Paper artist and teacher Helen Hiebert compiles a one-of-kind collection of 40 unique projects, each using just one sheet of paper. Combining decorative paper techniques like marbling, stamping, and stenciling with dimensional techniques like origami, cutting, folding, quilling, stretching, weaving, and pop-ups, The Art of Papercraft offers a rich variety of projects that will delight crafters, artists, and designers alike, including paper votive lights, pop-up cards, folded paper gift boxes and envelopes, woven paper wall hangings, miniature one-sheet books, and much more. Every project is beautifully photographed and accompanied by step-by-step visual instructions. Guidance on selecting tools, materials, and paper selection; in-depth technique instructions; and profiles of contributing paper artists make this a rich and practical celebration of papercraft. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Helen Hiebert is a papermaker, artist, and author of books on papermaking and paper crafts, including The Papermaker's Companion and Papermaking with Garden Plants and Common Weeds. She teaches papermaking classes and workshops, writes a weekly blog, and is the Paper Talk podcast host. She lives near Vail, Colorado. Take Papercrafting to a Whole New Dimension From an origami parrot to an inflatable votive light or a breathtaking patchwork curtain, this unique collection of artistic projects will spark your creativity and expand your papercrafting skills in al directions. Helen Hiebert reveals the range of possibilities in a single sheet of paper, from the practical to the ornamental, using standard origami paper, card stock, utilitarian Tyvek and kraft paper, delicate handmade Asian paper, and more. Features designs from top contemporary paper artists, including: - Béatrice Coron - Eric Gjerde - Hedi Kyle - Paul Jackson - Peter Dahmen - Robert J. Lang - Shawn Sheehy - Susan Joy Shareand more Foreword My Introduction to Paper CHAPTER 1: ALL ABOUT PAPER What Is Paper? Paper Properties Where to Find Paper CHAPTER 2: PAPERCRAFT The Versatility of Paper Fold, Set, Stitch CHAPTER 3: TOOLS AND MATERIALS Folding and Scoring Tools Cutting Tools and Equipment Adhesives and Gluing Tools Specialty Tools and Materials CHAPTER 4: FOLD IT Origami Candy Dish Valentine Love Note Two-Fold Name Card Inflatable Paper Votive Tyvek Lantern Origami Bat Origami Sailboat Envelope Origami Parrot CHAPTER 5: CUT IT One-Sheet Books Capucheta (Paper Kite) Peace Tree Card Spring Shamrock The Sheet's the Stage One-Sheet Tree Pop-Up Alphabet Slice-Form Heart Reconstructed Bauhaus Exercise Paper Mask CHAPTER 6: CONSTRUCT IT One-Sheet Book Luminaria Floral Lantern Plantable Paper Gatefold with Paper Washers Swirling Flower Wrist Cuff Pleated Display Stand Bendable Paper Sculpture Star-Top Box Mini Tunnel Book Pop-Up Dragonfly Blushing Tiger Card Tiny House Exploding Cube Dudleya Succulent Curved-Flip Mechanism Woven Wall Hanging Bojagi Curtain Quilled Snowflake Ornament Paper Twist Paper Thread Pleated Lantern CHAPTER 7: MAKING AND DECORATING YOUR OWN PAPER Papermaking Techniques Paper Decorating Techniques Fasteners, Attachments, and Connections Acknowledgments Terms to Know Illustration Key Resources Paper Suppliers Specialty Suppliers Paper Organizations & Other Useful Websites Contributing and Referenced Artists Reading List Metric Conversions Index "Helen Hiebert is a renowned author, instructor and paper artist, and a global resource for the paper�

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