✂Papaercutting✂
Seductively Subtle Scherenschnitte
My favourite hobby
Papercutting is my favourite way to slow down and get completely lost in tiny details. I sketch a design, tape the paper down, pick up my scalpel and everything else just quietens. Bit by bit, little shapes fall away until this lace-like pattern starts to appear. I love that moment when you finally lift the finished cut from the mat and the light pours through all the gaps – it feels a bit like magic every single time.
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Papercutting itself has a long history. It began in places like China, where delicate red paper cuts were used for celebrations, and spread across the world in different styles. One of my favourites is the German and Swiss tradition called Scherenschnitte (“scissor cuts”), which often uses detailed silhouettes, tiny scenes and mirrored designs. The example on this page is inspired by that style – I love how it links this old folk-art tradition with the kind of intricate, modern cuts I make at my own cutting mat.
I’m slowly building my little papercutting business from scratch – one design, one tiny cut at a time. Below is a small gallery of my own work so far, and you can click through to my page to see more pieces as I add them and watch it all grow...
