Making Pictures from Paper: Tangrams

I made this paper from scratch, by means of pulp, screens, and pressure. Once the paper dried, I cut it into geometric shapes. Composing the pieces that make up tangrams. This is an example of a cat, which I mirrored from bookshelf I saw in a catalogue. The paper was thick, between cardboard and card stock. The rough texture made marking on the paper difficult, but the line was thick, and clearly defined and clean. Cutting the shapes with an exacto knife was easy because of the thickness, and softness of the paper. It allowed for precise control, both with the pen, and knife.