Paper cuts seem to be all the current rage — from Kara Walker at the Whitney in NY to shops on Etsy including Mister Rob, to traditional Chinese designs from jinshanghai, to Pistoles Press (image to left) where Lana incorporates her paper cuts into books.
While I’ve done a fair amount of hand cutting when making pop-up books, I’m a beginner to these more intricate forms. There are quite a few books on paper cutting techniques on Amazon. Online, Lana at Pistoles Press writes about her methods for making paper cuts and wood block prints on her blog. And check out this nice online tutorial on Skinny Laminx’s blog.
I’m fascinated with this art form. Thanks for all the links.
That is so amazing…it seems like it would take forever!
Wow, just plain amazing.
I can’t get over how intricate these are!
Found your lovely blog on the Etsy forums.