Book - GUIDE TO PAPER CRAFTS - Alan & Gill Bridgewater

160 paged softcover book in good condition. Cover has a little shelf wear.

The natural beauty and easy working of paper make it a wonderfully exciting and expressive decorative material. POPULAR CRAFTS GUIDE TO PAPER CRAFTS is a carefully considered, in-depth introduction to the background, techniques and materials of the craft, and an easy-to-use instructional manual.

At the heart of this beautiful book there are 16 projects that cover many decorative techniques. Projects such as a Polish paper-cuts frieze, Chinese greetings cards, mobiles, silhouettes, papier mache, pop-up cards, through to origami, quilling, kites and American paper-flower garlands, will give inspiration and delight and provide unlimited scope for further modification and experimentation. Work through these projects and not only will you be able to decorate and embellish your whole environment, but along the way you will also enjoy the restful and enjoyable experience that is papercrafts.

CONTENTS:

PAPERCRAFT DATA - Tools, Techniques, Material, Design and Workshop

MAKING A POLISH PAPERS CUTS FRIEZE

MAKING A CHINESE PAPER CUTS GREETINGS CARD

MAKING A SILHOUETTE PAPER CUTS PICTURE IN THE SWISS FOLK TRADITION

MAKING A VICTORIAN COSTUME SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT

MAKING A MOBILE IN THE MODERN EUROPEAN PAPER SCULPTURE TRADITION

MAKING AND DECORATING A PAPIER-MACHE TRAY IN THE CANAL ART TRADITION

MAKING A POP-UP GREETINGS CARD IN THE ART DECO STYLE

MAKING AN 'UNDER GLASS' DECOUPAGE DOOR PLATE

DECORATING A BOX WITH UNDER-VARNISH DECOUPAGE

MAKING A JAPANESE ORIGAMI BASKET

MAKING A HARLEQUIN JUMPING JACK

MAKING A VICTORIAN VUE D'OPTIQUE DECOUPAGE

DECORATING A PICTURE FRAME IN THE GEORGIAN QUILLED FILIGREE TRADITION

MAKING A CHINESE DRAGON KITE

MAKING A WELCOME GARLAND IN THE AMERICAN PAPER FLOWER TRADITION

MAKING A SCULPTURED PAPER LAMPSHADE IN THE JAPANESE TRADITION