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Feb 04, 2020 | ISBN 9781844488957 Buy
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Feb 04, 2020 | ISBN 9781844488957
Start papercrafting with this step by step guide to all kinds of paper craft with 50 sample projects to inspire and thrill.The appeal of papercutting is that anyone can try it, the equipment is cheap, and the results are stunning. All you need is practice to perfect the art. This beautiful book will introduce you to the world of papercutting and show you how to create your own exquisite works of art. Beginners will have all the knowledge they need to get started: from basic techniques to creative step-by-step projects. It’s also a great resource for the more advanced papercutter: materials, techniques, and inspirational projects all feature. Learn about the history of papercutting and be inspired by the work from many international papercutting artists.Includes 50 specially commissioned templates for practice and projects.
My Shelf Oct 2019These days papercutting too often conjures up images of mass-produced die cuts produced by machines. I’m no Luddite, so I can certainly see the appeal, particularly if you have to produce a lot of one image, but this is only one type of papercutting. The other is the ancient craft of doing it by hand which suits anybody who only wants one or a few of an image and eliminates the need for expensive equipment. All you need to do it is with paper, scissors and a craft knife, plus perhaps this book!This is a reprint of a much-loved classic produced back in 2012. Since then it has been reprinted five times, and it is easy to see why. I have been a fan of this craft from an early age and these days it has the appeal of not only being cheap to do, but also giving the opportunity for using up leftovers from other crafts and recycling. This book shows you how to be your own die cutter, starting with a short chapter on its history around the world and what you need to get started. This is not much, and it includes tips on handling your tools and the best way to begin. This includes choosing papers, using templates, finishing off your work, etc. This is followed by the projects, which constitute most of this book, but with a difference.
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