25 Beautiful Projects
to Cut, Fold, and Shape
By Sarah Louise Matthews
Search Press 2018
Paperback £10.99 UK
ISBN 978-1-78221-620-9
Star rating: ****
The author of this delightful new papercraft book, Sarah
Louise Matthews, studied textile design. Her training is evident in the
graceful shapes of her papercraft designs – she must be great at floral prints,
as evidenced by her wonderful floral papercraft creations. The projects in the book are imaginative and
exhibit lots of variety – although the book’s title is pushing the envelope a
bit.The projects are decorative accessories and not really permanent homeware,
paper being best suited to temporary, not permanent makes. Having said that, all the designs are
extremely appealing – you will want to make them.
Cutting, scoring, and folding are required to make most of
the projects.One of my favourites is the facetted Minimal Vase, which you pop over a drinking glass. Genius. There’s a
Swan Gift Bag (wouldn’t be surprised
if it was inspired by Bjork’s famous red carpet dress), a very giftable Flower Pencil Topper, Floral Cake Toppers (ideal, with home baking so very popular). Looking in on another design trend, the
facetted Paper Pineapple is great fun
(but not functional). And the Cactus Desk
Tidy will bring a smile to succulent fans.
As you progress through the book, the projects gradually
ramp up in difficulty (there’s a Cuckoo
Clock, complete with working
mechanism). On-page photography step-by-steps are supplied, and templates are
given back-of-book (many do require enlargement).
A request to the publishers. Many of us papercrafters have gone
digital and own digital cutting machines (such as Silhouette or Cricut). A link
to a website with downloadable project cutting files (.svg ) would be very
handy – and a further incentive to buy the book. Thanks!
Note: I was supplied
with a review copy of this title.
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