If you enjoy origami or papercrafting, you'll love kirigami!
- 24 projects for handmade greeting cards, vases, gift boxes, lanterns, holiday decorations, and more
- Combine origami & papercrafts to discover a new Japanese art & crafting hobby
- Designs include animals, sentiments, succulents, flowers, fruits, trees, and more
- A beginner-friendly introductory guide for newcomers to kirigami, with easy-to-make projects
Perfect for crafters of any level, this skill-building book is an introduction to kirigami. The magical and ancient Japanese art of kirigami combines paper folding (origami) with papercutting to create delicate three-dimensional objects.
This practical book teaches the basic techniques of this art, its core being precision and concentration. All you need to complete the projects is paper, a knife, and your imagination. Make a start, develop your skills, and take on a few challenges!
Inside Beginner's Guide to Kirigami, you'll work through 24 intricate designs that will spark your imagination, each accessible and easy to master even for a novice. Projects include:
- First Christmas Tree
- Pretty Dragonfly
- Love Pop-Up Card
- Stylish Lantern
- Terrarium
- Basket
- Japanese Crane
- Paper Lace Doilies
- ...and much more!
With beautiful photography, helpful diagrams, and step-by-step instructions for folding and cutting charming 3D sculptures, kirigami is sure to become your newest favorite hobby!
Ghylenn Descamps is a graphic designer, photographer, author, and illustrator. He has authored many creative hobby books, and is the Creative Director for Marie Claire Idees magazine.