Papercutting Pattern Book: 275 Original Designs
By Claudia Hopf
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Papercutting Pattern Book - Claudia Hopf
Introduction
Floral
Botanicals
Cats
Dogs
Birds
Wild Animals
Farm Animals
Country Children
Nautical
Pennsylvania Dutch Inspired
Shaker Inspired
Native American Inspired
Polish Inspired
Chinese Inspired
Calendar
Holiday
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My love affair with papercutting began in the 1960s when I first saw an intricate 1810 birth certificate scherenschnitte at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Scherenschnitte is the term for papercutting in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect. After seeing this amazing piece, I sought out other papercuttings. The collection at Landis also included children’s naïve cuttings. These charming examples were cut from any paper available—old ledgers, newspapers, letters, wallpapers, and small bits of colored paper.
I began learning by trying these simpler designs. I started on white paper and then moved on to black. I mounted the designs on wallpapers and fabrics. As I gained confidence, I moved on to more complex cuttings.
The next step I took was antiquing the paper. First I tried tea to stain the surface of white paper, but I found the color to be too pink. I then tried using instant coffee. The result proved to be much closer