Paper Punching
A Passion For Paper
by Michelle Powell
Punches have come a long way from the office hole punch! The range of these tiny die cutters (and some not so
tiny) is hugely diverse these days, but what to do with them all? Here are some ideas to get those creative
juices flowing.
One of the best things about this book is that it gives you ideas for most types of punches: the type that
punch out a single image, border punches, the ones that punch out a range of shapes to make up into a flower
(called tumble punches), corner punches and more. Also, the various styles they come in, such as thumb punches,
the type that look like pliers and others - you can learn a lot about what is out there to buy just by reading
the first few pages, which I found useful. What I liked even better was that after you have splashed out on a
few, you don’t always want to spend more money on other kits, and you don’t need to with this book. It contains
templates! Make a box, make another like a handbag, recycle an old house paint tin, make a most
professional-looking notebook, or how about a realistic wallet to contain a gift of money? I was blown away by
these beautiful and useful templates, and know what I can put my smaller gifts in now to make them look more
interesting - and put my punches through their paces. There are cards, of course, and ATCs to bring the
papercrafting trend up to date; all that is missing are scrapbook pages; but with a book this impressive and this
inspiring, you ought to be able to come up with some of your own. The best papercraft book I have seen for some
time.
If you cannot find craft punches materials locally, try
SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers. |
The Book |
Search Press |
January 2008 |
Paperback |
9781844481675 |
How-To Books / Papercrafts |
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The Reviewer |
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewed 2008 |
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