Kirigami là nghệ thuật cắt giấy truyền thống của Nhật Bản, với tên gọi được ghép từ hai chữ : “kiru” (có nghĩa là cắt) và “kami” (là giấy). Tính đối xứng là đặc điểm nổi bật nhất trong kirigami truyền thống. Hình bông tuyết, ngũ giác, và bông hoa là những hình ảnh cổ điển quen thuộc đặc trưng cho kirigami mà trong đó, cắt giấy đơn thuần chỉ nhằm tôn lên cấu trúc tối giản, cân xứng nhưng cũng rất linh hoạt của thiết kế. Nghệ thuật cắt giấy được cho là lần đầu tiên xuất hiện trong các đền chùa Nhật Bản như một cách thể hiện lòng thành kính trước các vị thần. Đến khoảng thế kỷ XVII, Kirigami được biết đến rộng rãi khắp châu Á như một hình thức nghệ thuật đích thực. Không chỉ riêng ở Nhật mà cả ở Trung Quốc, người ta tạo nên các thiết kế kirigami để biểu trưng cho những điều tốt đẹp và quan trọng như: Thịnh vượng, Hoàn hảo, Quý phái, Trang nhã hay thậm chí là mối liên kết giữa con người và vũ trụ. Bunraku, một loại hình múa rối Nhật Bản đôi lúc cũng sáng tạo những con rối bằng giấy từ kỹ thuật Kirigami, nhưng vẫn đảm bảo các bộ phận có thể cử động được.
Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C Before starting assembly:Writing the number of each section on its back side before cutting out the sections is highly recommended (* This way, you can be sure which section is which even after cutting out the sections.) http://www.canon.com/c-park/en/ Miniature stand Indicates where sections should be glued together Indicates where to insert sections Do not glue the sections together Indicates sections that should be glued first, then cut out Star-shaped stand Build parts and in the same way Choose the stand you like best Photo competed model View of completed model Align and glue the rear surfaces together *This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects Assembly Instructions:Six A4 sheets(No.1 to No.6) *Build the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions, in the parts sheet page order *Hint: Trace along the folds with a ruler and an exhausted pen (no ink) to get a sharper, easier fold Attach the reinforcement with glue first Align and glue the rear surfaces together Fold these parts inward and align and glue their surfaces together Assembly Instructions Mountain fold(dotted line) Make a mountain fold Valley fold(dashed and dotted line) Make a valley fold Scissors line(solid line) Cut along the line Cut in line(solid line) Cut along the line Tools and materials Assembly tip Caution Glue The glue spot(colored dot) shows where to apply the glue Glue spot(Red dot) Glue parts with the same number together Glue spot(Green dot) Glue within the same part Glue spot(Blue dot) Glue to the rear of the other part Scissors, set square, glue(We recommend stick glue), pencil, used ballpoint pen, toothpicks, tweezers, (useful for handling small parts) Before gluing, crease the paper along mountain fold and valley fold lines and make sure rounded sections are nice and stiff Glue, scissors and other tools may be dangerous to young children so be sure to keep them out of the reach of young children Align and glue the rear surfaces together Build four identical versions of part 10 Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C *Glue the parts together in the sequence shown in steps - Align and glue the rear surfaces together Position the short side on this side Position the elevator entrance on this side Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C Curve the interior side of this part Insert and glue to the rear surface View from rear Position so that the narrower side is located on this side * Cover the statue with the upper robe No gluing is necessary After positioning the rear surfaces of the side parts together, glue the rear sides of the corners together Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Cut after gluing the rear surfaces together Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C Glue the rear surfaces together Glue the rear panels of parts 41 and 43, between which the four sheets of part 42 are sandwiched Glue the statue's fingertips here Glue to part 29 on the interior side Insert and glue the glue tabs to the interior side of this spot Fold the fingertips inward and glue to the Declaration of Independence Lightly bend this part as shown in the illustration Insert to assembled part 47 along this line Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C Miniature stand *Position in place No gluing needed Finished! Statue of Liberty, U.S.A.: Assembly Instructions Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc © Canon Inc © Hiroshi Chiba / PAPERART-C Star-shaped stand *Position in place without gluing *Place this part on the stand without gluing Finished!