Notan+Cut+Design

Notan Cut Design Positive Negative Space ~ "Expansion of the Square"

NOTAN is a Japanese word, which means "dark-light". NOTAN as it relates to design is defined as the interaction between a positive and a negative space.

1. Take a black piece of square paper and draw your design using double and triple cuts. 2. Cut the design out carefully. 3. Paste it to the black paper to create a positive and negative design gluing biggest cut first outside of the square. Alternating inside and outside until 3rd cut is glued in place.





  

