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Elizabeth Moad
Search Press
21 March 2017/ ISBN 9781782214267
How-To Books/Papercraft
Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
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Use
all kinds of paper to make flower-inspired projects to adorn
various different items, from cards and gift boxes to a wreath
and bunting. Have a go at basic origami, kirigami, fringing,
pleating and more to make a variety of pretty and contemporary-looking
projects sure to brighten up any occasion. You won’t need
many existing skills to do any of this, but it does help if
you are the owner of a die cutting machine with the relevant
dies, plus a good selection of craft punches. This would tend
to skew it towards an existing papercrafter, but despite the
simplicity of many of the projects, the techniques are interesting
enough to appeal to a wide range of tastes and abilities. From
free-standing flowers for vases to modern interpretations of
flowers, rosettes, pinwheels and more, professional results
are guaranteed with the excellent instructions. In true Search
Press style, each of the twenty-one projects has staged photographs,
a list of what you need including measurements in imperial and
metric, plus a large photograph of the finished item. There
is also usually another picture showing an alternative use,
or a mini version decorates a matching gift tag. There is not
much introduction to all this, apart from a basic list of what
tools you need and some information about paper (weights, how
to store correctly, criteria for choice etc), and all specific
techniques are explained in the relevant projects. Although
most items are made using new sheets of craft paper, there are
some ideas for recycling, such as using paper from tatty old
books or out of date maps. Also, many projects only use a small
amount of paper so are ideal for your scraps. If you like papercrafts
you ought to enjoy this one.
If you cannot find a good range of papers and papercraft materials
and tools locally try www.searchpress.com for a list of suppliers. |
UK Reviewer: Rachel
Hyde's work can be found in The Bead Magazine, Making
Jewellery and www.craftsuprint.com/rachel-a-hyde/ |
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