I went to a papercraft convention today, in search of some cool paper. Now, there were millions of scrapbookers and they were seriously weird. I didn't mention it though... one lady who ran a stall said to me, 'what are you using that paper for,' when I handed her a sheet of paper I wanted to purchase that looked like an excerpt from a diary and I replied, 'I'm hoping to fold it'. She didn't want her precious paper to go to some person who'll "ruin it". Whatever. Only one stall actually thought origami might be of some use to their scrapbooks. I thought origami was a paper craft, or maybe I'm mistaken... If even people who appreciate other paper crafts think I'm weird, I think it might just be me...
Btw. Thanks for the briefcase suggetion, but I think that it's a tad awkward for a 13 year old to carry one around a high school...
I have to admit Ive never quite understood scrapbooking nor met anyone who can really explain why they do it... magpies of papercraft to me, still each to their own.
I think scrap booking is the art of making a personalized form of diary? or photo album.
For instance, suppose you want to "preserve" the memory of your beach trip.
On an ordinary photo album, you'd stick your beach trip pix, and maybe write or paste some comments.
On a scrap book, you'd paste handmade paper on the blank page ...mebbe beige in color. Then maybe paste a couple of dried starfish that you swiped from the beach. Then glue some sand. Then paste 1 pix. Maybe also drop in a small piece of driftwood...etc...
That sort of scrapbooking I can understand, my real query is those who just buy random stuff at fairs and stick it into one of a growing pile of books in an order which would puzzle even string theorists.
They always put me in mind of Agnes and her cake cut out collections... just not as organised.
I really, really, REALLY dislike the abomination called scrapbooking! Okay, perhaps not that much, it just rubs me the wrong way bcause over here the only thing even close to origami is scrapbooking. Or let me rephrase that. I am probably the only origamist left in this entire country!!!
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In my country, there are already a bazillion scrap booking shops scattered around the metropolis.... but I have yet to find an art store that sells paper good enough for origami. I'd have to go out of my way and DIY foil paper myself. I can't even use scrapbooking papers sold in the shops here because not only are they already pre-cut to A4 size (not big enough for complex models), they also have bunnies, flowers, stars, and other stuff embossed on the surface.
Anyway although I'm frustrated that I really have to go out of my way to find materials and books for my favorite hobby, I don't feel bad that Origami is not so popular where I live. Actually, I get a higher feeling of pride and accomplishment that I was able to fold "this" and "that" with what little resources I have.
Eric_son, if you're staying in the Philippines, you're in a country that makes one of the best papers in the world for folding - manila hemp, or as it is more commonly known around here, abaca. Find a local paper mill and load up!
Only one stall actually thought origami might be of some use to their scrapbooks. I thought origami was a paper craft, or maybe I'm mistaken... If even people who appreciate other paper crafts think I'm weird, I think it might just be me...
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