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Paper quilling, a classic papercraft art that creates designs using
paper strips in clever, inventive ways, gets an Asian flavor in
Paper Quilling Chinese Style. Sure to delight the myriad and
diverse group of crafters who have fallen in love with quilling,
this lovely book uses traditional Chinese arts to create an array
of paper quilling projects with a distinctly Chinese design. A
flexible and limitless art form, paper quilling allows so much
individual expression that it has attracted fans around the world.
By showcasing the bold and inventive use of color, composition and
traditional symbols, this book is sure to bring a new level of
depth and beauty to your work. With simple tools and materials
easily found at most craft stores, you will be able to explore the
boundaries of Western handicraft and traditional Chinese culture
and your own creativity!
Create stunning papercraft works of art for every season with this
creative and easy-to-follow Chinese paper quilling book. Quilling,
the art of coiling and shaping narrow paper strips into 3-D
designs, has been popular with crafters for some time but the art
form is hundreds of years old. Chinese paper quilling is a lovely
and flexible art form perfectly suited to illustrating scenes from
different seasons. This seasonal guide links beloved Western
crafting with traditional Chinese Arts. Paper Quilling Four Seasons
Chinese Style presents unique creations and includes the
terminology, methodology and detailed step-by-step instructions you
need to recreate these pieces and to design your own art. This
guide offers: Background on various Chinese art forms to help stoke
your imagination. Adaptable paper quilling methods, breaking from
traditional; approaches to paper quilling. Unique elements of
Chinese paper quilling to help you discover different creation
techniques. Cultural background on the 24 solar terms, which have
been used for more than 1,000 years and are still relevant today,
and examples of artwork that capture these terms. Get started today
with your own beautiful depictions of the four seasons with this
unique paper craft. The flexibility and elasticity that paper has
gives you endless possibilities. All you need to get started is
strips of paper, glue, and a tool to roll the paper. You can
readily get these at any craft store or use what you already have:
recycled paper and a bamboo skewer or toothpick work well.
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