Making a paper weaving
Technique Tuesday!
This is one of those really fun little projects that you can do in practically no time, or that you can spend a lot of effort and thought on to make it *really* spectacular! I opted for easy and fun ;-)
- Slice up strips of paper, both solids and patterns (or with words like mine), and feel free to add non-paper stuff like ribbons and other fibers.
- Chose which will be your vertical “warp” pieces and which you will weave through as a “weft”.
- Line up the warp pieces and attach them to your table with a piece of low-tack masking tape.
- Weave the weft pieces alternately under and over the warp. You are free to do this unevenly if you desire, skipping warp pieces, adding short weft strips, etc.
For an example of a woven paper piece which uses pieces cut into wavy shapes rather than straight, see this post on making woven paper pieces.
To see an artist profile with a lady who owns this artform, see my interview with Peggy Dembicer.
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11 opinions for Making a paper weaving
Shayla
Apr 1, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Cyndi, thanks for all the great resources. This looks like a fun project, and I enjoyed the interview with Peggy. I found it especially inspiring since she’s self-taught and works full time!
Eileen
Apr 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm
This is cool - reminds me of making those loopy potholders for our moms. The difference with this “grown-up” version is that you want to interweave the strips to create art or a statement. Peggy Dembicer’s woven art is absolutely incredible!
Tom
Apr 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Thanks, Cyndi. I’ve been dabbling with paper weaving, using my photos as well as other random paper strips; a little frustrating…until I just picked up a couple tips from you & links within your site. Ready to get back at it!
Cyndi
Apr 2, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Oh yeah! Photos would be *great* to use in these weavings! Thanks Tom, that’s a fabulous idea. I love fracturing photos and using them in grid designs, but imagine the possibilities of interweaving two different images…it makes the mind reel :-)
I’d love to see what you make! Send me an image if you’d like to share it cyndi@b5media.com
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Apr 4, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Peggy’s work is amazing!
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