The Art of Papercutting

Very nice book and very informative I loved it

This is such a great book with lots of pictures of beautiful papercutting artwork. It also includes detailed instructions on how to create your own papercutting pieces, and the supplies required. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning how to make papercutting artwork, or to anyone who just likes looking at these wonderful creations.

Inspirational and helpful!

Love ❤️ it great resource!

Beautiful pictures, very nice book. Covers the basics!

Good examples and directions.

I'm no artist. To me, papercuts require a bandaid. So I didn't know you could tell a story with a knife. Or that cut-out pieces of Tyvek, the pages of an old book or glossy magazines can link ideas. Other things I did not know: In the 18th and 19th centuries, silhouettes were a cheaper alternative to painted portraits. (Makes sense.) The Georgian collagist Mary Delaney was 72 when she started creating her exquisite paper mosaics of plants and flowers. (There's hope for me.) A papercut can be worn like an intricate necklace or a fascinator, folded into a fan or parasol, or crafted into a paper tutu! Fortunately, the Bath, England-based author Jessica Palmer is as comfortable with words as she is with a scalpel, and with The Art of Papercutting, I too can "see with papercutter's eyes." I don't think I'll ever be able to turn a real seahorse into a papercut, as Jessica does, or cut a freehand portrait of Beyonce. But I really want to try making the iris from the book's gorgeous template. I'll keep the bandages handy just in case.

After winning this book from Goodreads Giveaway I immediately began to wait for the book and upon receiving it I fell to reading it.Not only did this book pique my interest in the art of papercutting, it also taught about the history of papercutting, the proper technique, steps to make a papercutting, and many, many examples. I was impressed that all of the examples and photos were taken and mostly made by the author herself. I liked the fact that at the very end, after showcasing her art, the author gave quite a few templates for readers to practice the art as well.Overall it was a great book, very colorful and interesting. It inspired me to make some papercuttings of my own

Interesting book with range of exaples. good for reference.

This is a wonderful book, the best I've seen on papercutting. There are very clear instructions with some lovely templates alongside lots of photos of the artist's work.

Happy to add this book to my coleection.

Very lovely book. Although I havn't used them yet, the templetes look suitabe for a beginner like me.

Very useful and full of good designes