How can I use this resource?

With this pin-prick art resource, you can make light portals with motifs from various places of worship. Pin-prick art is a simple and popular handicraft that only requires paper and a needle. For this resource we have taken structures and patterns from cathedrals, monasteries, churches, mosques and synagogues made from masses of stone and reduced them to pin-pricked lines. The most skilled architects, inventors, engineers and artists of their time worked on these places of worship to create spaces of peace and contemplation. Upon entering such spaces, we feel a sense of magic and even people who are not otherwise religious or have an interest in art or architecture feel a certain reverence. When you hang your pricked pictures on the window or in front of a light source, they do look a bit magical! The light shines through the holes and makes the lines glow. You can use this resource to create elegant and intricate patterns for your room.

What does this resource contain?

This resource contains 16 templates for making light portals with pin-prick art. Each template shows you a motif from a mosque, a church, or a synagogue. You can print the templates on white or colored paper and prick them with a needle. The resource also provides you with some information about the origin and location of each motif.

About Pin-Prick Art

The pin-prick technique - piercing paper with a needle - which the educator Friedrich Fröbel introduced in the 19th century in the first kindergartens, is probably the simplest handicraft technique. Pricking is a great activity for very small children, because it prepares them for cutting with scissors by using a needle.

Pin-prick art is an ancient form of art that has been practiced in many cultures and regions. It is also known as piquage or prick-and-pounce. Pin-prick art is often used to create patterns for embroidery, quilting, or painting. Pin-prick art can also be used to make beautiful artworks on their own.