Craft > Craft - Papercraft

Maureen Sullivan has produced the perfect handbook for helping you to develop and create your own original calligraphic style, and to enjoy the art of 'beautiful writing'.The book begins with the historical background to calligraphy; the materials and equipment you need; and basic techniques, including ruling the paper, basic strokes, pen angles and basic letters. The book then progresses through the most common hands - uncial, foundation, gothic, italic, sharpened italic and copperplate. Every letter of every hand is drawn out in ... read more

Artist's Mailing Cards are a new and growing trend in the world of mixed media art, and this book contains an exclusive selection of some of the best designs, with contributions from a number of well-known textile designers, including the author, Christa Rolf, herself. The lovingly created miniatures are postcard-sized pieces of art, richly decorated with a range of designs including landscapes, florals, geometric and abstract, achieved using special yarns, fabrics and embellishments. With the help of a detailed section on material... read more

The incredible splendors of some of the worlds' most recognized architectural feats are brought to life within the pages of "Origami Architecture." With this book, some card stock paper, and a hobby knife, anyone can build spectacular re-creation's of the most famous buildings in the world. It gives instructions and templates for 16 buildings, including the Parthenon, the White House, the Eiffel Tower, the Chrysler building, and the Forbidden City. There are over 900 photographs detailing the cutting and assembling of the pieces, m... read more

This is a stitch-by-stitch guide to sewing and needlecraft. "Stitch-by-Stitch" from craft expert Jane Bull, is packed with more than 50 inspiring and easy to-make projects to get you stitching, making, and designing. You'll discover how to make handy cotton bags, patchwork cushions, applique pictures, and many more great gifts and fun things to keep. From what to use and when, "Stitch by Stitch" contains a wealth of needlecraft know-how, and with simple step by step instructions it is great fun to dip in and out of. It is perfect t... read more

One fateful night, a century ago...This is a 100th anniversary scale model of the Titanic to build yourself. Calling all Titanic buffs, hobbyists, and ship lovers: you're invited to build a cardboard model of the formidable and notorious vessel! Vast sums of money have been spent and enormous efforts have been made in order to explore the wreck, now lying 12,000 feet under the sea. However, if you are a Titanic enthusiast and you enjoy making things with your hands, then there is a far less troublesome alternative that will allow y... read more

This book offers 27 fresh, contemporary paper projects that have been specially commissioned for their timeless style, beauty and integrity. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations teach you how to make your own paper - including embossed, embedded, laminated and other embellished papers - from recycled paper as well as from various plant fibers. Other projects offer uses for handmade or purchased papers, such as envelopes, cards, stationery folders, hand bound books, framed paper artworks, and wall-hangings. The projects range... read more

The entire creative process unfolds, from the fibers to use to beautiful things to make. All the technical aspects are explained in detail, with special attention to fashioning a sheet of paper, step by step. Put all this knowledge to use on ten magnificent projects, including a Palm Paper Album, a Rustic Notebook with Textured Paper, an Accordion Book, and more.

Discover a fresh way to learn new papercrafts with this comprehensive, illustrated volume. This is an indispensable guide to exploring a wide spectrum of papercraft techniques. It gives the beginner a foundation, the intermediate a refresher and stimulates the advanced to extend their craft skills. Methods are demonstrated and then married with modern papers, equipment and ideas to give the reader confidence and inspiration to take it a stage further. Each technique is explained with step-by-step photographs and tips on specific ma... read more

Artistic cropping can improve a photo's focus, and a decorative element to a page or even make up for a poorly taken photo. It is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways for scrapbookers to transform standard, everyday photos and album pages into unique works of art. Step-by-step instruction introduces a whole wealth of distinctive cropping techniques; Takes beginners beyond the initial fear of cropping photos; Shows creative uses for scrapbook cropping tools; Introduces photo slices, segments, rings, silhouettes, weaving and la... read more

This volume provides scrapbookers with suggestions for less obvious and more innovative uses for the tools they own. There is a list of household supplies that easily double as scrapbook tools, as well as craft techniques and money-saving tips.

From palm leaves to garlic skin, here is a visually tantalizing catalogue of fifty recipes for crafting paper from plants, offering clear, step-by-step instructions for turning an array of common and exotic plants into artistic and practical sheets of paper. Ideal for the novice as well as more seasoned artists and designers, The Art of Papermaking with Plants provides stimulating papermaking projects for all craftspeople. Marie-Jeanne Lorent

Through the beautiful and inspiring journal and book arts projects presented in this unique volume, Lynne Perrella brings together a substantial compendium of cutting-edge collage techniques, many devised by the leading artists and teachers working in that field today, that can be integrated into several art forms: Journals, memory albums, altered books, artist's books, scrapbooks and more. Heavily technique oriented, this book grew from a collaborative art project, initiated by Lynne Perrella, involving 14 artists. The project was... read more

The magical qualities of three-dimensional and moving books have universal appeal, and this clear, practical guide to the craft covers the most basic techniques, one-piece and multi-piece designs, for all levels of artist, from the home hobbyists to professional graphic designers and architects.

This book includes simple and stunning cards.This beautiful book by Paula Pascal is packed full of clear instructions, ideas and inspiration for making greetings cards based on Celtic designs. It includes a wide range of techniques, for example stencilling, metal embossing and stamping, and there are clear, step-by-step photographs to guide you through the six stunning projects. With a number of variations accompanying each project, this book will not only develop your papercraft skills, but also help you create gorgeous designs of your own.

Memories of a Lifetime Memories of a Lifetime These are the latest set of books in the Memories of a Lifetime series. Each volume offers 57 scrapbook pages. The pages can be used as they are, can be photocopied, or individual images can be downloaded from included CD. Hundreds of vintage images at your fingertips for use in scrapbook, fabric transfer, and wood crafts. Eight pages of gallery ideas are provided to demonstrate how the artwork can be used. Family Includes borders and frames that coordinate with vintage photographs; old... read more

Every year Penland, the innovative school where crafters from around the world come to hone their skills, offers a master class in the art of bookmaking that

Creating Altered Scrapbook Pages A new style of scrapbooking, embracing the trend towards altered books, has been taking the industry by storm. Now Memory Mokers, the number one source for scrapbooking information, gives readers a title that explains everything they need to know about this interesting technique. Montage Memories: Creating Altered Scrapbook Pages teaches readers how to reproduce the "vagabond" look of highly textured, organic pages and includes projects on: How to stamp, crumple, and distress background paper Ho... read more

Iris folding is so easy to do and professional results can be achieved every time, whether you are creating rich, elegant designs or simple festive cards. No special skills are needed to perfect this technique. It is amazing how simple it is to produce dazzling designs by just following a basic pattern. The designs are created by cutting, folding and positioning different coloured papers into swirling, spiralling layers, and mounting them in shaped apertures. Once you have learnt the basics, you can let your imagination run wild ... read more

This is a wonderful collection of 50 paper creations, cards and keepsakes to mark all of life's special occasions, including birthdays, weddings, Mother's Day and special anniversaries.Inspirational projects include gorgeous gift boxes and bags, cleverly shaped cards and keepsake books and beautiful album covers. Each of the twelve chapters features countless ideas and inspirational tips for adapting the projects for all your friends and family. Explore a wide range of papercrafting techniques, from paper pricking and teabag foldin... read more

This is an invaluable resource of 100 incredible ways for rubber stampers to create great cards and keepsake gifts for every occasion. Each of the 25 chapters focuses on a key technique or material, then features a range of four inspiring step-by-step card designs incorporating that theme. Discover favourite techniques such as heat embossing and brayering, along with exciting new trends, including scrapbooking and hand-carved stamps. With 100 handy tips, one for each project, clear colour photographs and easy-to-follow step-by-step... read more