Making Art From Maps

FOUNDATIONAL BASICS

You’ll refer back to this section often as you make your way through this book. Each of the small projects here shows you how to make the core elements that are used frequently in paper crafting.

CONES

Make paper cones from a quarter circle of a map or from a simple rectangle. The quarter-circle cones will have the shape of a party hat; the rectangular cones are more like a horn. Both will work for embellishing wreaths, hats, ornaments, and lots of other projects.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

• small pieces of maps

• scissors

• craft glue

Quarter Circle Cone

Cut a circle from a map and cut the circle into quarters. Place a small ...