Design by Wendy Walters.
This project was put together by Wendy Walters and will explain to you how to ‘Re Perforate & Cutting’. This lesson is ideal for the complete beginner in parchment craft. It will cover a few basic techniques which you will find useful for other projects.
Level - Beginner
It involves the basic techniques:
It involves the basic techniques:
- Re perforating
- Cutting
The lesson includes:
- Pattern: Daisy Oval
- Step by Step pictorial and written instructions at each stage
- Hints & Tips along the way
free_parchment_craft_pattern_daisy_oval.pdf |
Tools & Equipment you will need:
- Parchment craft paper
- PCA Uni Fine single needle tool
- Perforating mat
- Parchment Craft Scissors
Why do you need to re-perforate? Your first perforations need to be made slightly larger so the scissor points fit into the holes easier.
Using a PCA Uni Fine needle tool re perforate (without the grid) following your existing border perforations
NOTE: The picture shows the difference it makes and the holes on the right have been re perforated.
Using a PCA Uni Fine needle tool re perforate (without the grid) following your existing border perforations
NOTE: The picture shows the difference it makes and the holes on the right have been re perforated.
TIP: Keep the tool as upright as possible this will make sure holes are nice and round, if you hold the tool at an angle you will make the holes oval shaped.
Continue all the way around the border.
Continue all the way around the border.
Cutting is a fundamental technique in parchment craft and it’s this that makes the lace effect that attracts us all to the craft, it certainly attracted me.
NOTE: Please invest in a good pair of parchment craft scissors as they a specially made for the job and they have very fine tips to enable you to cut the finest lace work. So many people try to save money and purchase a cheaper pair and quickly get disappointed when the cut work is ragged.
The Cutting Technique
There is nothing mystical about this technique it is basically cutting the piece of parchment in between two perforated holes.
Position the scissor tips into 2 holes as shown in the picture.
TIP: Place your fingers behind the holes you are going to cut, this way you will feel the tips and prevents you pushing the scissors through too far and tearing the parchment rather than cutting.
NOTE: Please invest in a good pair of parchment craft scissors as they a specially made for the job and they have very fine tips to enable you to cut the finest lace work. So many people try to save money and purchase a cheaper pair and quickly get disappointed when the cut work is ragged.
The Cutting Technique
There is nothing mystical about this technique it is basically cutting the piece of parchment in between two perforated holes.
Position the scissor tips into 2 holes as shown in the picture.
TIP: Place your fingers behind the holes you are going to cut, this way you will feel the tips and prevents you pushing the scissors through too far and tearing the parchment rather than cutting.
Before cutting lower the scissors down towards the parchment and then cut by doing this you will achieve the famous ‘V’ shape known in the trade as a ‘Picot’. These ‘V’ points create the lacy edge effect and also the lace work within designs, there is only one cutting technique you need to learn… “It does require lots of practice”
After your first cut move the scissors along one hole and cut continue until you have cut all the way around the border and remove the excess parchment.
TIP: Practice on scrap pieces of parchment first.
NOTE: When cutting cut from the front, this should be the same side as you perforated.
After your first cut move the scissors along one hole and cut continue until you have cut all the way around the border and remove the excess parchment.
TIP: Practice on scrap pieces of parchment first.
NOTE: When cutting cut from the front, this should be the same side as you perforated.
The picture shows the corner section cut I have taken away some sections of excess parchment to show you the picot edge.
Assembly
I assembled the parchment topper onto a Spellbinder die ‘Lattice Rectangles’ which I cut out of white card which I distressed the edges with Distress ink pad ‘Crushed Olive’
I assembled the parchment topper onto a Spellbinder die ‘Lattice Rectangles’ which I cut out of white card which I distressed the edges with Distress ink pad ‘Crushed Olive’
I attached the parchment topper to the die cut background using gold mini brads by piercing through the embossed corner flowers and the card using a 1 needle tool; this is a very easy and simple way to attach parchment without using any glue.
I cut a smaller shape from the same die set, distressed the edges in the same colour and stamped the ‘Best Wished’ with the crushed olive.
To complete the card I glued the topper onto a white folded card base using ‘All Purpose Glue by Collall
I added the sentiment topper with 3D Foam pads.
I cut a smaller shape from the same die set, distressed the edges in the same colour and stamped the ‘Best Wished’ with the crushed olive.
To complete the card I glued the topper onto a white folded card base using ‘All Purpose Glue by Collall
I added the sentiment topper with 3D Foam pads.
I hope you have enjoyed this lesson on and are happy with your completed project, please share your pictures on facebook.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.