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Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Papercrafts Papercrafts, Stamping & StencilingThis book is a charming introduction to a craft that requires only paper and scissors to get started. If you delighted in folding paper and cutting out six-sided snowflakes in grade school, you are already apprenticed in this medieval art. Swiss artist, Susanne Schläpfer-Geiser coaxes the beginning paper cutter along in a series of clear, easy steps through the basics, then into folded cutwork. Free-form or open cutting...
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This book is just lovely. It would be interesting and useful for paper cutters of all levels.There are illustrations detailing both scissor and knife cutting techniques. Following the introduction of each type of technique is a smorgasbord of patterns for practice. There is a good bit of history of scherenschnitte, a chapter on using color, using scherenschnitte on eggs, and how to mount and frame your work.Most of all,...
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This thorough how-to book even includes instructions for lefties. Recommended for the serious paper cutter.
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