Cuter Stuff

After a few years away touring the globe and setting up shop in Asia and France, Japan's greatest DIY duo returns to publish their cutest book yet! Cutet Stuff instruct crafters of all range of experience on how to make 38 new felty funny mascot characters and accessories.

Projects include:

Mascot Dolls - Rabbit and Grizzlie
Assorted Purses
Cell Phone Cases
Felt Coin Purses
Felt Bouquets
Felt Bags
Fun Tissue Cases
Card Cases
Mr. Face Bags
Bottle Holder Featuring Mr. Sweat-wiper Bugs
Long Torso Mufflers
Fun Appliqués

Aranzi Aronzo claim to be a Mexican-Japanese man and Norwegian Vietnamese-Indian man, working at securities firms and playing the tambourine full-time. What we do know about them, however, is that they are actually two sisters--Kinuyo Saito and Yoko Yomura--who create mischief and fun through high-cute (as in "high art") crafts and comics.

Besides having created and maintained a multi-million dollar independent enterprise of "Japanese cute" materials, stories, home accessories, furniture, dolls, and even alcohols, Aranzi Aronzo have also been responsible for the mascot design of the Aichi World Expo 2005.

Aranzi Aranzo's world of cute can be experienced online at http://www.aranziaronzo.com/.