kirigami
Sign in to saveis a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. In , the paper is cut as well as being folded, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands away from the page. typically does not use glue.
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is a variation of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. In , the paper is cut as well as being folded, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands away from the page. typically does not use glue.
==Overview== In the United States, the term was coined by Florence Temko from Japanese , , and , , in the title of her 1962 book, , the Creative Art of Paper cutting. The book achieved enough success that the word was accepted as the Western name for the art of paper cutting.
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