paper craft

Cardstock creative work

Paper craft is the art of creating objects by cutting, folding, or shaping paper.

The term covers a wide range of techniques—origami, papier-mâché, quilling, card making, and decorative cutting.

She spent the afternoon on paper crafts with the kids.

Also spelled as one word: papercraft.

Related

scrapbooking · pop-up books · quilling · die-cutting · cutting mat · vellum · gift wrapping · embossing · lanterns · accordion fold · bookmarks · kirigami · creasing · templates · crinkle · patterns · scissors · delicate

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medium/material

paper craftmetalworking

Shaping raw ore industrially

woodworking · ceramics · stonework · glassblowing · textile craft

digital versus physical creation

paper craftdigital art

Computer-generated visual work

computer graphics · 3D modeling · digital design · CGI · vector art

fabrication method

paper craftmass production

Large-scale standardized fabrication

3D printing · injection molding

Family

paper, craft

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G