Paper Cutouts – 45 Spectacular Designs for Handcrafting with Paper Cuttings

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ISBN: 9781554073207
Title: Paper Cutouts – 45 Spectacular Designs for Handcrafting with Paper Cuttings
Author: LEROUX-HUGON HELENE

45 spectacular designs for handcrafting with paper cuttings.

The art of paper cutting has a long history. Ancient cuttings, some dating from before 1000 B.C., have been excavated in China’s Xinjiang province. Today, paper cutting is a popular handcraft worldwide, with a variety of applications.

Paper Cutouts features 45 designs of stunning motifs that can be used around the home or framed as elegant artworks. Each design includes a full-sized template to photocopy in advance. The authors provide step-by-step instructions that explain how to fold and cut, with the intricate designs revealed in white or colored paper.

The designs include:



A hanging lamp
Room dividers and screens
Motif rounds (swans, winter chalets, angels)
Motif squares (spring, summer, winter, autumn)
Wall friezes (under the sea; garden; on the farm)
Repeating motifs (bird on a branch, fern, scarabs)
Mirror motifs (dragons, herons).

Paper Cutouts is a beautiful how-to guidebook for this ancient handcraft and a unique showcase of modern designs for artists and crafters.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 11/10/2007
Pages: 104
Available stock: 1