2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,Colorful Celebrations: Light Blue with White Flowers
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US #5085
2016 Light Blue Flowers – Colorful Celebrations
- One of 10 designs meant to be used to send celebratory mail
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Colorful Celebrations
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 3, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: Intended to celebrate all manner of festive occasions.
About the stamp designs: Features an image of a piece of light blue papel picado (Spanish for pierced paper) designed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamp pictures geometric shapes and flowers.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the World Stamp Show in New York City.
About the Colorful Celebrations set: 10 stamps picturing Spanish papel picado (pierced paper) designs in different colors (light blue, orange, violet, or rose pink). Intended to celebrate a wide variety of occasions one might send mail for.
History the stamp represents: Crouched over a table and chiseling through layers of colorful paper, generations of Mexican artisans have perfected the art of papel picado. In addition to the creativity needed to design their artwork, having the right tools is imperative to creating pierced paper masterpieces.
As important tool for papel picado artists is the chisel, or fierritos. In fact, they usually have several different chisels in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some of the most popular are curved, half-round bars, hole punches, and blocks. The hammer is an essential tool as well. It drives the chisel through 50 or more layers of paper efficiently. Other items used to cut through the paper include scissors, awls, and punches. These tools, in various shapes and sizes, help make more ornate designs.
Below the layers of paper lies either a large wooden block or lead plate to absorb the pressure from the hammering. Passed down over generations, wood blocks scarred by decades of carving can tell a story of their own.
Of course, the most important tool in creating papel picado is the artist’s own creativity and focus. It takes a great deal of time, steady hands, and passion to create these works of art, which are a testament to their creators’ talent and dedication.
US #5085
2016 Light Blue Flowers – Colorful Celebrations
- One of 10 designs meant to be used to send celebratory mail
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Colorful Celebrations
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 3, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: Intended to celebrate all manner of festive occasions.
About the stamp designs: Features an image of a piece of light blue papel picado (Spanish for pierced paper) designed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamp pictures geometric shapes and flowers.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the World Stamp Show in New York City.
About the Colorful Celebrations set: 10 stamps picturing Spanish papel picado (pierced paper) designs in different colors (light blue, orange, violet, or rose pink). Intended to celebrate a wide variety of occasions one might send mail for.
History the stamp represents: Crouched over a table and chiseling through layers of colorful paper, generations of Mexican artisans have perfected the art of papel picado. In addition to the creativity needed to design their artwork, having the right tools is imperative to creating pierced paper masterpieces.
As important tool for papel picado artists is the chisel, or fierritos. In fact, they usually have several different chisels in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some of the most popular are curved, half-round bars, hole punches, and blocks. The hammer is an essential tool as well. It drives the chisel through 50 or more layers of paper efficiently. Other items used to cut through the paper include scissors, awls, and punches. These tools, in various shapes and sizes, help make more ornate designs.
Below the layers of paper lies either a large wooden block or lead plate to absorb the pressure from the hammering. Passed down over generations, wood blocks scarred by decades of carving can tell a story of their own.
Of course, the most important tool in creating papel picado is the artist’s own creativity and focus. It takes a great deal of time, steady hands, and passion to create these works of art, which are a testament to their creators’ talent and dedication.