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October 4, 2008
Got 10 hours? Make a paper swan
This gorgeous paper swan takes about 10 hours to make, at first I though that might be too much time to spend on a papercraft but the results look great!
Creating a swan out of hundreds of smaller origami pieces is currently popular among the younger generation in Asia. Your loved one will appreciate this gift because you put in a tremendous amount of effort, dedication and patience. This is definitely a sign of love's labor. Preparation: First you need to fold 500 individual triangular pieces, which are the backbones of creating the swan.
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Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 4, 2008 12:30 PM
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September 14, 2008
Paper train whistle
Tyler at Oddstrument built this neat working paper train whistle model (pdf), designed by Rob Ives of Flying Pig.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Sep 14, 2008 07:00 AM
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September 12, 2008
HOW TO - Fruit fly trap
Use a paper cone, drinking glass, and some bait to rid your kitchen of unwelcome guests, printable template included - Fruit Fly Death Trap [via DIY Happy]
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HOW TO - Make a simple fly trap
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Sep 12, 2008 05:00 AM
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September 4, 2008
Paper box templates
Not martha found this great collection of paper box templates - great for gift boxes or storing bits 'n' bobs.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Sep 4, 2008 07:00 AM
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September 3, 2008
Pop-up pirates - yarrr!!
Paperforest points us to this excellent article about pop-up book design in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) newsletter. The article, by artist and paper engineer Ray Marshall and artist Wilson Swain, is about their book, The Castaway Pirates - I've seen this book, it's complicated and awesome. The article starts on page 10 of the newsletter.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Sep 3, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 30, 2008
Disaster papercrafts
PaperKraft found these iconic disaster papercrafts, free to download!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 30, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 28, 2008
Papercraft CCTV cameras
This is nice, it would be fun to put these all over the place, maybe adding a little red LED-throwie action too to make it appear it is "on"... papercraft CCTV cameras! via BB.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2008 02:20 PM
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August 24, 2008
Folding paper...
Great story... "How to Fold Paper in Half Twelve Times: An "Impossible Challenge" Solved and Explained"....
When my son was near the end of his primary school years, I thought that it was time that I should impart some of my Weird Freaky Science Wisdom - and have a little bit of fun as well. I told him that I would give him a million dollars if he could fold a piece of paper in half, and in half again, and so on for a total of 10 times. Of course he tried, and of course he failed.I knew that this would happen, because it was "Accepted Wisdom" that it was impossible to fold a piece of paper in half 10 times (or seven, or nine, for that matter.). I told him that it couldn't be done, even if he used paper the size of a football field. But I now know that I was wrong.
Suppose that you start with an standard A4 sheet of paper - about 300 mm long, and about 0.05 mm thick.
The first time you fold it in half, it becomes 150 mm long and 0.1 mm thick. The second fold takes it to 75 mm long and 0.2 mm thick. By the 8th fold (if you can get there), you have a blob of paper 1.25 mm long, but 12.8 mm thick. It's now thicker than it is long, and, if you're trying to bend it, seems to have the structural integrity of steel.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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August 17, 2008
Paper pump rocket
Restoration Place made this awesome paper pump rocket - they launched one about 10 feet!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 17, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 15, 2008
Making recycled paper
Summer is a great time to make paper - you can make a mess outside! Here's a site that shows how to make paper out of other paper.
I found this Instructable on making paper out of dryer lint.
You can make paper directly from plants!
And stamp artist Michelle Ward has some great variations on casting paper.
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Paper Project: confocal microscopy of paper
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 15, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 12, 2008
Steamroller printing
Martha Street Studio, a community-based printmaking studio run by the Printmakers Association of Manitoba, recently had their second "Under Pressure" Steamroller Print Festival. (via Whipup, photos by perfectbound)
For the past two years Martha Street Studio has hosted 'Under Pressure', Winnipeg's only Steamroller Print Festival. High school students, community groups, and artists from across Winnipeg create large linoleum carvings leading up to the festival. On the day of the festival the carvings are inked and printed with the aid of a real steamroller.
I found this slide show of the Imagine RIT Innovation and Creativity Festival's own steamrolling art. They also used skateboards and breakdancing! (via Water Based Inks)
It turns out steamroller printing is pretty popular - who knew! Here are videos of the steamrolling process and a print pull.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 12, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 7, 2008
Ceiling Cat is watching you
Tubby Paws at Deviant Art has created a paper model of that Lolcat icon, Ceiling Cat - download here.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 7, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 5, 2008
Letterpress look without a letterpress
Prismera has a neat tutorial on getting the look of a letterpress by using hot glue and a burnisher - pretty labor-intensive but neat!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Aug 5, 2008 07:00 AM
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August 1, 2008
HOW TO - make a paperback book
Michelle @ CRAFT writes:
Violinagin D. on Cut Out + Keep made this paperback book following the tutorial on the DIY Bookbinding website. The project takes 5 minutes not including drying time.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
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July 31, 2008
Swanky cardboard cat lounger
A human at EMS Labs writes:
Although we don't claim to understand it, a cat that has installed itself in a cardboard box is a happy cat. You can exploit this mysterious fact to make a your own simple corrugated cardboard cat bed like this one, designed as a kitty-sized chaise lounge. Since it's just cardboard, it's also easy to modify this basic design to suit your own (or your cat's) taste.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jul 31, 2008 11:00 AM
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July 29, 2008
Geodesic dome modeling
Greg Babic sent us a link to his excellent plans for building geodesic domes out of paper (or plastic). When I was a teen, I worshiped Buckminster Fuller and geodesic structures. In my attic, I still have the "Tensegrity Modeling Kit" that I bought with my allowance money (think: hippie Tinker Toys). Looking at these PDFs, the "great circles" call to me.
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Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jul 29, 2008 06:00 PM
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July 27, 2008
Paper cup mushrooms
FrealaF put together this cute paper cup mushroom tutorial on deviant art - very clever!
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jul 27, 2008 01:00 PM
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Resin jewelry tutorial
Modofly points us to John Golden's three-part tutorial on making resin jewelry. He pours the resin outside (covers the pieces to protect from dust and bugs) - it's pretty nasty stuff and it's important to have good ventilation. This technique uses a paper image as the decorative basis of the pieces - it's neat, you could do lots of things besides jewelry. Here are part 2 and part 3.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jul 27, 2008 07:00 AM
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July 25, 2008
David Carter pop-ups
David Carter is the author of many silly pop-up books for kids - he also wrote The Elements of Pop-ups, a book about the construction and mechanics of pop-ups. He's put together a page of movies and PDF dies showing how to make your own pop-ups.
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jul 25, 2008 07:00 AM
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July 24, 2008
Papercut art of Béatrice Coron
Rag and Bone points us to the amazingly complex papercuts of Béatrice Coron. In addition to paper, she uses Tyvek, aluminum, and stainless steel.
More:
HOW TO - Make Paper Cuts with Skinny laMinx
Posted by Patti Schiendelman |
Jul 24, 2008 07:00 AM
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