Pergamano Parchment Craft: Over 15 Original Projects Plus Dozens of New Design Ideas
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Parchment craft involves using parchment paper; a strong and flexible translucent paper. The techniques used include tracing from a design, embossing (raising) the pattern, perforating, cutting, painting and creative art stamping. This book features over 15 beautiful designs including greetings and celebration cards, decorated envelopes, splendid wall decorations, colourful bookmarks, lampshades and cut-out cards. Clear, step-by-step instructions and patterns accompany every project plus all the basic techniques and equipment are explained in full at the beginning of the book. The projects are perfect for both newcomers to the hobby and those already addicted to this compelling craft. To help beginners, the book is divided into different projects, each one teaching a new technique enabling the reader to build up a repertoire of skills. For the more experienced, this book is a source of new patterns and ideas. A comprehensive list of suppliers and stockists of materials is included to help with sourcing equipment.
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Pergamano Parchment Craft - Martha Ospina
Parchment Craft
Over 15 original projects plus
dozens of new design ideas
MARTHA OSPINA
To Cecile, Randi and Tiemen
First published in 1998 by
New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
London · Cape Town · Sydney · Singapore
24 Nutford Place
London W1H 6DQ
United Kingdom
80 McKenzie Street
Cape Town 8001
South Africa
3/2 Aquatic Drive
Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086
Australia
Text and designs copyright © 1998 Martha Ospina
Photography copyright © 1998 New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
Copyright © 1998 New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
and Alcancia BV
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers and copyright holders.
Designer: Peter Crump
Editor: Gillian Haslam
Photographer: Shona Wood
Managing Editor: Coral Walker
eISBN: 978-1-6076-5385-1
2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1
Reproduction by PICA Colour Separation, Singapore
Printed and bound in Malaysia by Times Offset (M) sdn. Bhd
Contents
Introduction
The History of Parchment Craft
How to Use this Book
Materials & Equipment
Projects and Galleries
PROJECT ONE
Tracing and embossing
WATER LILY CARD
PROJECT TWO
Tracing with gold, stipling, perforating and cutting
GIFT BAG
Gallery – Home decorations
PROJECT THREE
Colouring with Dorso crayons
JAPANESE KIMINO
PROJECT FOUR
Colombian flowers
FLORAL GIFT BAG
Gallery – Oriental inspiration
PROJECT FIVE
Cutting crosses
CHRISTMAS BELL
PROJECT SIX
Creative stamping
STAINED GLASS
CARD
PROJECT SEVEN
A dvanced stamping
TIFFANY- STYLE CANDLESHADE
PROJECT EIGHT
Colouring with Tinta inks
FLORAL ENVELOPE
PROJECT NINE
Painting with Tinta inks
DRESDEN FLOWER CARD
PROJECT TEN
Perforation variations
THREE MAIDS IN A CIRCLE
Gallery – Weddings
PROJECT ELEVEN
Brazilian perforating
VALENTINE CARD
PROJECT TWELVE
Painting with Pintura
TRINKET BOX AND BOOKMARK
PROJECT THIRTEEN
Flower-making
MINIATURE ROSE
PROJECT FOURTEEN
Colouring with pencils – the dry method
ROSE CARD
Gallery – Greetings cards
PROJECT FIFTEEN
Painting with pencils – the wet method
ORIENTAL GREETINGS CARD
PROJECT SIXTEEN
Framing
MEDIEVAL PICTURE
Gallery – Celebrations
Patterns
Further reading
Stockists and suppliers
Index
Introduction
I was delighted to be asked to write this book about parchment craft as it is my hobby, my fascination and my addiction. I first learnt this craft as a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Colombia in South America. I enjoyed it from the very beginning and started to make celebration cards for my parents and for my friends. People soon began to place orders with me, sometimes for as many as 100 invitation cards for a confirmation or a wedding. My reputation spread and soon I was asked to teach the craft to others. It was nice to see how my hobby became my work.
Despite my enjoyment in teaching, I had an overwhelming dream – to see Europe! A girlfriend and I saved hard for the trip until one day we boarded the plane and left for Europe. This trip was to change my entire life as I met a Dutchman, fell in love and came to live in the Netherlands.
I wanted to learn the Dutch language and to meet the people in my new country, so I joined a flower-arranging course. I showed my parchment cards to some of my fellow students. They were amazed at the beauty of the pieces and asked me to teach them the skills.
As the popularity of this craft grew, I started to instruct teachers both in the Netherlands and abroad. My husband and I started a parchment craft foundation and published a magazine about the craft.
So what exactly is parchment craft? It involves using parchment paper; a strong and flexible translucent paper. The techniques used include tracing from a design, embossing (raising) the pattern, perforating, cutting, painting and creative art stamping. You can make beautiful greetings and celebration cards, decorated envelopes, splendid wall decorations, colourful bookmarks, lampshades and cut-out cards with stained glass effects. It is also possible to make your work three-dimensional and produce delicate gift boxes, lovely baby booties and even very realistic flowers. The lacy borders made by perforations and cuttings are gorgeous and are the hallmark of the craft. If you see them you would not believe they are made from parchment paper.
This book is aimed at both newcomers to this craft and more experienced craftspeople. To help beginners, the book is divided into different projects, each one teaching you a new technique and enabling you to build up a repertoire of skills. You will need to start with the first project and gradually work your way through the book. When you reach the final project, you will have mastered all the different techniques of parchment craft. The techniques may look slightly complicated, but don’t be alarmed. They really are easy to master. For the more experienced, this book is a source of new patterns and ideas.
I hope you enjoy your parchment craft!
Martha Ospina
THE HISTORY OF PARCHMENT CRAFT
Until the advent of papermaking (China in