The Triaxial Heart illustrates how the triaxial weaving technique may be adapted to a heart shape. To facilitate the pattern the angle at the heart’s point is now 60°. First you weave the heart from two layers, then you weave in the strips of the third layer one by one. This process is far easier than…
This cute Heart with Teddy Bears is designed by Anna. It must be admitted – it is detailed and rather time consuming to cut out by hand. For the Heart with Teddy Bears you need paper in three colours. The paper may be any paper in quality form 70 g/m2 up to 100 g/m2.…
Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on 17 March. The day commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461) and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of…
This Joined Valentine Heart illustrates two principles 1) a joined heart may be joined about a point anywhere in the surface of the heart and 2) you may overcome the difficulty of having sections outside the heart shape by gluing together the two pieces of a heart part before joining. The heart is…
Anna also designed this Heart #044 with stars. I believe Anna in particular had the residents of Texas in mind. However, choosing the colours differently, it may also do very well for EU citizens – or anybody else fond of five pointed stars. Layer the pieces forming the heart’s two parts. Weave in the…
PaperMatrix’ first book FLETVÆRK (Braiding) has just been sent to the printers. The book is 140 pages and the language is Danish. FLETVÆRK includes templates for more than 50 woven items, and tips for numerous variants. We have included some of the most popular items from this blog – like the spheres and the hot air balloons,…
This Heart #043 is a further development of Heart #042 from last Christmas, sent to me from Anna. Layer the pieces from Page 1 and Page 2 and those from Page 3 and Page 4. Weave the two parts in the same way as explained for Heart #042, just mind all the little tips…
When I visited Rome last week I noticed a palazzo at Piazza dei Calcarari. The lower part of the façade is most impressive. It is made from large square and triangle shaped ashlars. Having just received Joined Heart Crystal from Anna it was predestined for further development. The new heart is made in…
PaperMatrix is inviting you to a Christmas workshop at SKABELONLOFTET, Refshalevej 171A Copenhagen, Denmark. The workshop is on Saturday December 7th from 12-16. We will be making Hearts #005 and #042, the simple cone #018 and we shall teach the triaxial weaving technique of balloon #005 to those interested. Printed templates will be free to…
This multi joined crystal heart is designed by Anna. It is made from shaped strips joined to form the triangles. It is quite fast, when you figure out the principle. Choose the two colours (blue and red on the small pictures) you prefer and cut out the pieces of the two Pages (Page 1 =…
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