Parchment craft, the art of piercing and embossing translucent parchment paper with special inexpensive tools to crate delicate lace-liked designs, originated in the cloisters of Spain. The author of this book shows you in step-by-step sequences how to trace, perforate, emboss, cut and tint the parchment paper to create beautiful greetings cards and bookmark designs.
I had lots of fun with this book before a combination of neurological conditions and medication made me lose the fine motor control I needed for this craft. The book begins with a little history of the art of parchment craft, which today is done on specially grated paper with styluses with different sizes and shapes of tips to emboss designs on the paper. The book has easy to trace designs to try, and suggestions for used and coloring your feelings with oil pastels.