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A Study in Paper No. 2: Honestly Mycroft He's Not Listening

More Sherlock BBC paper-cutting.

This one was a real nail-biter. No. 1 may have been designed partly on the fly, but No. 2 quickly turned out to be a "plan every millimeter" sort of affair. The tricky bit was handling all the overlapping elements: his fingers on top of the strings on top of the violin's neck on top of the violin's body on top of his shirt.

I had fun doing Sherlock's hair.

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Done on a sheet of 8.75" x 8" paper.
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Mood: Overwhelmed ~Masterx3 Feb 5, 2012  Student General Artist
have you ever cut yourself doing these? its amazing must have taken ALOT of practice.
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~ldhenson Feb 5, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks! No I've never cut myself. One thing that helps is to have a sharp blade, because with a dull one you have to use more force, and you might lose control of it.

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~Masterx3 Feb 6, 2012  Student General Artist
thx. im really gonna try it. but my art teacher may not like me using her blade. i dont have a blade at home... how old r u? what do you plan to do with your art skills in the future? i plan on making a show and a game (lots of games).
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~ldhenson Feb 7, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Also...just cut slowly, don't press hard on the knife, and if you're holding the paper down with your other hand, make sure that hand is off to one side of the knife's path.

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~Masterx3 Feb 7, 2012  Student General Artist
i would proply cut soltly anyway cus i wouldn't want to cut no tables or desk. i have a tight grip (not when it comes to handshakes lol). if i cut my self i probly wouldn't worry about it im almost emo except i dont cut my self and i dont dress in drag.
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~ldhenson Feb 7, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
You can find small exacto knives at crafts/hobby stores or sometimes even hardware stores. The ones I use are light/slim, about 5 inches long (not counting blade). I like the kind where you can slide the blade out, because I like to close it every time I set down the knife, and with practice I can do that one-handed. Other people prefer the kind where you screw a small blade into the handle (also at crafts/hobby stores) because the blades may be better quality. There's also a craft knife with a tiny ceramic blade, which (in my opinion) works well if you're cutting a freehand design. It depends on which you feel works better for you.

Me, I've been out of school a long time and am working. I'm self-taught for this kind of paper art, and it's a hobby of mine. Good luck with your art.

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~Masterx3 Feb 7, 2012  Student General Artist
how old r u and at what age did you start this? what plans do you have to do with this skill in the future? wanna do a art trade?
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~ambrabealey Feb 5, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is brilliant :D

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~ldhenson Feb 5, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thank you!

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~PhantomSeptember Jan 9, 2012
Woah! This is really awesome!

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