The Art of Papercraft Unique One-Sheet Projects Using Origami, Weaving, Quilling, Pop-Up, and Other Inventive Techniques

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.  

Helen Hiebert is a papermaker, artist, and author of books on papermaking and paper crafts, including The Papermaker’s Companion and Papermaking with Garden Plants and Common Weeds. She teaches papermaking classes and workshops, writes a weekly blog, and is the Paper Talk podcast host. She lives near Vail, Colorado.

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
Index