Puerto Vallarta Mexico. I have always loved Papel Picado, a Mexican festive decoration that translates into “perforated paper”. Stunningly elaborate designs are cut from tissue paper or plastic using a template and small chisel, allowing artists to make many flags at one time. Papel picado with various motifs including nature, love and skeletons are strung up in vibrant rows of colour for festivals, weddings, baptisms and holidays. Such a beautiful handmade art form that brings rich colour and detail to a celebration. Time to try making some papel picado for an upcoming fiesta!
Oh and some fascinating information from wikipedia about the colours selected for papel picado:
“Sky blue or pink and white are commonly chosen for celebrations in honor of the Virgin Mary, yellow and white for parton saints, vibrant pink, orange, and purple are the key tones employed for ofrendas (offerings) associated with the Day of the Dead. Shades of purple are also widely used at Easter. The colors of the Mexican flag – red white and green – are set aside for venerating the nation’s patroness, La Virgen de Guadalupe, as well as for commemorating Independence Day, Sept. 16th. Rainbow hues are appropriate for Christmas and non religious festiv
The technique of hand cut paper is traced to the 18th century when paper was imported to Mexico from China… thus the Spanish word “papel china” remains the word for tissue paper! Paper cut artisans, commissioned by the Church, would make thousands of strings of papel picados for religious festivals where they hung in church plazas and decorated the streets. Many of the old designs our artist uses are from Chinese embroideries and talavera pottery.
Señor Reynoso
Sr. Reynoso has been making custom papel picados for 40 years! He is an excellent artist that carefully adapts your logo or design into a positive/negative design. Using hand made steel chisels in hundreds of shapes, every line is cut with the strike of a hammer. Reynoso cuts about 30 sheets of tissue paper at a time! One wrong move and they are all ruined!
We consider Sr. Reynoso the finest papel picado artist in Mexico and have been working with him for over 10 years. He would love to make your banners for you!
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Papel Picado
