Arts & Crafts Paper Arts & Crafts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What paper craft involves layering paper strips soaked in paste over an armature to build up a sculptural form?
- Paper clay
- Papier-mâché (Correct answer)
- Pulp casting
- Card modeling
Correct answer: Papier-mâché
Papier-mâché (French for 'chewed paper') builds forms by layering torn paper strips or pulp mixed with adhesive paste over a mold or armature, which hardens when dry.
Question 2: In scrapbooking, what is the term for the decorative paper borders and frames used to accent photos on a layout page?
- Die cuts
- Embellishments (Correct answer)
- Journaling blocks
- Vellum overlays
Correct answer: Embellishments
Embellishments are decorative elements—including die cuts, stickers, ribbon, and paper frames—added to scrapbook pages to complement photos and tell the story.
Question 3: What type of paper, featuring a heavily textured, handmade look with visible plant fibers and deckled edges, is prized in fine art paper crafts?
- Newsprint
- Kraft paper
- Handmade lokta or mulberry paper (Correct answer)
- Copy paper
Correct answer: Handmade lokta or mulberry paper
Handmade papers such as lokta (from Nepal) or mulberry paper feature irregular deckled edges, embedded plant fibers, and organic surfaces valued in fine bookbinding and art.
Question 4: Which origami base—a symmetric form made from a square—serves as the starting point for the traditional crane?
- Waterbomb base
- Preliminary base (square base)
- Bird base (Correct answer)
- Fish base
Correct answer: Bird base
The bird base is the four-pointed, petal-folded form derived from a preliminary (square) base that is the starting point for the traditional origami crane and many other models.
Question 5: In bookbinding, what is the cloth or paper tape used to reinforce the spine hinge between the cover boards and the book block called?
- Headband
- Mull (Correct answer)
- Ribbon marker
- Spine liner
Correct answer: Mull
Mull (also called super or crash) is an open-weave cloth glued to the spine of the book block and the inside of the cover boards to reinforce the hinge joint.
Question 6: What Mexican folk craft involves cutting intricate patterns into colorful tissue paper to create translucent decorative banners?
- Jiǎnzhǐ
- Wycinanki
- Papel picado (Correct answer)
- Scherenschnitte
Correct answer: Papel picado
Papel picado is the Mexican folk art of cutting intricate designs into tissue paper using chisels and dies; the perforated banners are strung at festivals and celebrations.
Arts & Crafts Paper Arts & Crafts 2
What paper craft involves layering paper strips soaked in paste over an armature to build up a sculptural form?