Paper Cutting Illustration: Create Extraordinary Books
Materials
A course by Paz Tamburrini , Illustrator
About the video: Materials
Overview
“You will see what are the necessary materials to get into the game with the paper and the formats.”
In this video lesson Paz Tamburrini addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper Cutting Illustration: Create Extraordinary Books. Push the boundaries of traditional books by creating a story illustrated in 3D.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials In this lesson, we'll talk about materials and start discussing paper. There are various kinds on the market. Industrial paper and craft paper. For craft paper, there are different weights, different textures, sizes, colors. We can find some very interesting craft papers. For example, paper that has silk bristles, paper with mica or pearl dust, paper with lots of cotton. And in addition its weight, it'll be very easy to cut because it has lots of cotton. When it comes to industrial paper, we'll generally try to work in the 100 to 220 gram range of paper, so it will cut easily. The...”
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Course summary for: Paper Cutting Illustration: Create Extraordinary Books
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Bookbinding, Children's Illustration, DIY, Editorial Design, Narrative, Paper Craft, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Paz Tamburrini
A course by Paz Tamburrini
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Paz Tamburrini is a professional visual artist, engraver, and illustrator who specializes in creating books using paper cutting. Her work has been published around the world in editorials such as Edelvives, La brujita de papel, Gerbera and Milrazones.
She studied a Master's in books and children's literature at the UAB and is just as fascinated by the theory of books as she is by the practical side of their creation. Her passion for turning the book itself into a narrative element led her to learn various paper engineering techniques which she uses to create pieces that awaken the curiosity of many different audiences.
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