Autumn Book Review
We're big fans of Owen Gildersleeve's work so it was tricky to choose between his projects for this roundup.
But we love the simplicity of the hand-crafted leaves on this editorial illustration for The Guardian.
It also goes to show that it is definitely possible to capture the hand-crafted nature of paper art through photography, as these leaves w.
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How do I make a sheet of paper?
The first step in creating a sheet of paper is to make pulp, which you can do with a blender and recycled paper.
If you really get into papermaking, there are many ways you can upgrade the process to increase your production and make larger sheets, but I recommend starting out small.
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How do you make paper from scrap paper?
There are many ways to make paper, including:
- Eastern and Western techniques that involve dipping or pouring
Here, I’ll describe the Western dipping method, which allows you to create unique, handmade sheets from the scrap paper you have at home.
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Paper Cut Octopus
This stunning octopus was created by paper cutting artist Masayo Fukuda.
Not surprisingly, the intricate creation has been a huge hit on social media, with this videoof her octopus having been viewed over 10 million times.
It really is quite hypnotic.
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Lola Dupré is a collage artist and illustrator based in Scotland.
Many of her pieces look like slick Photoshopcreations, but they’re in fact created using paper and scissors – plus plenty of time and meticulous sticking.
She cites the Dada movement of the early 20th Century as key inspiration.
The image above is part of the campaign for Nike’s PG2 .
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Phidala
Virginia-based designer Eric Standleytakes paper art to a new level with his incredibly intricate, multi-layered creations, often inspired by Islamic or Gothic architecture.
This detailed design is based around the fractal geometry that occurs naturally in the universe. "When a DNA braid is viewed from the top down, the layered double helix rotatio.