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 ...

Ji Yulan, an inheritor of the intangible heritage paper-cutting from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] With a pair of scissors in her right hand and red ...

Long time ago, glassware was very expensive. Instead, people would paste a kind of Korean paper to their window frames. When the New Year came, people would paste once again to give it a new look. But ...

Liang Ying (R) puts on make-up for the cheongsam hobbyist in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong province, Feb 10, 2018. Liang Ying, provincial-level inheritor of traditional Chinese paper cutting, which ...

When you hold the invitation to the reopening of the Lumen United Reformed Church up to the window, light shines through the tiny holes pierced through the card. Consultancy Multistorey used ...

Fu Zhao'e shows her paper cutting work themed the Year of the Snake in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Hai) As the Chinese Year of the Snake ...

LITTLE ROCK — The handicraft of paper cutting is believed to have originated in China, where paper was invented. Paper-cut designs have been discovered there that date back 1,000 years. Paper cutting ...

Paper and scissors are the basics of Susan Urban’s craft. “I have about 20 pairs of scissors in different sizes,” the West Springfield artist says. “When you’re using scissors on paper, they get dull ...

Get Creative has spoken to the teachers that feature on BBC Four's Make! Craft Britain to find out about their creative skills and passions. Meet Christine Green, a paper artist, who has put together ...