Scissors, Paper, Craft:
30 pretty projects all cut, folded, and crafted from paper
By Christine Leech
Quadrille Publishing, 2013
Paperback £12.99
ISBN 978-1-84949-307-9
This book will bring a smile to your face (whether you are
the gift-er or the gift-ee). It is part of the Simple Makes series from
Quadrille Craft, and it is a collection of playful, easy-make papercraft
projects.
The book follows the usual craft book formula of breezy
upfront info (the paper glossary is especially good), projects, and templates at the back. It is the
attractive, inventive, well-designed projects that make this title stand out
from the crowd.
All the projects here can easily be accomplished by a
papercraft novice. The most hands-on project I could find were the
Japanese-style notebooks (spines laced with baker’s twine) which required a
drill or bradawl to make the lacing holes. The majority of the projects are
cut-and-fold or simple papercutting ideas.
Most of the projects are home dec, or crafts to make to
give. They are lively, dimensional, and make good use of pattern and texture. Case
in point: the Rococo Mirror Frame, which uses paper folding and paper sculpture
shaping techniques to create a whimsically ornate extravaganza out of brown and corrugated paper and card. Nice. The
Birdhouse Desk Tidy would make a welcome gift. (Love the notepad roof). A
couple of the projects use LED lights, which adds another pretty design element
to the mix.
The projects in the book are trendy and up-to-date (feather
trend – yes, funky hipster vibe: yes, a bit, but not off-puttingly so). Lots of
ideas suitable for festive decs or party time.
I have often found in my own personal papercrafting that
bigging something up – or miniaturizing something – often works a treat. The
author realizes this too: her Giant Gift Rosettes (supersized!) are winners.
Not all the pattern templates are same-size, but most of
them are.
Verdict: an appealing, giftable title.
Note: I was supplied with a review copy of this book.
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