© Amy Blumke
Paper cut light boxes are made by cutting numerous pieces of cardstock paper and stacking them on top of one another to produce a layered scene. These layers of paper are then placed into a wooden shadow box frame and lit from behind using LED strips installed around the perimeter of the back of the frame. Light shining through the multiple layers of paper creates shadows and an illusion of depth in each of the designs. The amount of paper used in each piece varies from five to 27 layers. Generally, the more layers, the more complexity achieved within the image.
Each piece is designed on an iPad with Procreate and Cricut software. A Cricut cutting machine is used to cut out much of the design, and then small details are added by hand using an X-Acto blade.