PAPER CRAFTS: A Maker's Guide

Chapters cover Folding, Cutting, Sticking and Forming. Each introduces a range of paper craft traditions or techniques including origami, quilling, silhouette cutting and fan making, as well as contemporary paper sculpture and the art of paper making itself. There is expert advice from designers and teachers at the leading edge of today's craft and they include tips on how to take steps towards developing your own designs. With projects ranging from braided paper string jewellery to a concertina papercut peepshow, from a silhouette family portrait to a handmade paper notebook, this book will introduce makers to the immensely exciting creative possibilities of paper. From découpage to paper jewellery, 15 paper craft projects inspired by the Victoria & Albert Museum's collections. Paper crafts are as old as paper itself, with a profusion of different techniques and traditions originating around the world. Paper is affordable, ephemeral and easily manipulated, and has long inspired makers from humble folk crafters to fine artists and fashion designers. The book begins with a practical guide to tools, techniques and materials for the modern paper crafter. Thames & Hudson paperback, 176 pages. 20.5 x 26cm. Superb colour illus and templates and diagrams. A companion to Calligraphy code 95872.