Papercraft: Over 50 Designs Made with Cut, Folded, Pasted and Stitched Paper - Hardcover

Marie Claire Idees

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844006956 ISBN 13: 9781844006953

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

A source of infinite inspiration, paper can be used to make so many different things. It can be folded, cut, pasted, painted, punched, stencilled, stitched, woven, quilled or embossed - and, of course, it's the basis of many other popular craft techniques such as papier mache, decoupage and origami. Not to mention paper and card are inexpensive and are available in all sorts of different forms, from tissue paper, newspaper and plain white printer paper to wallpaper, corrugated card and thick cardboard packaging. You can even use stamps, stickers, paper doilies, rice paper and aluminium foil, and in this book there are cuttings and collages for an amazing creation on every page.Whether you want to decorate your home for the holidays, or simply wrap a special gift, you're sure to find inspiration here. Most of the projects featured in this collection are simple to produce, and some can be made in just a few minutes. All are beautifully photographed and include detailed instructions explaining how to create them. Whether using little sheets of colourfully printed paper or huge blank expanses, papier mache or silk paper, all the designs have straightforward instructions yet will produce projects that are both aesthetically pleasing and useful: a window adornment for the festive season, an elegant menu, a pretty paper lantern, coordinated candle holders, beautiful wrapping paper, unique stationery for sending best wishes'...paper for every occasion on every page.

About this title

About the Author

Marie Claire Idees is the world's leading craft magazine. With an unrivalled reputation for desirable and achievable projects shown in stunning and stylish photography, it has provided the resource for this collection of projects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844006956
• ISBN 13: 9781844006953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128