More paper crafts today, this time in the form of peace cranes. Etsy artist Localcolorist creates the cranes in a variety of colours, patterns and themes. Each one has been created using traditional origami techniques and then ‘hard glazed’ to make it into a permanent ornament. Wire is included to enable you to hang them up.

According to the artist’s website, in Japan (where the crane is known as ‘the bird of happiness’) the crane motif is an ancient symbol in marriages, symbolising fidelity, prosperity and longevity.

Send them as gifts, use them as unusual wedding favours or combine them into mobiles. They make beautiful keepsakes.

Buy at www.localcolorist.etsy.com

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