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.

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