Iris Folding Papers (The Crafter's Paper Library) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: The Crafter's Paper Library | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

A wonderful selection of iris folding papers including motifs, vintage themes, lettering, geometric patterns and more. Use these beautifully colored strips to enhance and embellish your greeting cards and scrapbook pages.

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Search Press is a leading publisher of arts and crafts books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184448114X
• ISBN-13: 978-1844481149
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Paper--Paper Cutter Required, August 31, 2006

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Anne Macchione "Annie's Nooks-n-Crannies" (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iris Folding Papers (The Crafter's Paper Library) (Paperback)

The book is described as "perforated" papers. Just be aware that only the bound side of each sheet is perforated. This enables you to easily remove each sheet from the booklet as you are ready to use it but you will have to cut and score the strips individually after that. The papers represent 6 primary colors (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, & purple) with 4 identical sheets for each color. The paper sheets are semi-glossy which enhances the interesting prints and subtle hue changes. I like the papers but it sure would have been nicer if each of the 7 strips on each page was perforated in between.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Patterned Strips of Paper, July 22, 2006

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MarmaladeGal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Iris Folding Papers (The Crafter's Paper Library) (Paperback)

This book provides colour coordinated patterened sheets for use in Iris folding. There are 4 sheets each of patterned: red, green, orange, blue, yellow, purple. And each sheet has 7 different patterns in a particular colour. Each of these patterns is about 8.5 by 1.5 inches. The paper is of good quality with a glossy finish and the patterns quite pretty. However if you have access to good coordinated gift paper or scrabooking sheets in several shades that may work as a substitute.

The book gives a sample IRIS folding pattern and describes what is IRIS folding, but does not really give complete instructions one could follow and do a project with Iris Folding Technique.
You have to know a bit about IRIS folding (either check the NET or buy a book on it)

Also it does not tell you that you need the following supplies:
1) Iris Folding Template
2) Card or Paper with the shape of the template cut out, ie if the template is a cirle, then you need to cut a cirle the same size of your template on the card or paper you are working with
3) Tape
4) Iris folding papers in different shades. Usually the strips used are approx 2 cm wide, and then folded at
about 0.7cm. These are then taped in order to you card with the cutout shape, by matching up strips over the template.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Iris Folding Paper, June 28, 2007

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Jeanette L. Misaiko "Skunk928" (Tolland, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iris Folding Papers (The Crafter's Paper Library) (Paperback)

Nice book if you want just multiple matching papers for folding. I would have preferred more versatility in the patters (ie more floral or country).