Adeline Klam: Japanese paper

Gorgeous Japanese paper from Adeline Klam

Adeline Klam is a lovely shop that sells really beautiful Japanese paper which is great for all kinds of crafty projects.

I was given the book L’atelier de papier japonais as a birthday present a while ago (quite a long while ago now), and I really love the papers it features, which are patterned with many different decorative motifs: plants, animals, geometric patterns, spots, stripes and flowers…lots of flowers!

The creative projects in the book are mostly very simple, and consist of decorating one object or another with these papers. It is great for inspiration of little things to do (such as covering the top of a jam jar, or making a little paper envelope for chopsticks), and has gorgeous photos and full size reproductions of some of the lovely patterns. However, it is not quite so good for in-depth projects with detailed instructions. The best thing about it was being introduced to this fantastic paper!

Visiting the Adeline Klam shop is definitely worthwhile, as there are so many beautiful things! As well as the paper, there are lovely fabrics, tissue paper and a nice selection of other interesting crafty things, including lots of origami related stuff and things for making paper flowers.

The paper (as well as many other things in the shop) is a little on the expensive side, but is worth it as it is not only really beautiful (did I say that already?), but also great quality, which makes using it really easy and decorating things with it successful as it doesn’t go all bumpy when you glue it. I have already used it for covering books and photo albums, and decorating paper folders and wooden drawers.

Cardboard folders decorated with Japanee paper

Wooden drawers decorated with Japanese paper

Notebook decorated with Japanese paper

So I would definitely recommended a visit. You can find Adeline Klam on 54 Boulevard Richard Lenoir, in the 11th, and is open from Monday to Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Also, check out the new book, Fleurs en papier, which is all about making paper flowers!