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  • Cutout Card Sets

    Cutout Card Sets

    These card templates let you create your own custom farewell cards. Mix and match covers and inserts across the Archways and Castles sets, or even combine Series 1 and Series...

    Cutout Card Sets

    These card templates let you create your own custom farewell cards. Mix and match covers and inserts across the Archways and Castles sets, or even combine Series 1 and Series...

  • Tiny Tofu Temple

    Tiny Tofu Temple

    A tofu sculpture inspired by my concrete works, cast in a mold made from toy bricks, then served in a bowl of miso. I share the process, thoughts on using...

    Tiny Tofu Temple

    A tofu sculpture inspired by my concrete works, cast in a mold made from toy bricks, then served in a bowl of miso. I share the process, thoughts on using...

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Arts, Design & Architecture

Hi, my name is David Umemoto. I started out in architecture, but these days my work moves between sculpture, design, and functional objects. I use concrete, paper, metal, and more recently food as my main materials.

NO-BU-RU began during the pandemic as a way to keep creating from home with my kids. It has since evolved into a platform where I share tutorials, experimental recipes, and DIY projects you can make with simple tools and materials. You will find downloadable templates, process ideas, and sculptural experiments to try at home or take in your own direction.

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