The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Paper Cutting

Author: Zhao Ziping
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 9781602201361
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
With dozens of beautiful, original designs and detailed explanations, this Chinese paper cutting book is a great reference for beginners. Paper cutting is a popular papercraft in today's multicultural world, embracing a great variety of themes, designs and images. In China, its birthplace, it is regarded as an elegant traditional folk art. Chinese paper cuts reflect many aspects of life, including prosperity, health and the harvest. Paper cuts are typically used to decorate walls, windows and doors, or as patterns for embroidery and lacquer work. Rich in cultural tradition, with a long history of over 1,500 years, Chinese paper cutting was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. Easy to learn, paper cutting only requires paper and scissors which can be used to create a wide range of interesting paper cut outs. Instruction and inspiration can be found in The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Paper Cutting. This Chinese crafts book introduces all the basic elements of Chinese paper cutting, including the necessary preparation, basic techniques, simple practices and appreciation. The book's clear directions and illustrations will allow anyone to explore the art of paper cutting and start making their own works of art.

The Crafter's Guide to Papercutting

Author: Emily Hogarth
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844488950
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Start papercrafting with this step by step guide to all kinds of paper craft with 50 sample projects to inspire and thrill. The appeal of papercutting is that anyone can try it, the equipment is cheap, and the results are stunning. All you need is practice to perfect the art. This beautiful book will introduce you to the world of papercutting and show you how to create your own exquisite works of art. Beginners will have all the knowledge they need to get started: from basic techniques to creative step-by-step projects. It's also a great resource for the more advanced papercutter: materials, techniques, and inspirational projects all feature. Learn about the history of papercutting and be inspired by the work from many international papercutting artists. Includes 50 specially commissioned templates for practice and projects.

The Book of Papercutting

Author: Chris Rich
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
A complete guide to all the techiques with more than 100 project ideas.--Title page.

A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting

Author: Caroline Self
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462921744
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way--no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the inner spirit of a subject--be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black watercolor paint, white paper, a brush and some creativity! An introduction tells you about the history of brush painting, and also gives tips for holding your brush, achieving different shades and collecting your materials. After that, the book takes you step-by-step through more than 35 hands-on activities--including basic strokes, putting them together to create an object or scene, the importance of leaving open space and even writing some Chinese calligraphy. With the help of this book, artists of all ages can learn to paint: Bamboo stalks, branches and leaf clusters A knotted pine tree and its delicate needles A snail with a spiral shell and little body peeking out from underneath A waterfall gliding down the side of a mountain And much more! You'll find that this activity will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts, and your masterpieces will be inspiring decorations or great gifts for friends and family. Get started learning this "soft martial art!"

Scherenschnitte

Author: Susanne Schläpfer-Geiser
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Provides instructions for making cut paper designs in the style of European folk art.

Beginner's Guide to Kirigami

Author: Ghylenn Descamps
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607657163
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
· An introductory guide for beginners to kirigami · 24 projects for kirigami pop-up cards, vases, boxes, lanterns, holiday decorations, and more · Designs include animals, sentiments, succulents, flowers, fruits, trees, and more · Combine the art of origami and papercutting to discover a new Japanese art hobby · Projects are easy to master for any craft at any level

Paper Sculpture

Author: Kathleen Ziegler
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
ISBN: 9781564963291
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
9 winners of the 3-D Illustration Awards Show -- demonstrate the techniques they use to transform paper into exciting, 3-dimensional sculptures.

Papercutting Pattern Book

Author: Claudia Hopf
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811705757
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Easy-to-use patterns. All original designs. Tips for effective cutting.

Paper Sloyd

Author: Ednah Anne Rich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Paper work
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description

Paper Flowers Chinese Style

Author: Fang Liu
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 1938368770
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description
This Chinese papercraft book introduces readers to 24 unique paper flower patterns, with techniques for their folding and decoration, and tips for composition, color matching, floral vessels and display.The 24 patterns are designed to match the "24 solar terms" on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, with six flowers for each of the four seasons. They are ideal for gracing your living room, bedroom, study or hallway, as ornaments on mirrors and bookcases, or as wall hangings and window display, or being made into bracelet, garland and hairpin accessories. Some can look surprisingly realistic, while others are ingeniously designed, all being great for birthday parties, family gatherings, New Year parties and weddings. Notably, each design has incorporated elements of the Chinese art of flower arrangement, with elegant simplicity and Eastern charm.The Chinese origami book comes with patterns for folds for each design. Readers can either copy these patterns by hand on their preferred paper or simply photocopy them to cut and fold paper flowers by themselves.