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| De Kleine Papierwerkers by Elise Van Calcar: Volume 2 - Wat men uit strookjes papier al vlechten kan, c1863 | |||||||
| 'De
Kleine Papierwerkers' was a series of four books written
by Elise Van Calcar and published by K H Schadd in
Amsterdam. The date of publication of Volume 2 is unknown
but it is probably in or around 1863. The four volumes are: Volume 1: 'Wat men van een stukje papier al maken kan: Het vouwen' (What one can make from a piece of paper: Folding) Volume 2: 'Wat men uit strookjes papier al vlechten kan' (What one can braid from strips of paper) Volume 3: Het prikken (Pricking). This volume contains no paperfolding content. Volume 4: Het Knippen en plakken (Cutting and Pasting). This page is based on the 1865 second edition (a full copy of which can be accessed online here. I have not seen a copy of the first edition, however I believe that the first and second editions contain the same material. **********
********** Analysis Fold, Slit and Fold Chevron Designs
********** Free Weaving
********** Verschnuren As far as I can tell these illustrations of strip folds are not mentioned in the text.
********** The Paper Rosette
Roughly translated this says, 'Plaiting these loose ends of paper awakened another memory in the children's mother. 'I truly believe,' she said, 'that I also know a piece of art that belongs to paper weaving. It is very old because my grandmother taught it to me.'
Roughly translated this says, 'The connection of these stars creates lovely little baskets, which can be made square, round or elongated and provided with a handle. Pictures 13, 14 and 15 each show a different way of decorating a star.'
********** The Witch's Ladder As far as I can tell the Witch's Ladder is not mentioned in the text.
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