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Papercrafts
A sub-category on the tools, techniques and projects of these papercrafts: paper making; paper folding; Origami; paper cutting; card making; scrapbooking; quilling; paper piercing; rubber stamping; embossing, and more.
364 Questions
Did paper mache originate in china?
France? I'm not sure, just a guess because 'papier mâché' which is the real way of saying it/spelling it is kinda french!?
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You've guessed correctly. The words are not "kinda" French (whatever language is "kinda"), but ARE French!
They sound like a goose when they are upset and they can be very mean when they want to.
If you fold a square piece of paper so that opposite vertices are touching what shape do you get?
you get an isoceles triangle which is a triangle that has two sides equal and the other side is a different length.
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Can a non-latex balloon be used for paper mache?
Provided the balloon material is non-toxic, reasonably durable, non-reactive to the paper mache ingredients (it probably is not unless it's water soluble!) and will allow the paper mache to adhere to its surface, you can use any kind of balloon material. The only thing is, non-latex balloons are rare, more expensive and made of mylar or synthetic plastic in order to remove rubber proteins - those which allegedly affect people with latex allergies - and thus have less ability to stretch and have thicker skin. Depending how thick this skin is, you may not be able to pop the balloon once you're done maching around it. For some models that's of no concern, but it's something to consider when starting out.
Can you give me some ideas for decorating a book?
I'll answer your question will a question so message me on my board so that i can come back and edit this... A.) what kind of book is it? a notebook or real book or a scrapbook B.) no matter what type of book it is... what is the theme of it. once you know the theme you pick out the paper that fits that theme and stcikers and rubons.. again as always i hope this helps you
Are there instructions on making things from wood and paper?
Visit your local crafts store and see what interests you, then ask a sales person if instructions are available and/or where you might get them. Good-Luck!
Brunozetti litho 9x12 last supper price?
i have the orignal brunozetti last supper painting, and i would like to know the value of it. the date on it is 1836.
I also have an oil painting of Brunozetti's "last supper" that was my great grandmothers. it hung in the living room of my grandmother's home in Italy and then was passed down to my father.
mine is not dated and i am afraid to look on the back as the nails are nailed through the wood backing and i wouldn't want to ruin it. it definitely is an oil painting and it is starting to crackle on the canvas. I cannot find any signs that this has been a copy.
it sure does need a cleaning though and some minor repair.
any information would be greatly appreciated
What are mylar paper and transfer paper used for?
Mylar paper is used to make Mylar balloons and the transfer paper is used for to make transfer paper for teachers to use.
Transfer paper is used to transfer an image from a picture to another object. The transferred image comes out with a clear or partially clear background.
How do you make a paper plane?
- Take a piece of paper and fold it in half.
- Unfold back to a full page and fold either end to a point by bringing each corner to the fold line. Should now look like a house if you stand it on the bottom edge.
- Fold the point down towards the bottom. Start the fold at the "roofline" of your house shape, folding the 2 triangle shapes that make up the "roof" inward.
- Fold the peak, approx. 1/2 inch, of your (former) roof back towards the sky and then back down.
- Fold each corner of the "roofline" to the center of your "peak" fold and flip the peak fold up again. The peak fold should now be covering each corner of the "roofline".
- Fold your plane again along its original (step 1) fold so the other folds are on the outside.
- Fold each side down by bringing the "wing" edge to the bottom of the plane.
- Now lift the wings back up carefully and visually create a sleek jet plane shape. The wings should be "up" slightly so the air can roll off the bottom of the plane sides and rear.
- Gentle toss and it's off.
Here are more opinions and answers:
- Instructions for making paper airplanes are almost impossible to follow, unless illustrated in pictures or drawings. There are many, many books about making paper airplanes, and tons of different kinds of planes you can make. I recommend the books "The World Record Paper Airplane Book" and "Super Simple Paper Airplanes".
- See the Related Links for "video showing how to make a paper airplane" or "Answers.com shows how to make a paper plane" to the left.
enjoy your paper airplane!
Take a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and fold it in half to create a 4.25 x 11. +2- Unfold back to a 8.5 x 11 and fold either end to a point by bringing each corner to the foldline. Should now look like a house if you stand it on the bottom edge. +3- fold the point down twords the bottom. Start the fold at the "roofline" of your house shape, folding the 2 triangle shapes that make up the "roof" inward. +4-Fold the peak, approx. 1/2 inch, of your (former) roof back twords the sky and then back down. +5- Fold each corner of the "roofline" to the center of your "peak" fold and flip the peak fold up again. The peak fold should now be covering each corner of the "roofline". +6- Fold your plane again along it's original (step 1) fold so the other folds are on the outside. +7- Fold each side down by bringing the "wing" edge to the bottom of the plane. +8- Now lift the wings back up carefully and visually create a sleek jet plane shape. The wings should be "up" slightly so the air can roll off the bottom of the plane sides and rear. +9- Gental toss and it's off.
Paper is wood (or plant) pulp flattened and compressed with a binder. It is usually bleached to provide a white contrasting surface for dark ink or pencil graphite--writing and drawing. Paper can come in many colors and sizes. The most common size of paper in Europe is A4. Paper originally was made from plants called papyrus. These plants grow along the Nile river, or any place where it's wet and moist. The ancient Egyptians first made paper (papyrus) out of this plant. Paper is still used today, but is made primarily from wood pulp. It can also be made from other vegetable matter, as noted above. The original US Constitution, for example, was written on paper made from hemp.
Before paper people wrote on parchment, similar to vellum, which was generally made from sheep skin or goat skin. Paper is preferred to this due to the cost in time and effort required to prepare parchment for writing. Even earlier forms of writing involved impressing symbols into clay tablets, as was common with cuneiform, or carving symbols into stone, as with hieroglyphics. Greek school children (and philosopher/scientists) commonly wrote with chalk on sheets of slate, much like our modern chalk boards. Early American school children often wrote on shovels with pieces of charcoal, so to say that "paper is something you write on" is not particularly descriptive or accurate. People write on concrete walls with spray paint, for example, or they may write on concrete sidewalks. paper is paper... yeah.
