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Paper Crafts: Paper Cut Card
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Paper Cut Card

Card with Paper Cut Design

Cut design out with craft knife
Draw outline of design
Card with Paper Cut Design

Instructions

Firstly, draw a simple outline onto some scrap paper. Once you are happy with your design, either copy or draw it onto some coloured paper. If you copy it onto the back of the paper, the lines won't show on the front of the card.
Using a craft knife and a self healing mat, cut around your design. This is quite fiddly and requires some care.
Once the design is cut out, stick it onto a ...

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Category: Paper Crafts

Type of item: Functional

For: Other


Materials

Pencil Paper Card Glue Craft knife Cutting Mat

What was your inspiration?

Seeing Rob Ryan's amazing papercuts: http://www.misterrob.co.uk/

What are you most proud of?

It isn't perfect but I was able to cut the whole thing out without ripping it anywhere.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Give yourself a lot of time and get a good quality craft knife

 

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MomGrandma on craftsy.com
Feb 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Nice work on your design, reminds me of the days when I hung my laundry outside. I'm a person with a lot of patience, but this guy Rob goes WAY beyond your everyday level of perseverance...WOW! Thanks for introducing me to his work.
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Feb 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks MomGrandma. There is a youtube video of him in his studio here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McN-gVm4O4s