Ready to try your hand at a new-to-you paper crafting technique? You just might love paper weaving! Helen Hiebert's most recent book, Weaving with Paper, provides loads of inspiring ways to repurpose a variety of papers.
Junk mail, wrapping paper scraps, holiday cards, outdated calendars, old atlas pages and road maps are all fair game. Or perhaps now is the time to cut into those specialty papers that you put aside for a 'someday' project.
Breathe New Life into Your Stash
You'll learn to elevate simple paper sheets into something quite magical via the prompts and projects that Helen details in her encouraging, competent way. Each idea includes photos and step-by-step instructions. If you're like me, the results of your efforts will most likely surprise you... as in, "So that's how it's possible to weave curved strips!"
There's no need for specialized equipment... just a few helpful tools, including a craft knife and cutting mat, are all that's required. For most projects, you'll also want to choose two papers that are similar in weight. Helen suggests making weaving a daily practice to help cultivate your creativity.
Projects for Every Dimension
While the 224 page paperback includes a number of two-dimensional projects that accompany prompts, there are also three that are three-dimensional - a woven note card, a reverse piano hinge album, and lastly, a sculptural woven paper lantern.
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Additional inspiration is provided via contemporary artists who weave paper, as well as examples of their own astonishing weavings, along with examples by students who have taken Helen's annual Weave Through Winter online course and offer variations of the projects.
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