What are some sites with instructions to make…?
…paper crafts? I don’t mean childish easy-cheesy crafts with cut-and-glue, but nice useful/decorative crafts, and if possible with mechanics =D
I was talking about PAPER crafts….in fact, duct tape is really sparse here in Greece.
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i know this is not what you were asking for but on ducktapeclub.com you can find instructions on how to make many of things out of duck tape, like wallets, glasses case, folders and even more. Plus you can get colorful duct tape in like 12 colors at hobby lobby.
Here is a link for quilling which has made a comeback. It was popular in Victorian times also.
Try the Craftstylish website. They have all sorts of crafts listed there with tutes or videos. I just watched one this morning about using magazine pages to make paper flowers.
Have you checked out “paper modeling” which can be quite sophisticated:
http://www.google.com/images?q=paper+modeling
Or the various kinds of kirigami?
http://www.google.com/images?q=kirigami
You can do loads of things with papier mache too (from small to huge), and if you use a sturdy frame underneath you can make quite strong pieces too. Artists use it all the time to make lots of different types of things.
You might want to be more specific about what you have in mind that’s a “useful paper craft with mechanics.” Not sure at all what that means.
(And actually, most all those things mentioned above, even the complicated sophisticated ones, do use “cuttting and gluing.”)
HTH,
Diane B.