About Paper Tole

The art of Paper Tole involves the process of taking more than one print of a design and selectively cutting, shaping, molding, elevating these selected cut areas on the prints to create a three demensional picture. Advanced techniques, such as feathering and furring are accomplished by using special cutting and mounting techniques to make pictures of birds and animals appear unbelievably realistic.

This beautiful painting by Lary McKee (RM107K) illustrates how a piece of art designed for paper tole can contribute to a project. Once special mounting techniques are applied and the proper parts of the picture are elevated and properly shaped or moulded, the result will be a project that shows astounding depth and 3-D realism. Mr. McKee is famous for paintings that overlap a painted border.

Projects can use three or four prints to twenty or more prints to create dimensionality. When working without a kit, one crafter might use three prints to do a scene while another might use seven. Projects take on the experience and ingenuityof the free lance crafter to create works of great beauty.

Paper Tole is the ideal hobby because no special tools or costly materials are required. Because of the low cost of entry, anyone can obtain great satisfaction and joy from the hobby.

The best way to develop your skills is to use kits. Geme kits provide enough prints to make beautiful dimensional pictures. They are designed so the beginner can have  a successful result while still offering the opportunity of further embellishment for the advanced user. Our kits come with: 1) sufficient prints to complete the kit; 2) cutting templates for each print to be cut; 3) basic instructions for paper tole; 4) and a helpful hints guide idividualized for each kit. The kits are tested and proven and always result in a beautiful creation.