Lush, evergreen and made entirely from paper, create 50 stunning projects, from delicate leaves and dreamy floral bouquets to sculptural potted plants.
Step into a world of paper botanicals with celebrated artist Fideli Sundqvist.
Discover the enchanting art of paper crafting with this inspiring guide endorsed by the prestigious Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a curious beginner, this book will help you to transform your home into a year-round paper garden.
The book leads budding paper gardeners through a variety of 50 leaves, flowers and potted plants, from bold monstera leaves and dainty forget-me-nots to trailing ivy and a fruit-laden lemon tree. Starting with a beginner-friendly guide to the basic materials and techniques required, the book contains handy step-by-step tutorials and ready-to-trace full-size templates. Interspersed throughout are stunning 'exploded flower' photographs, enabling you to see the components close up. Learn essential papercrafting techniques, from basic folding and cutting to more advanced paper modelling, using wires as armatures to give your plants and flowers structure and life, and using small amounts of double-sided tape or glue to secure your creations. Unleash your imagination and experiment with different paper types and textures, including crepe and tissue.
Create a garden of verdant, hand-crafted beauty, where paper blossoms burst into life.
This is a translation of the popular Swedish title from paper-crafter Fideli Sundqvist.
Preface
How it began
Introduction
Basic materials
Basic techniques
Glossary
Leaves
General step-by-step instructions
Assorted leaves
Rowan berry
Acorn
Fir cone
Stems
Fluted leaf
Monstera
Fan palm
Cycas palm
Rhubarb
Philodendron
Fern
Flowers
General step-by-step instructions
Simple flowers
Oxeye daisy
Buttercup
Forget-me-not
Poppy
Ranunculus
Rose
Pot plants
Pot
Cacti
Christmas cactus
Chinese money plant
False shamrock
Ivy
Aloe vera
Monstera
Cycas palm
Fern
Branches
Polka-dot begonia
Fiddle-leaf fig
Pelargonium x 2
Fig tree
Lemon tree
Rose grape
Abutilon
From flora to fauna
2D/3D
Birds
Water surfaces
Thanks
Fideli Sundqvist is a Swedish artist and designer. She developed a passion for papercraft at college and, inspired by Chinese papercuts and the work of Rob Ryan, she began experimenting with paper cutting, eventually transitioning to three-dimensional paper sculptures.
Sundqvist collaborates with photographers to elevate her paper creations through lighting and digital techniques. Her work includes commercial projects, from building props for campaigns to designing entire environments for advertising and editorial projects. Sundqvists unique approach to papercraft involves a blend of technical precision and artistic expression, resulting in captivating and imaginative pieces.
She is passionate about animal rights and nature preservation, and The Kew Book of Paper Gardens is a reflection of her love for the natural world. Fideli Sundqvist lives and works in Sweden.
Find her at www.fidelisundqvist.com or on Instagram @fidelisundqvist where she has over 68k followers.
THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organization, internationally respected for its outstanding collections and scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation, and sustainable development in the UK and around the globe. Kews extensive collections include 200,000 botanical illustrations assembled over the last 200 years.
