I am really keen on the idea of trying papercutting. I have been collecting inspiration on Pinterest. However, instead of cutting out with a scapel, I plan to use my Silhouette to make all those intricate cuts for me. All I have to do is design something!
Okay so lets start with something simple that involves joining (or welding as the term is known) several elements together.
I start with a heart shape. I only need the outer edge so I create two. I place the smaller one inside the larger one and when I weld them together and now I have what I need for the edge of my papercut.
Next I try different fonts until I find a font that will look good when I nudge the letters close up and then weld together.
Next I play around with different leaves and flowers but finally settled on one image that I particularly like.
I then resized it to fit inside the heart and found a spot where the text would fit in the available space. The text, flower and heart shape were welded together and this is the end result. I have framed it so it can go on the wall.
Okay so lets start with something simple that involves joining (or welding as the term is known) several elements together.
I start with a heart shape. I only need the outer edge so I create two. I place the smaller one inside the larger one and when I weld them together and now I have what I need for the edge of my papercut.
Next I try different fonts until I find a font that will look good when I nudge the letters close up and then weld together.
Next I play around with different leaves and flowers but finally settled on one image that I particularly like.
I then resized it to fit inside the heart and found a spot where the text would fit in the available space. The text, flower and heart shape were welded together and this is the end result. I have framed it so it can go on the wall.
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