Cutout craft - Cutout craft

…A handicraft made by cutting paper into various shapes. It is also called “Kirigami crafts.” It has been practiced all over the world since ancient times, and examples of this craft include Kirigami patterns that create abstract and geometric designs, Kirigami paintings that cut out figures of people and scenery, and Kirigami models that assemble Kirigami to create models of houses and furniture.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "cutout crafts" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…紙を切りぬいて種々の形をつくる手芸。〈切りぬき細工〉ともいう。古くから世界各地で行われているが，抽象的･幾何学的模様をつくる切紙模様，人物や風物の形を切りぬく切紙絵，切紙を組み立てて家や家具の雛型をつくる切紙の模型などが行われている。…

※「切りぬき細工」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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