The Art of Papercraft

Paper artist and teacher Helen Hiebert compiles a one-of-kind collection of 40 unique projects, each using just one sheet of paper. Combining decorative paper techniques like marbling, stamping, and stenciling with dimensional techniques like origami, cutting, folding, quilling, stretching, weaving, and pop-ups, The Art of Papercraft offers a rich variety of projects that will delight crafters, artists, and designers alike, including paper votive lights, pop-up cards, folded paper gift boxes and envelopes, woven paper wall hangings, miniature one-sheet books, and much more. Every project is beautifully photographed and accompanied by step-by-step visual instructions. Guidance on selecting tools, materials, and paper selection, in-depth technique instructions, and profiles of contributing paper artists make this a rich and practical celebration of papercraft.

From an origami parrot to an inflatable votive light or a breathtaking patchwork curtain, this unique collection of artistic projects will spark your creativity and expand your papercrafting skills in all directions. Helen Hiebert reveals the range of possibilities in a single sheet of paper, from the practical to the ornamental, using standard origami paper, card stock, utilitarian Tyvek and kraft paper, delicate handmade Asian paper, and more.

Features designs from top contemporary paper artists, including:
• Béatrice Coron
• Eric Gjerde
• Hedi Kyle
• Paul Jackson
• Peter Dahmen
• Robert J. Lang
• Shawn Sheehy
• Susan Joy Shareand more Foreword

My Introduction to Paper

CHAPTER 1: ALL ABOUT PAPER

What Is Paper?

Paper Properties

Where to Find Paper

CHAPTER 2: PAPERCRAFT

The Versatility of Paper

Fold, Set, Stitch

CHAPTER 3: TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Folding and Scoring Tools

Cutting Tools and Equipment

Adhesives and Gluing Tools

Specialty Tools and Materials

CHAPTER 4: FOLD IT

Origami Candy Dish

Valentine Love Note

Two-Fold Name Card

Inflatable Paper Votive

Tyvek Lantern

Origami Bat

Origami Sailboat Envelope

Origami Parrot

CHAPTER 5: CUT IT

One-Sheet Books

Capucheta (Paper Kite)

Peace Tree Card

Spring Shamrock

The Sheet's the Stage

One-Sheet Tree

Pop-Up Alphabet

Slice-Form Heart

Reconstructed Bauhaus Exercise

Paper Mask

CHAPTER 6: CONSTRUCT IT

One-Sheet Book Luminaria

Floral Lantern

Plantable Paper

Gatefold with Paper Washers

Swirling Flower

Wrist Cuff

Pleated Display Stand

Bendable Paper Sculpture

Star-Top Box

Mini Tunnel Book

Pop-Up Dragonfly

Blushing Tiger Card

Tiny House

Exploding Cube

Dudleya Succulent

Curved-Flip Mechanism

Woven Wall Hanging

Bojagi Curtain

Quilled Snowflake Ornament

Paper Twist

Paper Thread

Pleated Lantern

CHAPTER 7: MAKING AND DECORATING YOUR OWN PAPER

Papermaking Techniques

Paper Decorating Techniques

Fasteners, Attachments, and Connections

Acknowledgments

Terms to Know

Illustration Key

Resources

Paper Suppliers

Specialty Suppliers

Paper Organizations & Other Useful Websites

Contributing and Referenced Artists

Reading List

Metric Conversions