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Take Papercrafting to a Whole New Dimension
From an origami parrot to an inflatable votive light or a breathtaking patchwork curtain, this unique collection of artistic projects will spark your creativity and expand your papercrafting skills in al directions. Helen Hiebert reveals the range of possibilities in a single sheet of paper, from the practical to the ornamental, using standard origami paper, card stock, utilitarian Tyvek and kraft paper, delicate handmade Asian paper, and more.
Features designs from top contemporary paper artists, including:
- Béatrice Coron
- Eric Gjerde
- Hedi Kyle
- Paul Jackson
- Peter Dahmen
- Robert J. Lang
- Shawn Sheehy
- Susan Joy Share
and more
List of contents
Foreword
My Introduction to Paper
CHAPTER 1: ALL ABOUT PAPER
What Is Paper?
Paper Properties
Where to Find Paper
CHAPTER 2: PAPERCRAFT
The Versatility of Paper
Fold, Set, Stitch
CHAPTER 3: TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Folding and Scoring Tools
Cutting Tools and Equipment
Adhesives and Gluing Tools
Specialty Tools and Materials
CHAPTER 4: FOLD IT
Origami Candy Dish
Valentine Love Note
Two-Fold Name Card
Inflatable Paper Votive
Tyvek Lantern
Origami Bat
Origami Sailboat Envelope
Origami Parrot
CHAPTER 5: CUT IT
One-Sheet Books
Capucheta (Paper Kite)
Peace Tree Card
Spring Shamrock
The Sheet’s the Stage
One-Sheet Tree
Pop-Up Alphabet
Slice-Form Heart
Reconstructed Bauhaus Exercise
Paper Mask
CHAPTER 6: CONSTRUCT IT
One-Sheet Book Luminaria
Floral Lantern
Plantable Paper
Gatefold with Paper Washers
Swirling Flower
Wrist Cuff
Pleated Display Stand
Bendable Paper Sculpture
Star-Top Box
Mini Tunnel Book
Pop-Up Dragonfly
Blushing Tiger Card
Tiny House
Exploding Cube
Dudleya Succulent
Curved-Flip Mechanism
Woven Wall Hanging
Bojagi Curtain
Quilled Snowflake Ornament
Paper Twist
Paper Thread
Pleated Lantern
CHAPTER 7: MAKING AND DECORATING YOUR OWN PAPER
Papermaking Techniques
Paper Decorating Techniques
Fasteners, Attachments, and Connections
Acknowledgments
Terms to Know
Illustration Key
Resources
Paper Suppliers
Specialty Suppliers
Paper Organizations & Other Useful Websites
Contributing and Referenced Artists
Reading List
Metric Conversions
Index
About the author
Helen Hiebert
Summary
Paper artist and teacher Helen Hiebert compiles a one-of-kind collection of 40 unique projects, each using just one sheet of paper. Combining decorative paper techniques like marbling, stamping, and stenciling with dimensional techniques like origami, cutting, folding, quilling, stretching, weaving, and pop-ups, The Art of Papercraft offers a rich variety of projects that will delight crafters, artists, and designers alike, including paper votive lights, pop-up cards, folded paper gift boxes and envelopes, woven paper wall hangings, miniature one-sheet books, and much more. Every project is beautifully photographed and accompanied by step-by-step visual instructions. Guidance on selecting tools, materials, and paper selection; in-depth technique instructions; and profiles of contributing paper artists make this a rich and practical celebration of papercraft.
Foreword
Papermaker and artist Helen Hiebert offers step-by-step techniques for 40 one-of-a-kind paper arts projects, from simple to elegant, each made from just one sheet of paper.
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“Helen Hiebert is a renowned author, instructor and paper artist, and a global resource for the paper arts community. She’s provided instruction for working with paper in how-to books and her popular classes for years. The Art of Papercraft delivers useful information and clear guidance for techniques the novice to experienced crafter can master. Step-by-step directions and full color photos ensure success creating projects featured in each section. Paper enthusiasts will want to keep this title within reach!” — Kim Grummer, Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kits & Supplies
"Between the covers of this remarkably thorough book, you'll find so much more than a host of clever, doable projects... each is composed of just one non-threatening sheet of paper, after all! I can almost guarantee you'll want to sit down and start making right away. But it's also an enjoyable tome for bedtime reading... Helen's enthusiasm for paper, and all of the surprising things it is capable of, shines through in every aspect she shares from a career of paper making, creating, and teaching. Inspiration abounds, whether you are new to the world of paper or have worked - or simply played - with it for years." — Ann Martin, quilling artist and author of All Things Paper, and blogger at allthingspaper.net
