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2. Chinese paper cutting - Wikipedia

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   Chinese paper-cutting originated from the practice of worship of both ancestors and gods, a traditional part of Chinese culture dating back roughly two millennia. According to archaeological records, paper-cutting originates from the 6th century, although some believe that its history could be traced back as far as the Warring States period (around 3 BC), long before paper was invented.

3. Papel picado - Wikipedia

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   A variety of chisels that can be used to craft designs into a variety of materials, such as tissue paper. Traditionally, papel picados are crafted entirely by hand. When crafting a papel picado, the first step is to draw out the selected design onto the paper and then cover the paper with transparent plastic; this will protect the original drawing.

4. Amate - Wikipedia

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   Otomi amate paper cut out on display at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City. Amate paper is one of a number of paper crafts of Mexico, along with papel picado and papier-mâché (such as Judas figures, alebrijes or decorative items such as strands of chili peppers called ristras). However, amate paper has been made as a commodity only since ...

5. Craft - Wikipedia

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   The nature of craft skill and the process of its development are continually debated by philosophers, anthropologists, and cognitive scientists. [1] Some scholars note that craft skill is marked by particular ways of experiencing tools and materials, whether by allowing tools to recede from focal awareness, [2] perceiving tools and materials in terms of their practical interrelationships, [3 ...

6. Origami - Wikipedia

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   Origami paper, often referred to as "kami" (Japanese for paper), is sold in prepackaged squares of various sizes ranging from 2.5 cm (1 in) to 25 cm (10 in) or more. It is commonly colored on one side and white on the other; however, dual coloured and patterned versions exist and can be used effectively for color-changed models.

7. Paper flower - Wikipedia

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   Pages for logged out editors learn ... Printable version; In other projects ... move to sidebar hide. Paper flower may refer to: A type of artificial flower ...

8. Sisal - Wikipedia

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   Sisal was used by the Aztecs and the Mayans to make fabrics and paper. [7] In the 19th century, sisal cultivation spread to Florida, the Caribbean islands, and Brazil (Paraiba and Bahia), as well as to countries in Africa, notably Tanzania and Kenya, and Asia. Sisal reportedly "came to Africa from Florida, through the mechanism of a remarkable ...

9. Aesthetics - Wikipedia

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   The word aesthetic is derived from the Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, "perceptive, sensitive, pertaining to sensory perception"), which in turn comes from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, "I perceive, sense, learn") and is related to αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, "perception, sensation"). [6]