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Papel Picado in English?



Ide_Bere
Mexico

Papel Picado in English?
 
Hi, I �m doing a ws about the day of the dead and I there is this: "papel picado" and I �m not sure about the translation, could it be "cutting paper"?

Here is a picture:



As you can see, it is a piece of paper cut to give an image.

Thank you

Bere


27 Oct 2010      





kprichorniana
Mexico

I know in Mexico it �s called Papel de China...I believe in English it is TISSUE paper...and I �ve even heard someone call it RICE paper...But a name for this paper with figures cut to it I �m not so sure...Engraved tissue paper, perhaps?  I don �t know, and I don �t think carved would apply in this case...but maybe a native speaker could help us with this?
 
Happy half Week!!!
 
Elida

27 Oct 2010     



ballycastle1
United Kingdom

I know this as paper cutout art but there may well be other names for it.

27 Oct 2010     



MarionG
Netherlands

a paper cut
No matter hat the type of paper is (rice or tissue) once cut to show a picture or pattern or decoration of sorts the whole thing is called �a paper cut �
Also very common in the far East (and even here in Israel we have artist specializig in paper cuts)
 
traditional Chinese papercut
 Jewish paper cut

27 Oct 2010     



edrodmedina
United States

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Papel picado: The Paper Cutouts of  Carmen Lomas Garza
September 19 - November 7, 1999
 

  • Artist �s Talk: Wed, Sept 29, 7pm
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  • 27 Oct 2010     



    Ide_Bere
    Mexico

    So, paper cut it is. Thank you all!!

    27 Oct 2010     



    edrodmedina
    United States

    Paper cutout...paper cut is what you get when you run your finger through the edge of a piece of paper

    27 Oct 2010     



    libertybelle
    United States

    Or -a paper cut is what you get when you paper cut!

    That photo almost looks like it �s crochet stitched - very beautiful.

    27 Oct 2010     



    el_profe55
    Argentina

    I �ve learned that word in French (gouaches d�coup�es) and its translation is paper cut out.... 

    27 Oct 2010     



    Ide_Bere
    Mexico

    Ok, paper cutout.

    Thank you so much!

    Bere

    27 Oct 2010     



    dawnmain
    United Kingdom

    I have never seen these - they are amazing!  What do you do with them? Frame them and hang them on the wall?

    The round ones we use to put cakes on are called doily / doilies.

    27 Oct 2010     

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