A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.

Using a chisel and hammer, a Houston artist is reviving the tradition of papel picado, crafting designs that tell stories of his family and culture.

Artisans make “papel picado”, the traditional manufacture of tissue paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead, in a workshop in Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City ...

Mexican artisans struggle to preserve the traditional manufacture of papel picado, paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for Día de los Muertos.

Philadelphia-based visual artist Karina Puente creates wall-size banners for events, using the traditional folk art of 'papel picado' - which in Spanish, translates to 'cut paper'.

Artisans make “papel picado”, the traditional manufacture of tissue paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead, in a workshop in Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City ...