The techniques and material involved in paper cutting are fairly simple and easy to explain, and this will be covered at the start of the book. Each project will then consist of a template, which will be reproduced full-size on the right-hand page, and a finished paper cut styled shot based on that design, on the left, together with the instructions. Because of the nature of the craft, very little step-by-step instruction is required, so this will take up very little room. The designs will be simple enough for beginners, though attractive and interesting enough to inspire more advanced paper cutters, and the finished paper cuts will be cut from a variety of colored and white papers and mounted on different colored backgrounds. They will also be coded with the level of difficulty from 1-5.

After leaving school, Louise Firchau studied art and design, art history, illustration and typography and enjoyed card making, glass painting and sketching. In 2000 she was inspired to start paper cutting, and in 2010 she started her own online company called Paper Panda, making typographical lyrical paper cuts from recycled paper. Since then Paper Panda has grown significantly and now sells paper cuts and giftware in a range of distinct styles. Louise has also taught thousands of people to paper cut through online groups using a paper cutting starter kit, and this is also available from the online shop.

In addition to her online shop, Louise has a strong online presence; she is on Twitter and Facebook (179,927 likes), and has her own (highly entertaining) blog (Mutterings of a papery mind).

facebook.com/PaperPandaPapercuts
paperpanda.bigcartel.com/the-blog
paperpanda.bigcartel.com

Examples of Louise's work can be seen online.