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How I Went From Being A Corporate Middle Manager To Cutting Intricate Papercut Street Maps

I’m Andrew and I make a living cutting thousands of holes from sheets of paper to reveal street maps of interesting places. About two years ago I was a successful middle manager at a multinational corporation when one day I was hit...

I’m Andrew and I make a living cutting thousands of holes from sheets of paper to reveal street maps of interesting places. About two years ago I was a successful middle manager...

I Hand-Cut Anatomical Organs Out Of Paper

I'm a papercutting artist who uses an x-acto knife to carefully cut my creations out of paper. I've created incredibly detailed artistic re-imaginings of several human organs. To create each piece, I draw the outline of the organ, and begin cutting the...

I'm a papercutting artist who uses an x-acto knife to carefully cut my creations out of paper. I've created incredibly detailed artistic re-imaginings of several human organs. To create each piece, I...

I Hand-Cut Intricate Paper Artwork Inspired By Nature And Architecture

I have been papercutting for around 9 years now. I love the simplicity of making intricate artworks from just a single sheet of paper and nothing else, removing pieces to create lace-like images. I am influenced by the Art Deco period,...

I have been papercutting for around 9 years now. I love the simplicity of making intricate artworks from just a single sheet of paper and nothing else, removing pieces to create...

I Spent 50 Hours Hand-Cutting My Take On A Mental Conflict

This is my take on how mental conflict might look when you try illustrating it. And after 50 hours of paper-cutting, this is how it looked! I’m Elen, a paper artist based in Abu Dhabi. I have always been fascinated by paper.

This is my take on how mental conflict might look when you try illustrating it. And after 50 hours of paper-cutting, this is how it looked! I’m Elen, a paper artist based...

Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Insanely Detailed Paper Art

Japanese artist Mr. Riu creates detailed papercuts of extraordinary complexity that are all cut entirely by hand using a craft knife. His works are mostly concentrated around intricate mandalas and delicate patterns created using a zentangle technique.

Japanese artist Mr. Riu creates detailed papercuts of extraordinary complexity that are all cut entirely by hand using a craft knife. His works are mostly concentrated around intricate mandalas and delicate...

I Decided To Make Paper Cut Art My Profession

I am Parth Kothekar, paper cut artist from Ahmedabad (India). It was during my experiments with graffiti stencils that the idea of paper cuts came to my mind, then I began by creating the stencils in inverse fashion. This art form made...

I am Parth Kothekar, paper cut artist from Ahmedabad (India). It was during my experiments with graffiti stencils that the idea of paper cuts came to my mind, then I began...

Crazy About Alice: I Made Tiny Paper-Cuts Inspired By “Alice In Wonderland”

I made the series of tiny paper-cuts inspired by L.Carroll story "Alice in wonderland", describing the most notable images and characters of the fairy-tale in the plastic ball. These pieces are decorations for the Christmas tree.

I made the series of tiny paper-cuts inspired by L.Carroll story "Alice in wonderland", describing the most notable images and characters of the fairy-tale in the plastic ball. These pieces are...

Artist Uses Nature To Color Animal Paper Silhouettes

Nikolai Tolstyh takes photos of paper animal silhouettes in a natural setting. The combination is surprisingly perfect: the surroundings provide both color for the cutout and a scene to frame the animal.

Nikolai Tolstyh takes photos of paper animal silhouettes in a natural setting. The combination is surprisingly perfect: the surroundings provide both color for the cutout and a scene to frame the...

Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Insanely Intricate Paper Art That Looks Like Pencil Drawings

Japanese artist Akira Nagaya creates insanely intricate paper cuttings called kirie that look like delicate pencil drawings or wire sculptures. Nagaya discovered his talent in his early 20s when he was learning sasabaran – a technique for cutting food decorations from...

Japanese artist Akira Nagaya creates insanely intricate paper cuttings called kirie that look like delicate pencil drawings or wire sculptures. Nagaya discovered his talent in his early 20s when he was...