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Paper Folding

Learn in a Weekend
By Kate Colin
Series: Learn in a Weekend
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Discover a new craft with just a sheet of paper and a few simple tools. This simple guide will have you creating spectacular three-dimensional paper objects and artworks in no time! A growing craft trend; paper folding is easy to learn with a highly rewarding outcome.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Discover a new craft with just a sheet of paper and a few simple tools. This simple guide will have you creating spectacular three-dimensional paper objects and artworks in no time!

A growing craft trend; paper folding is easy to learn with a highly rewarding outcome. Join paper folding artist Kate Colin as she introduces different folding styles and shares contemporary step-by-step projects. With each technique surprisingly accessible, Kate skilfully guides you through creating centre pieces that wouldn't look out of place in any cool, homemaker's interior. From lampshades to wall art - and even vases, the projects in this book all have interior design addicts in mind.

The LEARN IN A WEEKEND series is designed to bring craft to a whole new audience. Presenting accessible, stylish projects in a contemporary style, it's aimed squarely at hip hobbyists who want to get started quickly, have fun and make something they'd be proud to share. Other titles in the series include Linocut: Learn in a Weekend, Embroidery: Learn in a Weekend and Paper Marbling: Learn in a Weekend.

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    Experiment with the modern and colourful aesthetic of this versatile and simple craft. Suminagashi, which translates simply as 'ink floating', is the ancient technique of Japanese-style paper marbling. A highly instinctive and satisfying process, it closely connects the crafter, the ink, and the water, and can be enjoyed by anyone. In Paper Marbling, Natascha Maksimovic guides you through every stage,...
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  • Paper Folding
    Discover a new craft with just a sheet of paper and a few simple tools. This simple guide will have you creating spectacular three-dimensional paper objects and artworks in no time! A growing craft trend; paper folding is easy to learn with a highly rewarding outcome. Join paper folding artist Kate Colin as she introduces different folding styles and shares...
    By Kate Colin
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837760459

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Skittledog

Illustration: 200 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 80

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Kate Colin Non-Fiction Series: Learn in a Weekend

About the Author

Kate Colin is a paper-folding artist and designer based in Glasgow. Inspired by origami and geometric form, Kate creates modern, handcrafted lighting designs and other products for lifestyle/interiors retail and individual clients. Her work has been featured in the Financial Times, Elle Decoration, Living Magazine, Homes & Interiors, Country Living and Stylist magazine. She teaches students at all levels, and hosts regular online and in-person paper-folding workshops and masterclasses. She recently started up a course on paper folding for Domestika.

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