by freshlyfound | Jun 12, 2019 | corporate, paper craft, tutorial | 0 Comments

A quick tutorial to fold Origami Shirts  - just in time for Father's Day.  This pattern is based on the well-known Origami Money Shirt.  Do you remember?  We made a whole set of them a while ago from Monopoly Money.  However, this version is made from plain printer...

by freshlyfound | Feb 10, 2019 | installations, paper craft, wedding | 0 Comments

Freshly Found received a commision to create a fleet (?) of heart-shaped paper hot-air balloons for a jewellery store client.  Because Valentine's day is imminent, we got to work tight away and completed the order in time for the build-up to the special day.  I...

by freshlyfound | Dec 4, 2018 | christmas, design projects, paper craft, tutorial | 0 Comments

This set of Christmas Puzzle Wreaths were a delight to create from recycled materials.  Can you tell just what I used?  The puzzle pieces used for the round wreathes are obvious.  The book paper, used for the bow decor, was washed in paint - to mask the print and add...

by freshlyfound | Oct 1, 2018 | book craft, corporate, decor, design projects, paper craft | 0 Comments

Recently we completed a commission to create a Folded Book Buck Trophy!   You may have seen that years ago I had made a quick prototype.  Consequently I found the prospect of fine-tuning the design quite exciting.  We created a fair size herd.!  As a result a Freshly...

by freshlyfound | Aug 11, 2018 | book craft, proteas | 0 Comments

Years ago, we started out making our proteas as a form of deconstructed book art.  What a delight to make a new batch again  Our design has been refined and created out of many different papers over the years.  This batch is on its way to a special YPO...

by freshlyfound | May 17, 2018 | art, paper craft | 0 Comments

I love to recycle!  Usually I recycle papers that are forgotten or destined to be pulped.  These paper origami cranes are on another level!  They are created from an Edson Chagas' Print. I picked it up a few days after the opening of The Zeitz Mocaa Museum  last year...

by freshlyfound | Apr 25, 2018 | corporate, decor, design projects, paper craft | 0 Comments

We were recently commissioned to create a set of these geometric shape pieces as table decor for an event company.  We enjoyed making them, and now, as a result are delighted to add these polyhedron objects to our portfolio. Before I packed them into a box, I quickly...

by freshlyfound | Mar 7, 2018 | corporate, paper craft | 0 Comments

We've just finished folding a few hundred origami shapes for a re-launch function in Johannesburg.  We created the traditional Japanese Origami Paper Cranes and Lilies for the event.  The launch of the Yellow Pages Online Directory. Not only did we create traditional...

by freshlyfound | Oct 20, 2017 | art, decor, design projects, exhibit, paper craft | 0 Comments

This textured grey puzzle pot with turquoise rings formed part of the Intellectual Property Exhibition at Alliance Francais in Durban earlier this year.  It was the first larger piece that I made from Puzzle pieces.  I had made some smaller simpler pieces for The...

by freshlyfound | Oct 6, 2017 | art, decor, design projects, exhibit, paper craft, recycled | 0 Comments

I've been wanting to work with silhouettes of South African animals and this chandelier-mobile gave me the chance.  It is entitled Sit-Spring-Stand and is one of a trio that I am exhibiting at The Intellectual Property 2017 Exhibition at The Plant in...