Features of paper decor
This type of interior decoration is primarily accessible to anyone. Paper figures or decorative elements can be made even from ordinary white office sheet.
Many stores sell specialty colored sheets, craft sheets, crumpled sheets, and a variety of other craft supplies. All this can be used to your advantage and the interior.
Such crafts are easy to attach to any surface and to almost all objects in the room:
- Mirrors
- Curtains
- Windows
- Furniture
- Office chalkboard
- To the computer
- Refrigerator
- Chandelier
These crafts are especially convenient for decorating a children's room. Thanks to such products, a child can plunge into a completely new world every day, thereby developing his imagination.
On an office desk, such toys will look cute and harmonious. They will bring a calming atmosphere to your workspace and help you concentrate.
The art of scrapbooking
What is scrapbooking?
Scrapbooking is a fun art form that revolves around decorating various household items. Arts and crafts are based on memories, romance and creative thinking. Scrapbooking most often involves photo frames, photographs, photo albums, newspaper clippings, drawings, boxes and caskets. The object of creativity can be a personal item that is very dear and associated with warm positive moments in life, or some kind of family value.
The word “scrapbooking” is of English origin and is made up of two parts. The word "scrap" is translated as a piece, and "book" means book. Simply put, it is the art of creating a book from the pieces, stories and memories of our lives.
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What is scrap paper?
To decorate photo albums, boxes and cards, coasters, invitations and much more, you need paper sets with special properties. Finished products must be practical, look aesthetically pleasing and last for years. This means that you need to use only high-quality proven materials. Sheets vary in color, texture, size and density. Often, handmade creations are made as gifts or decorative items for the home. Products with paper decorations look very cute.
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European classification of printed types of paper, taking into account the characteristics of its technology
| Paper subtype designations | Characteristics of the fiber composition | Characteristics of finishing and surface treatment |
| MWC (Medium Weight Coated) | With wood pulp content | Supercalendered (polished) or matte double coated (full coated) |
| LWC (Light Weight Coated) | With wood pulp content | Supercalendered or matte single coated (semi-coated) |
| MFC (Matt Free Coated) | With wood pulp content | Matte single coat |
| SC (Super Calendared) | With wood pulp content | Supercalendered without coating |
| M.F. | With wood pulp content | Matte without coating |
| WF/HWC(Wood Free/Heavy Weight Coated) | Pure cellulose (Wood Free) | Super calendered or matte triple coated (full coverage) |
| WF/MWC (Middle Weight Coated) | Pure cellulose (Wood Free) | Supercalendered or matte double coated (full coverage) |
| WF/LoWC (Light Weight Coated) | Pure cellulose (Wood Free) | Super calendered or matte single coated |
| WF/MF (Matt Free Coated) | Pure cellulose (Wood Free) | Matte without coating |
The weight of 1 m2 of printed papers ranges from 20 to 250 g/m², these values cover the entire range of printing papers, although there are exceptions where the printing paper has a weight of 1 m2 exceeding 240 g. Fibrous materials with higher weights 1 m2 refers to cardboard. The figure schematically shows the difference between the types of printing paper shown in the table, depending on whiteness and roughness.
We wrote about printing paper here: Choosing paper for books; Paper for promotional products; Paper for newspapers and magazines; Paper for digital printing; There are problems with the printing process. Effect of paper
Historical data
The first mention of paper dates back to the 2nd century BC. e. It was invented in China by a court official and began to spread far to the West and Central Asia. In 793, it began to be made in Baghdad, and then further in the East. In the 14th century, paper mills began to operate in Europe.
By the middle of the 15th century, with the advent of printing, the demand for this material was rapidly increasing. The main raw materials for its production are cotton and linen. In the 18th century, with growing demand and a shortage of paper, the search began for other raw materials that could satisfy the needs of manufacturers. So, in the 19th century they began to make it from wood. During the same period, more modern equipment was produced, and new methods for producing this material were developed.
Today, the ancient craft is already a highly technical industry. While the manufacturing process has undergone many changes, the production of special varieties characterized by high strength is still based on the use of cotton or flax fibers.
Today it is impossible to imagine our life without paper. In addition to its main purpose, it is used to embody creative ideas, create compositions and decoration. However, even in ancient times, various figures were made using paper, pictures were painted, and homes were painted and decorated with it. Some techniques for working with paper have been known since ancient times.
General classification of printed types of paper by type of printing
If you know how you'll be printing on your paper, you can be more intelligent when choosing it.
Special types of paper
- documentary
- banknote
- cartographic
- for dictionaries (“bibldruk”)
- self-copying
- self-adhesive
- design (cover, endpaper, decorative)
- with watermarks
- and others
These types of paper are also used for printing in a number of other derivative ways using a printing form: flexographic, screen, offset, lithographic, etc.
Peculiarities
Details about the density (g/m2) of sheets of ordinary office paper a4, offset, newspaper, for postcards
When choosing paper for drawing, you should take into account some features. Let's take a closer look.
A very important feature is the density of the sheets. It is determined by the weight of 1 sheet with an area of 1 m²
The low density does not allow you to work with an eraser or use it, since the sheets are thin and loose, easily torn when erased and deformed when wet. Paper with good density will be practically unaffected by such external influences.
The texture or grain of a sheet is determined by its smoothness. The texture may be pronounced or absent. With a high degree of grain, the work will be voluminous and lively.
- Such a feature as working with an eraser is also very important. After all, there are species in which it is almost impossible to remove a pencil mark. In this case, it may tear or wrinkle. Most often, it is difficult to work with an eraser on sheets with low density.
- The whiteness of the drawing paper can be very important in some cases. For example, if in the future you need to scan your work, it is better if the sheets are perfectly white. This way the resulting scanned document will be clear and eye-catching.
Application
Of all the different techniques for working with paper, this is considered one of the most popular. This creative activity consists of alternately gluing pieces of colored paper, fabric, leather, cardboard, leaves, beads, plates and other elements to the base to obtain a complete composition.
Appliqué activity is accessible even to young children; it develops thinking and fine motor skills well. Elements of a future craft can be made in advance by an adult or entrusted to a child. The composition can be made entirely of glued elements or combined with drawn details.
Using this technique, entire paintings are created that reflect the mood, movement and character of their characters. To do this, silhouettes of people, animals, and household items are cut out. In the last century, still lifes and black and white illustrations were composed in this way.
