Paperie:
100 Creative Papercraft
Ideas
Gifts. Décor. Stationery. Accessories
By Kirsty Neale
David and Charles 2014
ISBN 978-1446304273
Star rating: ****
Here is a great new papercraft project book that hits the
sweet spot between do-able, easy-make papercrafts and desirable results. Nearly all of the projects in this book look
fresh and fun – no loving hands at home look. There’s lots of stuff you will actually make. Plenty of projects are suitable as Xmas makes-to-give. The book is brimming with good ideas, some of which use recycled
materials.
Kirsty Neale is a regular columnist for Papercraft Inspirations
magazine, and a contributor to Mollie Makes. She is incredibly inventive
and has a recognizable style – humourous
and faux naïf, hipster (in a good way), and endearing without being OTT twee.
There’s lots of variety in the project techniques – origami,
collage, paper cutting, and papier mâché. My favourite projects are inexpensive – or simplified versions – of
current papercraft trends. The Alphabet Blocks are a workable, quick-make
version of those ginormous decoupage mantelpiece letterforms that have been
popping up in lots if recent craft books. The Paperville Blocks are a papercraft interpretation of those wooden cityscape block sets that are so
very popular.
Kirsty Neale shares my love of matchboxes. Who can resist a
mini secret surprise? In Paperie, you will find a retro Record Player
Invitation packaged in a matchbox, and Fancy Sticking Plasters stored in a
first-aid matchbox.
Several basic ideas are very useful: Paper Gift Rosettes are loopy parcel bows crafted in hand-cut paper ribbon; Party Hats are classic cone-shaped party hats –
the template will be used countless times. There’s also an Easy-Fold Gift Box
with all-in-one construction à la a bakery box.
Other favourites include a Vintage Style Slide-Reel Card
made from a re-purposed ViewMaster reel, the Finger Puppets in Cosy Jumpers,
and the Succulent Planters (lovely geo-flower pots), and a Night Sky Banner. Channelling the chalkboard trend: Chalkboard
Gift Tags.
At the back of the book, you’ll find a technique guide,
reduced-size pattern templates, and some cuttable patterns. From a realistic
standpoint, you are unlikely to want to chop up this book – but I guess you can
either photocopy or scan these pages for your own personal use.
So – well done Kirsty. Can’t wait to see what you’ll do
next.
Note: I was provided
with a preview .pdf of this title.
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