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PAPER AND CARDSTOCK ARTS OF ALL KINDS


ART NEWSLETTER -- This is a free general interest newsletter for all sorts of artists. Seems like it will
cover paper art. It is sponsored by ARTtalk magazine. 
  • They say, "each month this eight-page newsletter provides a variety of useful information for the visual
    artist and the art materials trade on art/craft materials and techniques (from brushes, paper, paints,
    pastels, pencils, canvas, and airbrushes to painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, matting and framing,
    and more), competitions, exhibitions, art history, kids' korner, art world news, and more."
  • The newsletter carries advertising blurbs and the text seems to relate to the products sold by the advertisers. We have only looked at one issue so we can't say much about the value of the articles. If you sign up -- please let us know if you find the information helpful.
  • They suggest you save each issue on your computer -- so it does look like they do not plan to keep an
    archive file -- ... pity. Please correct us if there is an archive.
  • To subscribe to newsletter, Visit: http://www.arttalk.com/subscribe.htm
  • Or, Visit their website: http://www.arttalk.com where the focus is mostly on art supplies found in retail stores

BOXMAKERS -- The four links below (a to d) will lead you to the world's
largest repository of information on boxmaking and boxmakers.
(a) First page in the Boxmaker section -- has 35 links to good online information.
(b) Boxmakers -- Tabletop tools for making boxes -- a 9 page PDF. Includes free plans for 5 special boxes.
(c) Boxmaking book -- An introduction to "HOW TO MAKE BOXES" This 48 page, 8-1/2 x 11" book is intended
to be a general reference and how-to handbook for individuals, libraries, museums, and small businesses who
have a need to construct boxes of very specific sizes and strengths for storage, shipping, gifts, and other such
purposes. Minimal background skills, equipment, effort, and expense are required. A link to the Table Of Contents for the book is at the link. Many of the links in the Table Of Contents are live.
(d)
Our latest Boxmaking Book (66 pages) -- a pre-publication the PDF version: includes curved boxes made
with our Curvulator (tm) and 16 pages on origami boxes. Download the entire book in page sections.
1-5/ 6-10 / 11-15 / 16-20 / 21-25 / 26-30 / 31-35 / 36-40 / 41-45 / 46-50 / 51-55 / 56-60 / 61-66


CALLIGRAPHY -- If you are in love with the art of the written word -- you should visit this lettering art site
put up by Cecilia Sharpley. You will find the following, among other things.

  • CALLIGRAPHY & ARTIST BOOK GALLERIES -- Ten Galleries of Calligraphy & Artist Books
  • AUSTRALASIAN LETTERING LINK (ALL) -- Information to assist interstate and overseas visitors
  • INTERNATIONAL MAIL ART GALLERY -- Calligraphically addressed envelopes and matching artwork 
  • WORLD CALLIGRAPHIC & BOOK ART TRAVEL GUIDE -- Which gives the real world physical location of
    museums, libraries and shops of interest to book artists and calligraphers and those who appreciate these arts.
    Check out this site whenever you are looking for interesting places to go while traveling. 
  • LINKS -- Calligraphy & Book Arts in Australia & Overseas
  • Visit: http://www.cecilia-letteringart.com/

CARDSTOCK AND PAPER MODELS -- Most are FREE

Cardstock models #1 / Paper and cardstock models
Cardstock Models #2 / Boxmakers & cardstock models -- Lots of links
Cardstock Models #3 / Free downloadable cardstock models on the internet
Cardstock and paper model sites

Paper Model email groups: Here are two of the best and most active.
They have lots of information on the subject -- including tons of free models. The moderators are gentle, polite, intelligent people.
(1) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paper_Models/
(2) http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en

FREE PAPER MODEL VEHICLES -- Sent in by Dee Parry. They are published in Japanese -- but if you click around you will find something you can make


CLIPART -- Clipart Master Page -- Links to lots of free clipart.
COLLAGE -- Pat Street is a Collage Artist who does Traditional Collage and Digital Collage,
primarily using antique paper items. She often scans the antique item and uses a digitally manipulated
computer print in her collage.Visit:  http://www.patstreet.com/

COMMON PAPER SIZES, WEIGHTS & THICKNESSES --- Information & Table showing comparisons of paper sizes.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING --
Visit: http://DESKTOPPUB.about.com/gi/pages/mmail.htm and click the subscribe button.

GIBSON DRAWINGS -- Charles Dana Gibson Drawings -- Abot 100 years old. Suitable
for framing. The copyright has lapsed so you can copy and use them without charge.

 GLUE -- recipe for wheat glue and rice glue / Also see paper mache recipes below.
INK, MAKE YOUR OWN --- Currently 1 recipe - if you've got more to add, let us know.

MEDALLIONS --- Can be used as Christmas tree ornaments, mobile elements, as "God's Eyes",
decorations
for box tops, collages, geometric construction or what-have-you.

ORIGAMI -- British Origami Society / Crane construction / Origami index / Plotter Project -- 3D surface

PAPER DOLLS

PAPERCRAFT AND BOOK ARTS -- This site says they are "Purveyors of Papercraft and Book Arts since 1993" --
but I will bet this couple were making things out of paper before they went to kindergarten. They have a good list of links to various sites on those topics under their "inspiration" button. They also have some unusual papercraft kits for sale, a list of their dealers, and a schedule of their workshops from Florida to California. Visit:  http://www.thecreativezone.com

PAPER MACHE RECIPES --- Here are a bunch of paper mache recipes we found on the internet. Try them and let us
know what works for you. We can't vouch for any of them. Do you have any tips or techniques we can put up here?

PAPERMAKING
PARCHMENT CRAFT -- One of our widest, longest and deepest sections.

POP-UPS -- Here's some good information and a list of tools you need to get started.

PULP & PAPER CASTING --- Try it --- it is fun for all ages. A real hands-on craft with lots of potential for some nice work. You can make holiday ornaments, mobile elements, multiple castings of puppet and doll heads and hands. Or how about boxes cast into wooden molds, or paper bowls cast into glass bowls ?

SCORING TECHNIQUES --- Use these techniques to score any card stock, thin plastic, etc.

See the following -- these will ultimately be melded into the above categories

We intend to cover all of the following 50 + paper arts in the future -- can you help us gather information?

Send us information if you would like to help. 

Architectural models
archival products
book making
calendars
cards, envelopes and stationery
Christmas tree ornaments
collecting (antique paper items)
computer paper art
constructions and assemblages
corrugated (cardboard)
cardboard crafting
costumes
decorations of all types
decoupage
dioramas
displays and signs
dollhouse wallpaper
drawing and painting
dyeing
embossing
industrial paper engineering
lamp shades
magic paraphrenalia
marbling
masks 
mat making 
mobiles
models and prototypes 
packaging and shipping
paste papering
paper cutting 
paper etching
paper folding (origami)
paper planes
paper sculpture
paper spinning (into thread)
paper thread weaving
picture framing
printmaking methods, various
props (for shows)
puppets 
puzzles
quilling
rubber stamping 
scrapbooking
sets (for shows)
silhouette cutting
silk screening
stencilling
stencil making
toys, various
wall paper
window decorating
window shades
wrapping paper

 

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