A charm shaped like a candle and how to make one

Abstract

To provide an amulet shaped like a candle by using an easily available material.SOLUTION: An amulet 10 includes a body part 100 formed into a cylindrical shape by rolling up one to ten sheets of Japanese paper 120, a string part 140 wound around an outer periphery 100a of the body part 100 to retain a shape of the body part 100, and a light part 160 provided at one end 100b side of the body part 100 so as to be inserted / removed freely, folded to take a prescribed shape and made of Japanese paper, the part 160a of which is colored in vermilion. The Japanese paper 120 provided at an outermost periphery 100a of the body part 100 includes black characters and vermilion patterns drawn thereon.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an ofuda and a method for making an ofuda, and more particularly to an ofuda that resembles a candle and a method for making an ofuda. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there have been various types of ofuda, such as those made of blank paper or small pieces of wood as a base material and having images of gods and Buddhas or characters drawn on them.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a novel amulet with a rich three-dimensional appearance. This amulet is characterized by a hologram image formed by pasting or transferring it onto a portion of the front or back surface of the amulet's base material, with the thickness of the vapor-deposited reflective surface layer thinned around the periphery of the hologram image so that the base material is visible, and the vapor-deposited thickness gradually increasing toward the center, resulting in an appearance rich in three-dimensionality that has not been achieved before.

[0004] Patent Document 2 discloses a miniature shrine or temple amulet that is constructed by integrating an opaque, moisture-resistant paper or synthetic resin plate or film with a transparent, moisture-resistant paper or synthetic resin plate or film, with layered printing applied to the front and back of the materials. By integrating the moisture-resistant, opaque material with the transparent material, it is protected from deterioration due to humidity, and the layered printing fulfills the requirements of a shrine or temple amulet, allowing the holder to easily see it at a glance, while its compact size offers various conveniences.

[0005] Patent Document 3 discloses an ofuda (talisman) for academic success and advancement, which allows one to pray to the ofuda's talisman at any time and check its message while studying. This talisman is designed to be fixed to one side of the inside of a backing with a folding line that allows it to be folded in half, and a message necessary for academic success is displayed on the other side, allowing the talisman and message to be seen while studying. Furthermore, the talisman and message can be placed upright on a desk so they can be checked at any time. This allows one to pray to the ofuda and check its message while studying or taking an exam, bringing the fulfillment of one's greatest wishes closer.

[0006] Patent Document 4 discloses a new nofuda (gift tag) that has high asset value and is easy to collect. This nofuda is characterized by having letters engraved on a precious metal plate made of solid precious metal or composite material and attached to a wooden base.

[0007] Patent Document 5 discloses a method for manufacturing ofuda (amulet) in which a sheet of paper or other material is folded and adhered to the back and both sides of a core board. This method does not require the sheet material adhered to the front of the core board to be attached with a suction cup or the like and then pulled away for folding; instead, the sheet material can be folded along the front of the core board, and then pressed against the front of the core board to fold neatly, making it possible to simply and easily manufacture ofuda (amulet) neatly and efficiently without wrinkles in the sheet material. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 4-38797 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3013963 [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3129583 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-319635 [Patent Document 5] Patent No. 2632296 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] As mentioned above, various types of amulets and their manufacturing methods have been proposed, but their structures and characteristics are still unique.

[0010] The devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 are special or unique materials and configurations, and the device disclosed in Patent Document 5 appears to be a special manufacturing method.

[0011] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a candle-like talisman and a method for making a candle-like talisman that can use readily available materials. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by the following configuration.

[0013] The ofuda comprises a main body formed by rolling one to ten sheets of Japanese writing paper into a cylindrical shape, a string wound around the outer periphery of the main body to maintain the shape of the main body, and a light part made of Japanese writing paper that is removably attached to one end of the main body and folded to present a predetermined shape, with a portion of the light part colored vermilion, The writing paper at the outermost periphery of the main body is characterized by having black letters and a vermilion pattern drawn on it.

[0014] (2) In the configuration of (1) above, any of the pieces of washi paper forming the main body near the center of the inner periphery of the main body has letters or patterns drawn on it.

[0015] (3) A method for making a talisman shaped like a candle, characterized in that one to ten sheets of Japanese writing paper are rolled to form a cylindrical main body, string is wrapped around the outer periphery of the main body to maintain its shape, the paper is folded to form a lamp part, part of the lamp part is colored vermilion, and the colored lamp part is attached to one end of the main body so that it can be inserted and removed.

[0016] (4) In the configuration of (3) above, the character or pattern is drawn on any piece of paper located near the center of the inner periphery of the main body.

[0017] According to the above configuration, it is possible to produce and provide ofuda that resemble candles using readily available materials such as Japanese writing paper.

[0018] Furthermore, with the above configuration, a talisman resembling a candle can be realized with a simple and compact structure, making it practical and excellent in terms of productivity and economy. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] The present invention has the practically useful effect of realizing a simple and compact candle-like charm using readily available materials. Furthermore, the present invention is expected to be highly effective in terms of productivity and economy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a talisman shaped like a candle according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a view of the main body according to the embodiment, as viewed from above. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram showing the flow of the manufacturing process of a talisman shaped like a candle in accordance with the embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The ofuda 10, which is shaped like a candle in this embodiment, comprises a main body 100 formed by rolling one to ten sheets of Japanese writing paper 120 into a cylindrical shape, a string 140 that is wrapped around the outer periphery 100a of the main body 100 to maintain the cylindrical shape of the main body 100, and a light part 160 that is removably attached to one end 100b of the main body 100 and is made of Japanese writing paper that has been folded to form a predetermined shape and has a portion 160a colored vermilion, and the Japanese writing paper 120 located on the outer periphery 100a of the main body 100 has black letters and a vermilion pattern drawn on it.

[0022] Furthermore, the ofuda 10 is made up of the pieces of writing paper 120 that form the main body 100, and any piece of writing paper 120 that is present near the center (O) of the inner periphery 100d of the main body 100 has characters or patterns drawn on it.

[0023] The main body 100 is cylindrical with a height (H) of 24 cm and an inner diameter (R) of, for example, 4 cm. Specifically, one or more sheets of calligraphy paper 120, each measuring 24 cm in short side and 35 cm in long side, are stacked together, preferably one to ten sheets of calligraphy paper 120, and rolled into a cylinder with an inner diameter (R) of 4 cm, with the short side being the height (H) of the main body 100 and the long side being the ends of the main body 100, i.e., the upper end 100b and the lower end 100c. It goes without saying that the height (H) and inner diameter (R) of the main body 100 and the size of the calligraphy paper 120 used are not limited to the above values ​​and can be changed as appropriate.

[0024] Furthermore, on the writing paper 120 present at the outermost periphery of the main body 100, characters written in black ink and patterns written in vermilion ink are drawn (not shown).

[0025] The string 140 is wound around the outer periphery 100a, which is the side surface of the main body 100, and serves to maintain the cylindrical shape of the main body 100. That is, by wrapping one string twice around the outer periphery 100a of the main body 100 and tying it in a bow, the string 140 serves to maintain the cylindrical shape of the main body 100. The method of winding the string portion 140 around the outer periphery 100a of the main body portion 100 is not limited to these, and for example, multiple strings may be used, or the string may be wound using a square knot or a square knot.

[0026] The lamp unit 160 is formed by folding a piece of Japanese writing paper similar to that of the main body 100 so that one portion 160a is triangular in plan view and the other portion 160b is rectangular in plan view. The other portion 160a is partially colored with vermilion-based ink (not shown). The other portion 160b is also partially colored with vermilion-based ink (not shown).

[0027] Regarding the above configuration, a method for producing the ofuda 10 resembling a candle will be explained.

[0028] First, characters or a pattern are drawn on one sheet of writing paper 120. Alternatively, characters or a pattern are drawn on any one of the multiple sheets of writing paper 120 that is located near the center (O) of the inner periphery 100d of the cylindrical main body 100 (see step S310 in FIG. 3).

[0029] Next, one sheet of writing paper with the letters or pattern drawn on it is rolled up so that its short side is the height (H) to form the cylindrical main body 100. Alternatively, multiple sheets of writing paper, preferably two to ten sheets of writing paper, are stacked and rolled up so that their short sides are the height (H) to form the cylindrical main body 100 (step S320). At this time, the writing paper 120 with the black letters and vermilion pattern drawn on it is located on the outer periphery 100a, and the other writing paper 120 with the letters or pattern drawn on it is located near the center (O) of the inner periphery 100d of the cylindrical main body 100.

[0030] Next, in order to maintain the cylindrical shape of the main body 100, the string 140 is wound around the outer periphery 100a of the writing paper 120 twice against the repulsive force of the writing paper 120 (step S330).

[0031] The area of ​​the writing paper 120 corresponding to the other part 160b that will form the light part 160 is partially colored with vermilion ink as desired or necessary (step S340).

[0032] The writing paper 120 is folded so that one part 160a of the light part 160 has a triangular shape and the other part 160b has a rectangular shape (step S350).

[0033] Then, a portion 160a is colored vermilion (step S360).

[0034] The other part 160b of the colored light part 160 is then removably provided in the inner peripheral space on the upper end part 100b side of the main body part 100 (step S370). In this way, the ofuda 10 resembling a candle is completed.

[0035] The portion 160a may be colored vermilion after the other portion 160b of the lamp portion 160 is removably provided in the inner peripheral space on the upper end portion 100b side of the main body portion 100.

[0036] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to realize a simple and compact candle-like charm using readily available Japanese writing paper.

[0037] Furthermore, according to the above embodiment, since natural materials are used, it is possible to contribute to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and it is also possible to expect excellent, efficient effects in terms of productivity and economy.

[0038] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 10...Amulet 100...Main body 100a...Outer periphery 100b...Top end (one end) 120 …hanshi 140…New Ministry 160 …Lamp section 160a …a

Claims

1. a main body formed into a cylindrical shape by rolling one to ten sheets of Japanese writing paper; a string portion wound around the outer periphery of the main body portion to maintain the shape of the main body portion; An ofuda having a light part made of Japanese paper folded into a predetermined shape and partly colored vermilion, which is provided so as to be freely inserted and removed at one end of the main body, The charm, which resembles a candle, is characterized in that the writing paper at the outermost periphery of the main body has black letters and a vermilion pattern drawn on it.

2. The candle-shaped charm according to claim 1, characterized in that any of the pieces of washi paper forming the main body near the center of the inner periphery of the main body has letters or patterns drawn on it.

3. Rolling one to ten sheets of Japanese writing paper into a cylindrical body; a string is wound around the outer periphery of the main body portion to maintain the shape of the main body portion; The lamp part is formed by folding the paper to have a predetermined shape. Part of this lamp is colored vermilion, This method of making a candle-like charm is characterized by providing the colored light part at one end of the main body part so that it can be inserted and removed freely.

4. 4. The method for making a talisman shaped like a candle according to claim 3, wherein characters or patterns are drawn on any of the pieces of paper present near the center of the inner periphery of the main body.

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