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VIDEO PAPEL PICADO. Papel picado ("perforated paper") is a decorative craft made out of papercut into elaborate designs.
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Papelpicado ("perforated paper") is a decorative craft made out of papercutinto elaborate designs. Hispanic papelpicado is used as a holiday decoration in many countries. The designs are commonly cut from tissue paper using a guide and small chisels, creating as many as forty banners at a time. Papelpicado can also be made by folding tissue paper and using small, sharp scissors. Common themes includes birds, floral designs, and skeletons. They are commonly displayed for both secular and religious occasions, such as weddings, quinceañeras, baptisms, and christenings. In Mexico, papelpicado is especially incorporated into altars during the Day of the Dead.