Japanese paper art

Explore the intricate world of Japanese paper art and discover stunning ideas to incorporate this ancient craft into your creative projects. Get inspired to create your own paper masterpieces today!
Yuzen Papers Australia | Japan Crafts | Supplying the World Japan Crafts, Lampshade Designs, Kimono Pattern, Paper Folding, Egg Decorating, Arts And Crafts Projects, Craft Work, Bookbinding, Types Of Art

Yuzen papers often called chiyogami are made in Japan and are popular all over the world in many papercrafts including card making, origami, invitations, egg decorating, collage, art & more. Known for its vibrant colours, high strength and quality, yuzen paper designs often replicate kimono patterns.

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Paper Art Craft, Paper Crafts Origami, Diy Paper, Origami Books, Paper Folding Crafts, Origami Paper Folding, Handmade Books, Handmade Paper, Bookbinding Tutorial

Paper has been manipulated for ages (think origami) but there are a surprising number of techniques that artists and craftspeople have employed to coerce paper into incredible shapes and forms. And paper is the real hero here, because of it’s amazing properties. Before I get started, I want to mention an artist who manipulates paper to a tee: Jocelyn Chateauvert. Look her up – you won’t be disappointed! Feel free to pin this image to share this resource with the wider paper community. Some…

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daniel daniel
Kirigami, Japanese Paper Cutting, Japanese Paper Art, Paper Cutout Art, Cut Paper, Laser Art, Colossal Art, Modern Crafts, Paper Artwork

San Francisco-based paper artist Kanako Abe creates elaborate, stylized portraits of animals and children using Ise-katagami, the traditional Japanese paper stencil technique for patterning kimono fabric. Abe learned Ise-katagami in 2012 and her creative interpretation treats paper as the finished product rather than simply a material in the process of image-making. The artist’s silhouettes of youth are also reminiscent of the Western tradition of creating silhouette portraits of a child’s…

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Aniela Skowron
Kirie Octopus Cut From a Single Piece of Paper by Masayo Fukuda | Colossal Octopus Design, Octopus Art, Octopus Graphic, Japanese Paper Cutting, 3d Cuts, 3d Laser Printer, Paper Cut Artists, Paper Artist, Art Occidental

Kirie (切り絵, literally ‘cut picture’) is the Japanese art of paper-cutting. Variations of kirie can be found in cultures around the world but the Japanese version is said to be derived from religious ceremonies and can be traced back to around the AD 700s. In its most conventional form, negative space is cut from a single sheet of white paper and then contrasted against a black background to reveal a rendering. Veteran kirie artist Masayo Fukuda (previously) has been practicing the art form…

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Cristian Sosa