Friday, February 25, 2011
Creative Parchment crafts
Parchment or vellum crafts is a very interesting hobby where you can make different things like cards in intricate designs, gift tags, bookmarks & customized invitations. Parchment paper is like a very thin wax coated paper or you can say a translucent paper that’s perfect for paper craft .this is an ancient art; it originated in Europe and slow learned by others. The craft has been around in various forms since before the invention of the printing press. Now a day it’s mostly used to create wedding cards and gift card
There are many special techniques used in this form of art for producing beautiful, delicate design. It’s a craft which is required to be learned by a teacher as special methods are used to hold the different tools and use different techniques. Parchment or vellum papers are available in different color and texture. Mostly used are in neutrals like white and ivory, soft pastels, metallic finishes and vibrant colors. The tools for parchment crafting include scissors, tracing paper, embossing tools, and special inks or pens.
There are many special techniques used in this form of art for producing beautiful, delicate design. It’s a craft which is required to be learned by a teacher as special methods are used to hold the different tools and use different techniques. Parchment or vellum papers are available in different color and texture. Mostly used are in neutrals like white and ivory, soft pastels, metallic finishes and vibrant colors. The tools for parchment crafting include scissors, tracing paper, embossing tools, and special inks or pens.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Paper Quilling
Paper Quilling is a very interesting crafts .you just need simple tools and there goes your creativity.
It involves rolling thin strips of paper, typically 1/8 inch wide, around a needle or slotted quilling tool. The tiny paper rolls are then shaped, pinched and arranged in order to create quilled paper creation for picture frame or cards and beyond like Jewelry.
Paper coils can be rolled very tightly or quite loosely for various effects within your final image.the more you practice the more you will master this craft. Most quilled shapes begin as either a closed coil or an open coil. A closed coil is rolled quite tightly and an open one a lot more loosely then press by hands to give different shapes.
here are some mostly common shaped used.
Tear drop,marquise,bunny Ear,Scolled heart,arrow,bent half circle ,duckfoot.
v scroll,the open heart,triangle,circle etc
It involves rolling thin strips of paper, typically 1/8 inch wide, around a needle or slotted quilling tool. The tiny paper rolls are then shaped, pinched and arranged in order to create quilled paper creation for picture frame or cards and beyond like Jewelry.
Paper coils can be rolled very tightly or quite loosely for various effects within your final image.the more you practice the more you will master this craft. Most quilled shapes begin as either a closed coil or an open coil. A closed coil is rolled quite tightly and an open one a lot more loosely then press by hands to give different shapes.
here are some mostly common shaped used.
Tear drop,marquise,bunny Ear,Scolled heart,arrow,bent half circle ,duckfoot.
v scroll,the open heart,triangle,circle etc
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