You’ve probably heard about the Chinese art of paper cutting, also known as paper designs, and seen the intricate artworks on the windows.
But have you ever tried making your own paper cuts?
In today’s article, let’s look at some key Chinese vocabulary that will help you not only to make your own masterpieces, but also to discuss them in Chinese.
Paper Cutting
Tools
What tools do you need to create paper cuts?
In fact, just 3 tools. One of them we already know — paper. The other two are:
scissors and pencil
Steps
STEP 01. FOLD
The first step is to fold the paper. The more times you fold it, the harder it will be to cut through, but your paper cuts will look more intricate.
STEP 02. DRAW
Once your paper, 纸 (zhǐ) is folded, you can start drawing the pattern with a pencil,. You can use your imagination and simple lines for a start — thanks to the folded paper, the result will look nice and symmetrical anyways.
For more advanced patterns, you can search on Baidu for paper cutting templates.
STEP 03. CUT
The final step is cutting the paper following your pattern. Note that the more parts you cut out, the more intricate your artwork will be!
Your Turn
Are you good at paper cutting?