Making A Template, For A Simple Papercutting

First, took a picture of what I wanted to make a papercutting of...

Second,
load photo into Adobe Photo shop,

remove color & select "ink outline." Print,

then use UHU stic glue stick, to tack to black scherenschnitte paper for cutting.

(Let glue dry a few minutes before applying to paper,

this will allow for easy removal of template).

Next, cut out template.

Used Xacto knife to first cut out small highlights, then

scissors to cut around template.

Remove template.



Glue papercutting to natural colored scherenschnitte paper.
Used Craft Bond Fabric & Paper Glue by Elemer's, applied with paint brush to back.
Frame and enjoy!

My Answer To...What's For Dinner!?!

Very Long Papercutting

Chandelier

Heading out to look for a chandelier to go over my computer.

Wouldn't this be pretty!?!

Finished Cutting - "Madonna and Child"

Finished cutting

"Madonna and Child"!

Love This....

Looks like a papercutting to me! May be found here (if someone could tell me how to enclose a link, I'd love to know...can't seem to figure it out)! www.bananarepublic.com/browse/outfit.do?cid=12071&oid=OUT12202&tid=BREMCR255&EV=BW27152008&CD=BNC1_BPR_&DI=43349133

"Wisteria"

Piecing together "Wisteria" papercutting, a pattern found in "Paper Cutouts" by Helene Leroux-Hugon & Juliette Vicart.

Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 13 3/4".

Tools: art knife and small precision scissors.

Cutting out two copies to create mirror images.

Gluing to canvas.

"Madonna and Child"

Started working on a new papercutting.

This pattern is by Joest.