Origami Paper Lights by Handwork Studio
Well known forms of Paper Craft include Paper Flower making, Decoupage, Papier Mache, Origami, Paper Cutting, Quilling and more. Papel Picado is practiced in Mexico and other places in Latin America and is done Paper painting using chisels to cut 50 to 100 sheets at a time, while Chinese paper cutting uses knives or scissors for up to 8 sheets at a time. Wycinanki and other European forms usually are done on one single sheet. In either of these traditions, paper sheets are folded prior to cutting to achieve symmetrical designs. And of course we all know about the famous craft of Origami which is Japanese in origin.
Clockwise from left Paper Cut Light Box, Paper Rose,Paper Quilled Wall Art, Origami Lamp
Lately – Paper Craft Artists have created some of the most incredibly intricate 3D art ever seen. Master paper sculptors cut, fold, glue and otherwise transform sheets of paper in various colors, sizes and textures into complex creations that mimic architecture, nature, the human form and subjects that are purely the products of their own fertile imaginations.
We’re delighted to share the work of our versatile craftspersons who have used paper to craft flowers, 3 D and 2 D papercuts, lamps, jewellery, clutches, baskets, bowls, napkin holders and much more. Delicate, intricate, one of a kind. And so incredibly beautiful.
Explore this versatile medium with us.
Lead image: Handmade Paper Ixia by Pot Of Earth