Tonight I doodled out a real design, my very first. I have named the squirrels Charlie and Lola. And then I cut it big and after I could do that – I cut it teeny. I’m trying very hard to get used to cutting curves but it’s a labour of love right now. I recommend […]
Hello there, fellow people interested in paper-cutting Tonight I cut some stars and my first word “twinkle” and I thought someone/other learners might want a little basic template to try so here’s just a little one for practicing. So far I’ve found out that you should try and cut out all the small inside bits […]
It’s a little bit rough (and 4 days late) but I wanted to wish you all a Happy 2014
Tonight I was wondering if I was ready for something slightly more detailed than my previous…um efforts. But I wanted whatever I was going to make look different as well (this is a poorly formed sentence). So I doodled a butterfly but I think butterflies must be definately common in paper cutting so I pondered. […]
Well it’s December and I’ve decided to buy a gift for myself, from me to me, for good….well alright….I’ve not killed anyone – behaviour. It is a Papercutting/Crafting Kit for Beginners. In the kit there was a knife (maplin), a self-healing cutting board (that heals itself – not my fingers) and few templates to get […]
Papercutting is the art of cutting paper in pretty things. And that used to be my total sum of knowledge on the subject. Then I discovered that my favourite author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) (Danish Dude) was also known for papercut artwork. And that got my attention. I was also mentally shopping for a new […]
And called him frank. Then I kinda thought he looked lonely so I drew him a lady…bird. And then to make sure their genders were obvious I gave the man-bird a top hat (so that he’s a proper chap) and since he got a hat, I gave the girl bird a little parasol. But most […]
So today I have dedicated my afternoon to cutting little random shapes of joy. I have to admit that stars look the coolest but they are also the easiest things to cut and circles are really hard to get perfectly round so I’m just going to keep practicing until its right. Its a shame you […]