{"id":59033,"date":"2018-11-08T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T04:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=59033"},"modified":"2019-09-10T21:10:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:10:12","slug":"book-review-how-to-make-pom-poms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/book-review-how-to-make-pom-poms\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: How to Make Pom Poms Japanese Craft Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems everyone is going mad for pom poms lately! I can’t blame them, pom poms are fun to make, super versatile and allow for lots of creativity.\u00a0 One of my most visited blog posts is How to make fluffy pom poms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In today’s book review post I’ll be sharing a much treasured Japanese craft book from my own collection. Purchased on my first trip to Japan over 7 years ago (along with my favourite pom pom maker), it’s provided me with much inspiration over that time.<\/p>\n

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It’s common to see colourful patterned pom poms shaped like fruit or animals now, but in 2011, this book blew my mind as to the creative possibilities of pom pom craft.<\/p>\n

I believe the title in Japanese is ‘Katan sutekina ponpon-dzukuri’<\/em> which was translated by a Japanese speaking friend to “Simple and Lovely Pompom Making”<\/strong>, so whimsical! I don’t know who the author is, (please leave me a comment if you can help with that one).<\/p>\n

Later I discovered another cover with cute graphics hiding under the dust cover with an English title – How to make Pom Poms<\/strong>, so I’m going with that for now.<\/p>\n

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The book is written in Japanese, but like all good Japanese craft books, it has very clear illustrated instructions that are very easy to follow.<\/p>\n

I’ve made a little video flicking through all the pages so you can get an idea of how the book is laid out. It’s at the top of this post<\/strong> just in case you missed it.<\/p>\n

A look inside How to make Pom Poms – Japanese Craft Book<\/h2>\n

The front half of the book is photos of all the pom pom projects used in different ways. There are some great ideas here for decorative uses of pom poms.<\/p>\n

I’ve photographed some of my favourite pages so you can have a good look.<\/p>\n

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Some great ideas here for decorative pom pom Christmas Baubles. I love the addition of little velvet bows to make the ornaments even more festive.<\/p>\n

Any of the pom pom designs in the book would work great as Christmas ornaments.<\/p>\n

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As you can see the pom poms are very cleverly designed to create patterns depending on how the yarn is wrapped.<\/p>\n

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Towards the back of the book are very clear instructions for making each pom pom design with either a small piece of cardboard or a pom pom maker.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure what kind of information is explained in the written instructions, but as you can see, the step-by-step pictures are very clear.<\/p>\n

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Once you’ve mastered the basic designs, there are many more complex designs to try. Each pattern is colour coded with the number of wraps required of each yarn.<\/p>\n

I thought I’d have a go at one of the simpler designs using my pom pom making kit, that I purchased in Japan on that same visit.<\/p>\n

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It really makes pom pom making very quick and simple, I’ll never go back to cardboard doughnuts again.<\/p>\n

You can find similar pom pom makers here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ETSY – Japanese style Pom Pom maker<\/a><\/p>\n

AMAZON (US) – Pom Pom making Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

Read my tutorial for How to use a Pom Pom maker<\/a><\/p>\n

How to make a Flower Pom Pom<\/h2>\n

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You will need:<\/h3>\n