It’s not easy to find Japanese PDFs and craft books. However NapaginiVintage has of some of their great vintage ones dating from before 2000 which are worth looking at. These tutorial bundles are very cost effective. They cater to different craft techniques. Here are my selections from those which could be applied to making jewelry and accessories.
Japanese craft books are usually very well illustrated with clear diagrams so language, if not in English, should not be a problem to decipher. My late, very crafty but illiterate maternal grandmother picked up some craft patterns from Japanese books. Girls in her day in British Malaya – now Malaysia – were not sent to school.
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