Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Papercraft Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts) [Paperback]

Diane Maurer-Mathison (Author)

Book Description

Series: Watson-Guptill Crafts | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

All cutting-edge papercraft styles and methods are found in this creative resource. Starting with the intriguing history of paper making, the book discusses the materials, equipments, and steps required for casting and decorating paper. Included are methods for creating salt-textured and dyed papers: embossing, stenciling, stamping, spattering, marbling, and ink blowing, along with decoupage, quilling, paper weaving, and pop-ups. 265 color illustrations.

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With excellent instructions and beautiful photos, Paper Art explores numerous aspects of a versatile, age-old medium that still offers today's crafters opportunity for innovation. The first section covers traditional papermaking techniques, outlines necessary supplies and details several methods, then explains how to add color and texture and how to make shaped papers. The next section, "Decorating Paper," encompasses embossing, stenciling, stamping, marbling, batik, various printing methods, orizomegami (the Japanese art of pleating the paper to create dye resists), and paste papers. "Papercraft Techniques" demonstrates manipulative methods: collage, papier-mâché, weaving, pleating, pop-ups, and sculpture. For additional inspiration, Paper Art also showcases striking works by 50 leading paper artists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823038408
• ISBN-13: 978-0823038404
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #644,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing--covers all techniques to add decoration to paper, January 22, 1999

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Wendy Solganik "Wendy" (Shaker Heights, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Papercraft Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts) (Paperback)

A friend of mine lent me this book and I went right home and ordered it from Amazon. I am new to paper arts and I have a few other books with sections on decorating your own paper (marbling, paste papers, block printing, batik, etc., etc.) This is the only book, though, that gives enough guidance (including photographic images of all the tools needed and the steps involved) to give me the confidence to do the gorgeous techniques on my own. I can't wait to receive my own copy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More on the art than on making the paper..., October 12, 2007

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CLG "Carrie Greenwald" (South Dakota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Papercraft Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts) (Paperback)

Wow - talk about the variety of art projects now available with paper - this book covers them all in moderate depth. I would not recommend this boot for a focus on paper making, but if you are an art teacher and paper is realatively cheap (depending on type and quality), this is a great book and the projects can be adapted to a classroom setting. I have to admit, it did give me ideas useful for for modifying my own handmade papers. I do wish more depth was given to the book on paper making and even on some of the paper art projects - but for the price, it is an excellend deal choice for the many aspects of paper and art. So expand your horizons with paper design projects and get this book!