Download or read book 4 Mexican Paper Crafts Simple and Fun Craft Tutorials Inspired by Mexican Artisan Paper Decorations written by Ellen Deakin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description The Mexican tradition of paper crafting dates back to pre-Hispanic times when the Aztecs made paper from tree bark, called Amate. With the Spanish conquest brightly colored tissue paper or Papel de China arrived on trading boats from the Phillipines and was used in paper crafts. Pinatas, papel picado and paper flowers are important in the festivities of Cinco de Mayo and Dia de los Muertos and are also used to decorate birthday parties, weddings and baby showers amongst other celebrations. From the beginning of Happythought we have been inspired by the beauty and simplicity of these Mexican paper crafts. We have really enjoyed trying our hand at creating our own, with satisfying results! Now we have put together four of our favorite paper craft tutorials for you try in one book. The techniques we have used are not always traditional - the projects are designed to be easy to make and use materials that you hopefully already have at home or in your craft box. The crafts are also designed with little fingers in mind - most of the activities are easy enough for a child to complete, with a little adult supervision! Tutorials How to make a paper star These stunning ornaments are partly inspired by Mexican star pinatas and partly by the beautiful Moravian tin star lanterns made by Mexican artisans. You could also attach your star decorations to a string of fairy lights to make a garland of teeny-tiny star lanterns. We have provided three colorful templates for you to use, or why not create your own using the black and white template as a starting point? How to make paper flowers These simple paper flowers are fun to make and so easy that the whole family can get involved.They can be used to decorate a party or Cinco de Mayo celebration, arranged in vases or as a centerpiece at a wedding, or placed on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos.You could also attach one or two flowers to a bobby pin or hair band and create a decorative hair piece! How to make papel picado Papel picado means 'punched' or 'perforated' paper, and traditionally papel picado are made from colored tissue paper and cut using chisels.We wanted to simplify the perforated paper technique so that you could create papel picado with household scissors, and after a bit of experimentation we came up with this easy method of producing your own stunning papel picado. We made ours using crepe paper as it comes in lovely, vibrant colors and we found it much easier to handle than tissue paper, which tends to tear. It also means that your papel picado last longer so you can use them again next year! How to make a mini pinata Ever since we moved our family to South America, we have all fallen head-over-heels for pinatas, so it wasn't long until we felt compelled to try making one of our own.Traditionally, you beat a pinata with a stick until it exploded and all the yummy, shiny contents fell to the ground. Now days, as a safer option, pinatas often come with a string which you pull down on to release the contents. We wanted to make a fully functioning mini pinata, so ours too has a pull string. It's been tried and tested by our children, so we can report that it works beautifully! Templates If you would like to use the templates shown in the tutorial photos they are all free with the book to download from the Happythought website. We have also included templates in this book which you can photocopy and scale up to use for your projects, copy by hand or use as inspiration for your own designs.

Download or read book Four Mexican Papercrafts written by Ellen Deakin and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mexican tradition of paper crafting dates back to pre-Hispanic times when the Aztecs made paper from tree bark, called Amate. With the Spanish conquest brightly colored tissue paper or Papel de China arrived on trading boats from the Phillipines and was used in paper crafts.

Download or read book Mexico and the United States written by Lee Stacy and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history and culture of Mexico and its relations with its neighbors to the north and east from the Spanish Conquest to the current presidency of Vicente Fox.

Download or read book Mexican Crafts and Craftspeople written by Marian Harvey and published by Associated University Presses. This book was released on 1987 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paper Models That Move written by Walter Ruffler and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the world of animated paper engineering with these 14 whimsical projects for making automata out of cardstock. Full step-by-step instructions plus precise cut-and-assemble components suitable for papercrafters ages 12 and up.

Download or read book Paper Automata written by Rob Ives and published by Tarquin Group. This book was released on 1998-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns and instructions for creating four models.

Download or read book Super Simple Mexican Art Fun and Easy Art from Around the World written by Alex Kuskowski and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids love to be creative! Why not have them learn about Mexican culture at the same time? This book features fun and unique Mexican crafts that have been adapted in an easy, step-by-step activity format with pictures for a young crafter. There is an engaging project that everyone can enjoy creating, from an Aztec sun to a Cinco de Mayo poncho. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Paper Crafts written by Meryl Doney and published by Gareth Stevens. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information about the history of paper and its uses accompanies instructions for making different types of papers and objects such as flowers, trays, lanterns, and more from paper.

Download or read book Karakuri written by Keisuke Saka and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese paper engineer Hosaka presents instructions for constructing four models: Tea-serving robot, Ready to fly, Peek-a-bear -- Wild Wild West.

Download or read book Pop Up Paper Structures written by Heidi Pridemore and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3-D Magic for the Whole Family to Enjoy! 12 pop-up techniques and 7 complete projects perfect for novices. Add 3-D pizzazz to cards, scrapbook pages, gift tags, board books - almost anything you can scrap! Loaded with ideas for holidays, birthdays, weddings, and other occasions. Tired of living in a world of flat paper? Heidi shows you how to transform one-dimensional elements into 3-D delights. Dozens of photos and easy step-by-step instructions show you how to add a third dimension to images, words, and sayings. Learn to make pop-up boxes, houses, and fanciful shapes. Amaze everyone with the results! All you need is cardstock and a few basic cardmaking supplies.

Download or read book Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead written by Randel McGee and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explains the significance of the Day of the Dead celebration and how to make crafts out of paper"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Celebrate Day of the Dead with Paper Crafts written by Randel McGee and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own skeleton figures! Skeletons, skulls, and marigolds are important symbols of Day of the Dead. Follow storyteller Randel McGee as he explores Day of the Dead in CELEBRATE DAY OF THE DEAD WITH PAPER CRAFTS. Learn to make a skull mask, a skeleton candy basket, fancy cut-paper window banners, and more!

Download or read book Papercraft of the World written by Susan Gray and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Large Origami Paper written by Dover Publications Inc. Staff and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1992-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-four sheets of authentic origami paper (two each of 12 different colors: red, yellow, royal blue, azure, orange, lime green, kelly green, sky blue, pink, peach, tan, gray) for creating fascinating figures, shapes, and objects. Easier-to-fold, large-size white-backed sheets help origamists free a multitude of configurations from flat piece of paper.

Download or read book The Complete Book of Origami written by Robert J. Lang and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create nearly 40 striking paper figures with clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams. Features simple to advanced objects: cube, parrot, rabbit, seagull, cuckoo clock, rocket, mouse, elephant, violinist, Viking ship, and many more.

Download or read book Origami Art written by Michael G. Lafosse and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fold advanced origami projects with this beautiful origami book. From the Origamido Studio, world renowned origami artists Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander introduce a unique collection of origami paper craft projects. Origami Art features folding instructions for complex 3D origami models. These featured origami projects will amaze and astound paper folders with their intricate and lifelike qualities. Also featured within this origami book are articles on paper selection and preparation for each project, advanced techniques, such as "wetfolding" and compound origami plant design and construction. LaFosse and Alexander embrace every aspect of this fascinating art form and present it brilliantly for advanced paper folders and the artist in us all. While knowledge of some basic folds are needed, the clear, expert instructions allow readers to learn origami at a very high level, without requiring a great deal of previous origami knowledge or experience. This origami book contains: 144 pages of full-color Advanced origami folding techniques and tips Clear, step-by-step instructions 15 signature origami projects If you're eager to dive into a premium collection of challenging origami designs, then this exciting paper folding guide is for you! LaFosse's expert instructions will step you through the creation of origami masterpieces that are beautiful to behold and make wonderful gifts. Origami art projects include: American Alligator Pond Turtles Monk Seal Malaysian Birdwing Butterfly Munich Orchid And many more…

Download or read book The Kids Book of Paper Love written by Irene Smit and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprise on every page! Brimming from cover to cover with projects and other paper surprises, The Kids’ Book of Paper Love, from the bestselling editors of Flow magazine and books, is a bounty of a book that begs to be folded, cut up, collaged, doodled on, and shared. Loop paper strips into a paper chain. Snip out bookmarks. Fold a paper house. Make photo booth props—a silly mustache, a crown—to pose with friends. Bind up a DIY storybook and use it to sketch out adventures and dreams. Construct a paper flower bouquet, a paper terrarium, a fortune-teller with prompts like Lend someone a book and tell them why you recommend it. Plus there are Flow’s signature paper goodies, including a foldout paper banner, postcards, glitter stickers, a paper doll, a two-sided poster, and so much more. It’s a pure hands-on treat. Every page is an activity! Includes: Decorative cutouts Cards for friends A DIY storybook Stamp stickers Photo booth props …and more!