Aika Urata

Designer of Aika Felt Works. Born in Japan, moved to Finland, longing for a slow and modest life by creation of handmade works.

[Aika Urata @AikaFeltWorks]

Slow and quiet Saturday.
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#frozenlake #snowwhite #naturevideographer #rovaniemi #rovaniemichurch #livinginfinland #morningwalktowork #snowdays #snowlove #snowscape #aikafeltworks #northcountry #myfinland… https://t.co/nQNiVSjGuV

[Aika Urata @AikaFeltWorks]

Winter has come earlier than expected. It may rain again, but I am happy for now 😊. From yesterday’s afternoon walk. This morning is very cold, -16 ℃.
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Let’s work!
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#snowwhite #snowing #whitelandscape… https://t.co/VYOqhZ26aK

[Aika Urata @AikaFeltWorks]

Once atelierbotaniquecocaz said, “It’s there, on asphalt roads”. I wouldn’t have noticed such a beautiful thing existing everywhere if he didn’t told me.
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「アスファルトの上にあるよ」
ずいぶん前のこと、atelierbotaniquecocaz… https://t.co/n56dcfvIs3

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Under the thick cloud, in between the cold wind, snow and rain. Can you see sparkling dewdrops in the last picture? I am always disappointed that I can’t take a photograph of them… https://t.co/e56EY0oRf1

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I did it again. Thrilling attempts to crash the first ice on a lake.
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またやった。この冬最初に張った氷をクラッシュするスリル。
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#winteriscoming #coldweather #frozen❄️ #rovaniemi #ourlapland #itscoldouthere #beautyfulnature #finland… https://t.co/n4brQJBkQK

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New lunch bags are coming with two kinds of inner bag. Both are laminated cotton, animal prints. One is for the red bag, and the other is for the light grey bag. I can’t wait to get them… https://t.co/vrxUGg454u

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Last moment of autumn, red leaves of blueberry. Welcome snow ❄️.
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#blueberries #forest_captures #forest🌲 #walkinginthewoods #walkinginnature #snowing #naturetrail #autumnleaves #redleaves🍁 #redleaves #ounasvaara… https://t.co/vhlc7fW5Fx

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Leftover Makeover vol.17.
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Cutting dies were completed and arrived yesterday. These dies are for cutting “trees” of mobile decoration. I treat them carefully like precious stones, since they were made one by one, by… https://t.co/eny4BG3ZeQ

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Happy Friday! 場所: Rovaniemen kirkko https://t.co/rrVE09607S

[Aika Urata @AikaFeltWorks]

From the last Saturday’s morning walk on Yliopistonkatu (University street) in Rovaniemi, Finland. My favourite street. A lot of emotions.
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#morningwalk #yellowleaves #birchtree #streetwalk #autumn🍁 #relaxing… https://t.co/OKtmNuOhwU

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Leftover Makeover vol.16.
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I have a smaller version of the embroidery hoop art. I was thinking to put Rovaniemi’s “R” in the bottom, but maybe no? A tiny mushroom fits better?
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Thank you very much for your comments… https://t.co/lg4GeMgysD

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Leftover Makeover vol.15.
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Embroidery hoop art. This is going to be the first work to be sold made of leftover felt materials.
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Can you see Santa Claus? This piece of work is consisted of what I see in Rovaniemi,… https://t.co/1f9eBv4pYF

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Autumn drive in Lapland, Finland.
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Happy Friday!
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#autumnlover #autumnleaves🍂 #ilovedrivingslow #naturalovers #landscapeoffinland #yellowleaves #beautifuldestinations #beautifulsky #fall🍁 #fallnature… https://t.co/ssfeotKAtS

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I have been cutting thick wool felt by hand for 14 years, but I can still remember my nervous feeling when I first cut the felt. Smooth surface of the felt is so beautiful, genuine, warm (and expensive 😆) that I was… https://t.co/ZBeqFwPE4x

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Customer’s photo!
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“My new house had 5 open spaces in the entertainment unit, which weren’t that usable. The 5 storage baskets accommodate and hide lots of things and look amazing in the entertainment unit.”.
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I… https://t.co/efCE5MgKKJ

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Leftover Makeover vol.15.
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Laser cutter is able to engrave surface of materials such as leather. First thing you can imagine to use this possibility is probably engraving a company logo. But this time I engraved… https://t.co/Vr0YnSosva

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Morning walk in Ounasvaara walking trail, Rovaniemi, Finland.
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#naturetrail #morningwalk #ounasvaara #finland #springwater #sunlight #forest #relaxing #outdoorlovers #walkinginthewoods 場所: Ounasvaara https://t.co/py71Y1nhXL

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Leftover Makeover vol.14.
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An interesting thing in laser cutting is that dark colour material is easy to cut, but light colour is difficult even in the same material (I am using 1.6W). Light grey felt needs 13 times… https://t.co/nGA4wBp4NG

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Leftover Makeover vol.13.
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Tree. It took 47 minutes to cut out 😳 by the laser cutter. Too much time consuming ..?
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I was afraid if this piece made of marrow lines could be easily broken, but it’s stronger than I… https://t.co/m6ETTxSTDP

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Leftover Makeover vol.12.
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Do you like 🦔?
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Unexpectedly, a section of the felt by the laser cutting was sharp and seemed to be suitable for more detailed expression. I am trying to find out a limit of such… https://t.co/9OYNtCZM3h