The Papercrafter's Bible

Author(s): Elizabeth Moad

Crafts

Discover a fresh way to learn new papercrafts with this comprehensive, illustrated volume. This is an indispensable guide to exploring a wide spectrum of papercraft techniques. It gives the beginner a foundation, the intermediate a refresher and stimulates the advanced to extend their craft skills. Methods are demonstrated and then married with modern papers, equipment and ideas to give the reader confidence and inspiration to take it a stage further. Each technique is explained with step-by-step photographs and tips on specific materials and equipment. Taster projects allow the technique to be sampled, and inspirational Mix & Match galleries have illustrated suggestions for taking it further or combining it with other paper crafts. Hints and tips throughout suggest ways to combine techniques and materials for new and innovative looks and ways of working. Most of the techniques have an application for card making and there are gift boxes, gift bags, novelty gift wraps and simple stationery.

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Elizabeth Moad is currently in the last year of a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art Printmaking and Photomedia. For the past three years, she has run a successful stand at the Clare Priory Craft Show in Suffolk, which attracts over 4,000 visitors over its two days, and allows Elizabeth to talk to both the visitors and other exhibitors, of which there are over 100. Elizabeth lives in Norwich, Norfolk.

Introduction :A Passion for Paper; Getting Started: paper and equipment fully explained with each technique, but the basic tool kit is illustrated: glues scissors papers: weight, textures, suitability, collecting and storage Before Your Begin: workspace storage health & safety time management selling your work specialist guilds Essential Techniques: cutting scoring folding cutting apertures making up cards Perfect Packaging: boxes gift bags envelopes; THE TECHNIQUES (105 pages): Cut Out collage punches applique quilting, applique & embroidery stencils motifs decoupage; Curl & Coil quilling (basic and advanced) Fold & Weave papuela and weaving; Lace[registered] origami teabag folding iris folding mizuhiki; Relief pergamano parchment pricking and piercing embossing; Printing & Presenting rubber stamping scrapbooking; Three-dimensional & Motion paper sculpture and architecture pop up fold cut concertina slot in; Glossary; Templates; Suppliers; Index

General Fields

  • : 9780715316658
  • : david
  • : david
  • : 0.612
  • : 29 July 2005
  • : 273mm X 216mm X 13mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Elizabeth Moad
  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
  • : 745.54
  • : 144
  • : 300 colour illus