Paper and Plant Crafts: English Vocabulary List

a small, original piece of art created by an artist and traded or exchanged with other artists as a way of promoting their work and building a collection

"ATC cards are tiny artworks."

"ATC cards are small handmade trading cards for artists to exchange with each other worldwide."

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

"She learned Japanese calligraphy to write beautiful letters with a brush."

"He practices calligraphy every evening to improve his brush technique and focus."

the process of creating handmade cards for various occasions such as birthdays, holidays, weddings, and other special events

"Cardmaking creates handmade greeting cards."

"Cardmaking creates handmade greeting cards for birthdays holidays and special occasions with decorative materials."

a type of papermaking technique where pulp is poured into a mold to create a three-dimensional object

"Cast paper is molded pulp."

"Cast paper is molded wet paper pulp into three dimensional shapes for art sculptures."

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

"The children made a collage from magazines."

"The children made a colorful collage using pictures cut from old magazines and newspapers."

an art technique in which paper with printed images or text are torn and rearranged to form new compositions

"Decollage tears and rearranges paper."

"The artist's decollage piece was a complex arrangement of torn posters, revealing layers of urban history."

a craft technique that involves applying ink to a rubber stamp and then pressing the stamp onto paper or other materials to create a design or pattern

"Rubber stamping prints with ink pad."

"Rubber stamping prints designs using ink pads and rubber stamps for cardmaking and scrapbooking."

a paper art technique that involves crumpling, folding, and twisting paper, applying ink or paint to the surface, and then carefully unfolding the paper to reveal a unique and textured abstract design

"Froissage crumples paper artfully."

"The artist demonstrated froissage by crumpling and then unfolding painted paper, creating a unique textured abstract artwork."

a craft technique that involves decorating an object by gluing cut-out paper or fabric designs onto it and then coating it with layers of varnish or lacquer

"Decoupage glues paper cutouts onto surfaces."

"Decoupage glues paper cutouts onto surfaces with varnish to create decorative layered effects."

a technique used to create a raised or three-dimensional design on paper by pressing it between two engraved metal plates or using a stylus to create a design on the paper surface

"Paper embossing raises paper surfaces."

"Paper embossing raises a design on paper using pressure and metal dies without ink."

a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of paper into a pattern that resembles the iris of a camera lens, and then layering them over a design template to create a decorative effect

"Iris folding spirals paper strips."

"Iris folding spirals paper strips into geometric patterns forming a design like an aperture."

the practice or art of folding paper into desired shapes, which is originated from Japanese culture

"Origami is fun."

"She learned origami from a book and folded a paper crane."

a technique of creating art by burning designs onto wood, paper, or other materials using a heated tool or instrument

"Paper burning art burns designs."

"She learned the technique of paper burning art, carefully scorching intricate patterns onto a sheet of thick cardstock."

a form of art that involves using paper to create various decorative or functional objects, such as origami, paper quilling, scrapbooking, cardmaking, and paper cutting

"Paper craft includes origami and quilling."

"Paper craft includes origami quilling papercutting and other techniques using paper as the primary medium."

a decorative art technique that involves floating pigments on a liquid surface, manipulating the colors into intricate designs, and then transferring the design onto paper or fabric

"Paper marbling floats colors on water."

"Paper marbling floats colorful inks on water to transfer patterns onto paper for bookbinding and stationery."

a form of crafting that involves creating three-dimensional models of objects or structures using paper materials, such as cardstock or paperboard, and following a pattern or template

"Paper modeling builds three-dimensional shapes."

"Paper modeling builds three dimensional shapes from paper using cutting folding and gluing techniques."

a traditional art form that involves cutting intricate designs or patterns into paper using scissors or a sharp blade, resulting in a delicate and detailed work of art

"Papercutting cuts designs from paper."

"Papercutting cuts intricate designs from a single sheet of paper using scissors or craft knives."

the process of creating paper from pulp, which is made by breaking down fibers from wood, rags, or other materials, and then forming the pulp into sheets or rolls through a variety of techniques

"Papermaking produces sheets from pulp."

"Papermaking produces paper sheets from plant fiber pulp suspended in water and dried on screens."

a craft technique that involves creating objects by layering pieces of paper soaked in a mixture of glue or flour and water over a mold or armature, and then allowing it to dry

"Papier-mache uses paper strips and paste."

"Papier mache uses paper strips and paste to form lightweight shapes for masks and sculptures."

a decorative paper craft that involves using tools to emboss, pierce, cut, and color parchment paper to create intricate designs and lace-like patterns

"Parchment craft embosses and colors parchment."

"Parchment craft embosses and colors parchment paper for decoration using stencils and inks."

a paper craft technique that involves rolling and shaping narrow strips of paper into various shapes, and then gluing them together to form decorative designs, patterns, or images

"Quilling coils paper strips into shapes."

"Quilling coils thin paper strips into decorative shapes for cards frames and jewelry."

a paper art form that involves cutting and folding paper to create intricate and three-dimensional designs, often for decorative or architectural purposes

"Kirigami cuts and folds paper."

"Kirigami cuts and folds paper to create pop up designs and three dimensional cards."

a traditional Japanese art form that involves wrapping gifts or other items using decorative paper and folding techniques

"Origata wraps gifts beautifully."

"The beautifully wrapped gift demonstrated the elegant folding techniques of origata, a traditional Japanese art form."

a paper craft technique that involves layering multiple pieces of paper of varying colors or patterns, and then cutting intricate designs into the layers to create a three-dimensional effect

"Paper layering builds depth with layers."

"Paper layering builds depth by stacking multiple paper layers for collage and mixed media art."

a traditional Japanese art form that involves folding a single sheet of paper into various shapes and designs, often without the use of scissors or glue

"Paper folding transforms flat sheets."

"Paper folding transforms flat sheets into three dimensional shapes like origami animals and geometric forms."

the Japanese art of flower arrangement, which involves creating beautiful and harmonious floral compositions using various elements such as flowers

"Ikebana is Japanese flower arranging."

"Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging with minimalism and asymmetry emphasizing line and form."

the art of creating arrangements of flowers, foliage, and other natural materials in various styles and designs

"Flower arranging is floral design."

"Floral design arranges cut flowers for decoration in vases bouquets and centerpieces for events."

a creative technique that involves pressing and drying flowers and other plant materials, and then using them to create decorative art pieces

"Pressed flower craft preserves dried flowers."

"Pressed flower craft preserves dried flowers in art using pressing and mounting techniques."

the Japanese art of planting and growing certain trees and shrubs in small containers

"Bonsai grows miniature trees in pots."

"Bonsai grows miniature trees in small pots using pruning and wiring techniques to shape them."

the process of artfully constructing something by means of different objects that are easily accessible

"His art is bricolage."

"His furniture is a bricolage of found objects and discarded materials creatively assembled."

a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

"Cartography is the art of making accurate maps of countries and cities."

"Cartography is the science and visual art of representing geographic information on a flat surface"

the art of analyzing or writing codes

"Cryptography writes and solves secret codes."

"Cryptography writes and solves secret codes to protect information from unauthorized access."

an artwork that imitates the style of someone or something else on purpose

"The film is a pastiche."

"The novel is a clever pastiche of classic detective stories."

the art or practice of shaping shrubs or trees into decorative forms by trimming and clipping

"The garden has topiary."

"The gardener shaped the topiary into animal forms including a rabbit and a swan."

the activity or hobby of collecting different stamps that are used for being affixed to mails and other postal packages, particularly out of one's passion

"Stamp collecting gathers postage stamps."

"Stamp collecting gathers postage stamps as a hobby studying their designs printing and postal history."