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Helen Hiebert
Helen Hiebert is the author of five how-to books about paper: Playing With Pop-Ups, Playing With Paper, Papermaking with Plants, The Papermaker's Companion, and Paper Illuminated. Helen has appeared on Sesame Street, has produced two films, and writes a weekly blog about all things paper. She teaches, lectures and exhibits her work internationally and runs a studio near Vail, Colorado. Helen's e-mail address is helen@helenhiebertstudio.com
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About this course
Shadow Lantern
In the 1640’s, a German priest living in Rome developed the magic lantern, which cast shadows from glass slides onto a screen, a precursor to modern cinema. This shadow lantern works on the same principle. A light source inside casts the shadow from a stencil onto a paper screen. And it’s reversible!
In this course you will learn:
- How to create a simple balsa wood structure
- How to work with shadows
- How to make a Japanese hinge that flexes in both directions
- Skill building for working in multiples and with panels
You will need the following tools & materials:
- 1/4” x 1/4” balsa wood (approx. (4) 36" sticks)
- Sandpaper
- card stock
- translucent paper
- Scrap paper
- X-acto knife
- Cutting mat
- Glue
- Glue brush
- Ruler
- Sharp pencil
- Saw and miter box (optional)
