How to Make Innovative
Books and Paper Structures
By Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol
Laurence King Publishing
Hardback, £24.99
ISBN 9781786272935
Star
rating: *****
This
spellbinding papercraft book is a labour of love by renowned book artist Hedi
Kyle. In The Art of the Fold, the
magician reveals a careers-worth of secrets – all her very best innovative paper-folding
moves. Although this book deals with
bookcraft – a very specialized field – the author’s folding tricks can be applied
to general papercrafting – including cardmaking and box-making. The designs all
possess wow-factor architectural beauty – and yet are achievable via clear
step-by-step illustrations and accompanying instructional text. The co-author, incidentally, is the author's daughter - so this book is very much a family affair.
The book is
divided into five sections: The Accordion (yay! Pleats), Blizzards (these are
books that have pocket- or boxlike enclosures), One-Sheet Books (Booklet Fold
Star Pop-up – a gift for cardmakers), Albums, and Enclosures.
Many of the
designs incorporate the surprise factor – such as flag books, “which may be
described as a portable, expandable file that can display an array of materials
in an animated way.” Clock the Wheel of Fortune – a starlike marvel. In the Enclosures section, you will find the
Sling Fold – a book that’s a bendy card, and also the Telescoping Ziggurat,
similar in effect to a quilled shape. All in all, it is origami meets
pattern-making in an irresistible mix.
This book
would make a delightful gift for a papercrafter. It would be great to dip into
on a wintry evening or crafty weekend. Lots of ideas to mine for cards and
keepsakes.
Note: I was supplied with a review copy of this
book.
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