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2. Chinese paper cutting - Wikipedia

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   The art of paper cutting (Chinese: 剪紙; pinyin: jiǎnzhǐ) in China may date back to the 2nd century CE, when paper was invented by Cai Lun, a court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed. Paper cutting became popular as a way of decorating ...

3. Papercutting - Wikipedia

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   Chinese paper cuttings (2014) Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs. Art has evolved all over the world to adapt to different cultural styles. One traditional distinction most styles share is that the designs are cut from a single sheet of paper as opposed to multiple adjoining sheets as in collage.

4. Paper cut - Wikipedia

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   Paper cut. A paper cut occurs when a piece of paper or other thin, sharp material slices a person's skin, most often on the upper part of the index finger. Notably, "paper" cuts can also be caused by thin, stiff, and abrasive materials other than paper. Paper cuts can be highly painful, even though they may bleed very little, if at all.

5. Scherenschnitte - Wikipedia

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   Scherenschnitte. Scherenschnitte ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːʁənˌʃnɪtə] ), which means "scissor cuts" in German, is the art of paper cutting design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany ...

6. Kirigami - Wikipedia

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   Kirigami. Kirigami (切り紙) is a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. In kirigami, the paper is cut as well as being folded, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands away from the page. Kirigami typically does not use glue.

7. Paper cutter - Wikipedia

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   Paper cutters are also used for cutting thin sheet metal, cardboard, and plastic. A variant of this design uses a wheel-shaped blade mounted on a sliding shuttle attached to a rail. This type of paper cutter is known as a rotary paper cutter. Advantages of this design include being able to make wavy cuts, and perforations or to simply to score ...