bran Backstreet Factory is giving artists yet another way to enjoy the creative practice with Chiyo-kirigami, laser-cut sheets of traditional Japanese designs that give your origami creations an even more graceful and beautiful look.

Although these artistic sheets are used for origami, chiyo-kirigami makes use of "kirigami", or the Japanese art of cutting paper, offering nine different 3-sheet sets of laser-cut designs that make use of traditional Japanese patterns.

Source: Bungudo

Source: Bungudo

Source: Bungudo

Three-sheet sets can be ordered from their online shop for 972 yen ($8.52 USD), with nine different varieties of Japanese motifs to choose from. Orders are sensitive to availability, so be sure and follow closely if a type you want is not available.


By - grape Japan editorial staff.