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Winged-Wheel

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Winged-Wheel is a card, stationery and envelope specialty shop.Letterpress printing for greeting and business cards is very popular in Tokyo, and our workshop is open to the public.

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Please also make use of our online shop. Have you found a card you like?

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Embroidery Prince

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Lately, there have been a growing number of young men who make handmade goods.

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The cross-stitch artist Makoto Ozu, who I call “Embroidery Prince,” published a new cross-stitch book.

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It includes 900 designs! I’m thinking about challenging myself with the camera design.

OLEX

The wristband “OLEX,” which is stitched to resemble applique and Rolex is sold at Tokyu Hands in Shibuya.

Makoto Ozu (japanese)
His Blog (japanese)
Amazon.co.jp (English)

Kawaii invoice envelopes

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These are colorful envelopes illustrated by Shinya Nishida. He received a lot of tweets about his very cute invoices that he sent to publishers. I really hope he keeps making these cute invoices!

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Lovely bowl from Tsumori Chisato

 Lovely bowl from Tsumori Chisato

This lovely bowl is a free gift from Tsumori Chisato shop.

 Lovely bowl from Tsumori Chisato

Tsumori Chisato hand-painted happy blue bird,four-leaf clovers and magic placket on the bowl. It would look fabulous in a collection or standing alone on display.

 Lovely bowl from Tsumori Chisato

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Licca-chan doll wearing school uniform

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Licca-chan doll was released in 1967 (like Babie doll). Now some schools start to sell Licca-chan doll wearing their school uniform for the graduates.

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I hope to make it with my highschool uniform.

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School unifrom Licca-chan

Crafted figurines of two birds for Christmas from HARMONIER

Crafted figurines of two birds for Christmas from HARMONIER

These are crafted figurines of two birds for Christmas from HARMONIER.

Crafted figurines of two birds for Christmas from HARMONIER

Every time I look at them, they make me happy and reminds me Christmas is coming soon.

HARMONIER (japanese)

soramame stamp ink

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I made my original rubber stamps, but never used…
Last week when I went to muji, the shop gave me tiny bags for freebie.

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Soramame stamp ink can use for paper, cloth, leather and terra-cotta.
It’s a chance for DIY freebie bag!
Put the stamp, dry some time, and iron it.

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It’s really easy and fun!

Versacraft Fabrico Maker – Tsukineko (japanese)
(Soramame is one of the line-up of the products)

K-SHOCK stitched by Makoto Ozu

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Cross stitch artist, Makoto Ozu invented hand made watch named as K-SHOCK.
K-SHOCK made with knitting wool. “K” is as same prpnounciation as wool in Japanese.

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Ozu is amazing artist for unique cross stich pattern. He stitches on note book and partation bord.

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Hop Stitch Jump
my stitch book

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