| Paper crafting covers a wide range of fun and easy | | | | cleaning pad to clean the detailed areas of a stamp |
| projects for home and other gift functions. It is a hobby | | | | after use. |
| needing a lot of creativity and some skills to | | | | Lastly, this is paper crafting so one needs a variety of |
| incorporate a certain technique. | | | | papers to get started. There are many different kinds |
| There are basic tools you might want to procure if you | | | | of papers. It is best to ask from a craft store what is |
| are interested in trying paper crafts. You will often find | | | | most suited in your project. |
| yourself doing a lot of paper cutting so you might want | | | | One quality paper to start with is the quality archival |
| to get cutting instruments like paper cutters or scissors. | | | | paper products. It does not fade easily. These |
| Cutting may scratch or damage tables or other | | | | products are acid free and will not deteriorate, unlike |
| working surfaces. As such, get a self-healing cutting | | | | non-archival papers. You can also try recycled and |
| mat and do your cutting jobs here. It has a special | | | | used papers like old cards, music sheets, as well as |
| scratch-resistant surface. | | | | calendars, paper napkins and wrapping paper. |
| Ruled metals with straight edges are also basic paper | | | | Paper crafting relies greatly on your creativity, but you |
| craft tools. It has a dual purpose. First is it gives | | | | can try mastering basic techniques here to get the ball |
| accurate and precise measurements, usually in | | | | rolling for you. |
| centimeters and inches. And second, the edges are | | | | Direct-to-Paper or DTP is a gentle stroke technique on |
| used to mark and cut straight lines. | | | | applying dye or pigmented ink is used directly to paper |
| A bone folder or stylus helps make creases deep to | | | | from the pad. However, you can use a heat emboss |
| avoid residue. Residues can ruin your paper's texture. It | | | | and use a heat set if you will do rubber stamping. |
| can also be used to add paper dimensions. | | | | Dry embossing is used to embellish small areas or |
| Pencils are very useful making in temporary markings | | | | flaps of envelopes in your project. One can also use |
| and notes in guiding your project. | | | | plastic stencils for stencil painting. A light box is the |
| Most often than not, you will find yourself attaching | | | | easiest way to dry emboss. It will lighten up the paper |
| two things together in paper crafting. Thus you need | | | | from below. You can also tape your template to a |
| glue sticks, double-sided tapes or any other adhesives | | | | window to get the desired backlighting. A moist clean |
| appropriate for paper materials. You can also use a | | | | cloth over the paper like vellum is used to prevent |
| glue gun. | | | | tearing of brittle paper. |
| A black ink pad may also come in handy in embossing | | | | Heat embossing is the quickest way in dressing up |
| surfaces. Three by four inches larger black dye pads | | | | paper projects It is a raised paper effect that uses |
| and a black pigmented pad is a good choice. | | | | embossing stamps, ink and embossing powder. |
| Rubber stamps are primarily used in rubberstamping | | | | Paper piercing is also known as parchment piercing. A |
| projects. But it can also be used in other projects to | | | | perforating tool is used to pierce a paper for a lace |
| add designs to your work. | | | | effect. |
| Stamp cleaners have conditioning agents to prevent | | | | Paper crafts is more popular to kid and ladies, but |
| the rubber stamps from drying. It is best to clean the | | | | there are men who also indulge in this hobby. It is |
| stamps by removing some of the ink residue to | | | | interesting how a simple piece of paper can be |
| prolong its life. And to complete the kit, get a stamp | | | | transformed into an art. |