by freshlyfound | Jun 22, 2016 | book craft, corporate, design projects, paper craft
We are keen to explore new directions in our paper work for clients, and were delighted to make up some paper apple prototypes from recycled books. The apple shape, is a bit like the heart shape – familiar, simple and pleasing with soft curves. We were very...
by freshlyfound | Apr 28, 2015 | book craft, decor, DIY, tutorial
This week, I am going to show you how to fashion a vase – not from clay, but from a book! A bibliographic vessel – A Crafted Book Art Vase! It’s a fairly quick to make, and quite attractive. Good for storing water-less flora like dried grasses and...
by freshlyfound | Mar 19, 2015 | design projects, exhibit
Delighted to have our Freshly Found Folded Book Photo used for a Book Art Poster for the Literature and Media Theory Conference ☺ The rhythmic folds and geometric positions of the books were worth capturing when I was busy on a book folding project. So pleased they...
by freshlyfound | Feb 24, 2015 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding
The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery The daisy’s for simplicity and unaffected air. Robert Burns I’d like to introduce you to freshly found paper daisies – a whole batch of those simple long lasting flowers that...
by freshlyfound | Oct 27, 2014 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding
This is the story of the chopstick origami lilies! I think chopsticks make much better flower stems that eating utensils! This is purely my personal belief because I battle to use them in any way that is significantly satiating to my hunger! Here we used these wooden...